Author: Staff Writer

Could Coal Development Ease Property Tax Burden While Funding Montana Schools?
State officials invoke constitutional mandate in letters to BLM, arguing federal coal restrictions violate duty to maximize trust land revenues

Missoula Crime Report – August 7, 2025
Concentrated efforts in emergency and crime responses across neighborhoods

Gallatin Crime Report – August 5, 2025
Variety of incidents concentrated in Bear Creek and 4-Dot Meadows.

Daines Backs Bill Targeting Public Officials for Financial Fraud
Montana senator joins Republican effort to create mandatory minimum sentences for officials who commit fraud

Montana Sets New Monthly Business Registration Record with Nearly 7,000 July Filings
July filings surpass April’s previous record, marking fifth consecutive month above 6,000 new business registrations

Montana State Breaks Into DARPA Research with $780K Cybersecurity Award
MSU researchers developing AI tools to stay ahead of cyber attackers

Daily Montanan’s Legal Demand for Government Interviews Rebuffed by State
State officials cited editorial bias, out-of-state funding, and connections to international billionaire donors



Trusted Kalispell Bookkeeper Sentenced for Stealing $500K From Family Business
Family business discovered theft after questioning why profits had disappeared despite operations

Montana State University Announces Fall Move-In Dates for 4,800 Students
Students will move into residence halls Aug. 17-18 with scheduled two-hour time slots

Mexican National Arrested in Belgrade Pleads Guilty to Second Illegal Reentry to Montana
Eduardo Heriberto Mendoza-Almanza had been deported eight times since 2006









