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- Heart Butte man sentenced to over 20 years for sexually abusing multiple children
- Trusted Kalispell Bookkeeper Sentenced for Stealing $500K From Family Business
- HSI Kalispell Arrests Previously Deported Mexican National on Outstanding Drug Warrant
- Spokane Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution on Blackfeet Reservation
- Ward 5 Candidate Bob Campbell Shares Letter to Missoulians
Montana’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 2.8% for Second Straight Month
State maintains 8th consecutive month below 3% unemployment while ranking among nation’s top five for lowest jobless rates
Montana Bets $2.5M on Local Innovation to Fix Rural Mental Health Gaps
State gives rural counties and tribes up to $250,000 each to design their own behavioral health solutions
Citing Increased Fire Danger, Ravalli County Cuts Burning Season Short with Ban Starting June 30
Despite recent rainfall, ban takes effect Monday ending season four months early
House Advances Downing Bill that Expands Montana Rural Business Access to Capital Markets
Montana congressman’s first sponsored legislation would require SEC to prioritize rural small business capital formation
Kalispell Company Steps Up to Help Teachers Buy Classroom Supplies
Plumb-Rite Plumbing’s ‘Clear the List’ initiative offers $2,000 to help four teachers with back-to-school supply costs
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Address Montana’s Construction, Manufacturing Worker Gap
Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act would provide grants to institutions offering construction and manufacturing training programs
Gallatin Crime Report – June 21, 2025
Numerous Traffic Stops and Patrol Checks across Gallatin County
Gallatin Crime Report – June 20, 2025
Diverse Incidents Spanning Traffic, Domestic Issues, and Patrol Checks
Montana Awards Nearly $500,000 in Rural Economy Development Grants
Commerce Department announces 2025 Opportunities in Rural Economies grant recipients across 22 projects statewide
Hays Man Gets 51 Months in Prison for Fatal Stabbing on Fort Belknap Reservation
Tonylee Andrew Sears pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the January 2024 death of a woman following an argument that escalated into violence
$1 Billion St. Vincent Hospital Breaks Ground in Billings, Creating 1,200 Construction Jobs
14-story, 243-bed facility to replace current hospital by 2029
Montana Highway Patrol Graduates Largest Trooper Class in 20 Years
17 new troopers commissioned at Helena ceremony after 24 weeks of intensive training
Missoula Crime Report – June 20, 2025
Significant early morning and evening activities noted across key neighborhoods.