Author: Staff Writer

Helena Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking
David Moorse found with 94 grams of meth, 131 grams of fentanyl during casino arrest

Missoula Halts Development Reviews to Implement Climate, Equity-Focused Code
Immediate permit halt through mid-September followed by extended timelines as city embeds controversial priorities

Honduran Man Gets Three Months in Latest Havre-Area Illegal Reentry Case
Nahun Esau Suazo-Varela is the third person sentenced this summer for illegal reentry after being encountered in Havre

Thompson Falls Man Sentenced for Federal Timecard Fraud After GPS Tracking Exposes Scheme
GPS Tracking of Government Vehicle Exposes $13,923 Fraud Scheme

New Medical Assistant School Opens in Great Falls to Address Workforce Shortage
18-week program partners with Open Door Medical Clinic for hands-on training as state projects 305 annual job openings


Malmstrom Servicemember Receives Spirit of Montana Award
Technical Sergeant Cassandra Hackley recognized for connecting base with Montana communities

Montana Delegation Urges Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Russian Palladium After Swift Action on Coal Mining
Lawmakers cite hundreds of lost mining jobs as Russian market manipulation threatens nation’s only palladium source

Missoula Crime Report – August 25, 2025
Multiple Incidents of Suspicious Activity and DUIs Noted Across Missoula

Billings Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Nearly 4 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Seizure represents up to 170,000 individual doses; defendant faces life sentence










