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Montana Approves $39 Million in Federal Tax Credits for 160 Apartments
Tax credit allocation averages $247,000 per unit across five communities
Belgrade Woman Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens, Selling Fake IDs
Eustolia Casarreal-Morales faces up to 10 years in prison after federal raid uncovered 12 illegal aliens and fraudulent documents at residence
Missoula Crime Report – December 3, 2025
A focus on DUIs and property crimes in city neighborhoods
Gallatin Crime Report – December 3, 2025
High volume of early morning police activity and traffic incidents
Missoula Crime Report – December 2, 2025
Concentration of Accidents and Suspicious Activity
Gallatin Crime Report – December 2, 2025
Over 180 Incidents Reported, Focus on Apollo and Bear Creek
Laurel Selected for Montana’s New $26.5 Million Behavioral Health Facility
City previously rejected in August wins 32-bed facility after proposal process reopened
Missoula Crime Report – December 1, 2025
Notable rise in accidents and suspicious activities across Missoula.
Gallatin Crime Report – December 1, 2025
Early Morning Patrols and Traffic Stops Dominate
DHS Highlights Missoula Sexual Assault Case in Afghan Vetting Criticism
Agency calls case example of failed vetting as Afghan man fights deportation four years after arrest
Poplar Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Knife-Point Sexual Assault
Chucho Garfield receives 68 months in prison, 10 years supervised release for 2022 assault on Fort Peck Reservation
Montana Family Foundation Building Multi-Million Dollar Policy Hub Three Blocks from Capitol
Three-story facility will house policy staff, Christian attorneys, and nonprofit incubator