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Conservative Group Issues Comprehensive Report Card on 2025 Montana Legislature
Group rates Republican lawmakers on eight key votes while categorizing all bills as ‘bad,’ ‘terrible,’ or ‘should have passed’
Deer Lodge Couple Feeds Thousands of Veterans Across Montana Earning Congressional Honor
Jay and Susan Wood operate their veterans food pantry from Jay’s Small Engine Repair business
Bozeman-Area Transit System Partners with Montana Rail Authority
Streamline joins effort to restore historic passenger rail service across southern Montana
Governor Seeks Nominations for 2025 Veteran Commendation
October 20 deadline for applications recognizing veterans’ community service
Gallatin Crime Report – August 31, 2025
Multiple Incidents Spanning Traffic, Patrol Checks, and Medical Responses
Missoula Crime Report – September 2, 2025
Concentrated early morning incidents and widespread activity
Federal Coal Lease Sale Set to Extend Montana Mine Life by 16 Years
Spring Creek Mine extension caps delegation’s fight against Biden coal restrictions
Montana Business Registrations Continue Upward Trend with Nearly 6,000 August Filings
State on track to exceed 2024’s record 64,000 annual filings for fourth consecutive year of growth
Missoula Crime Report – September 1, 2025
A day marked by diverse incidents across the city.
Gallatin Crime Report – August 30, 2025
Heightened Patrols and Varied Crime Activities across Communities
Federal Government Orders Montana to Remove Gender Content From Sex Education Curriculum
State has 60 days to comply or face loss of federal funding for sex education programs
Missoula Crime Report – August 31, 2025
Notable Rise in Early Morning Shift Incidents and Public Assistance Calls
Gallatin Crime Report – August 29, 2025
Early morning activity peaks with vehicle and follow-up reports.
Missoula Crime Report – August 30, 2025
Significant Evening Activity with Multiple Incidents Across Neighborhoods
Missoula Crime Report – August 29, 2025
A Busy Day Dominated by Traffic Incidents and Disturbances
Montana Rep Downing Co-Sponsors GRACE Act Protecting Religious Vaccine Exemptions
Legislation would withhold federal funding from schools that don’t honor religious exemptions
Montana House Republicans Criticize Lawsuit Challenging Forest Project Near St. Regis
Environmental group sues over bull trout concerns despite federal finding of no jeopardy to species


