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Belgrade Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking From Washington
Jul 17, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime
Justin Olen Brown admitted to buying fentanyl pills in Spokane for distribution in Montana
Mexican Man Sentenced After Havre Encounter Reveals Fourth Border Crossing
Jul 17, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime
Case marks latest in series of illegal reentry prosecutions involving Havre area encounters
Hardin Gains Fiber Broadband Access as Rural Expansion Continues
Jul 17, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Business, Government
Visionary Broadband completes Hardin project, continues construction in Butte and Whitehall
Missoula Crime Report – July 16, 2025
Jul 17, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime
Multiple Wildland Fires and Suspicious Activities Reported
Officially Confirmed: Epstein Did(n’t) Kill Himself
Jul 16, 2025
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Roger Mitchell
in Letters to the Editor
Nothing to see here—officially
Flathead County Faces Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Dismissed Trespass Case
Jul 16, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime, Government
Dennis Thornton seeks $50 million in damages, alleging malicious prosecution despite property ownership records
Missoula Crime Report – July 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime
Focused response to numerous emergencies and criminal activities.
Montana Expands Business Lending as Timber Harvest Goals Double Statewide
Jul 15, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Business, Government
Loan fund relaunch comes as Montana prepares for massive increase in timber activity
Montana Residents Get 10-Day Head Start on Upland Bird Hunting Under New Law
Jul 15, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Environment, Government
Senate Bill 514 establishes resident-first hunting period for upland game birds, effective March 2026
Martin City Man Pleads Guilty to Producing, Distributing Child Pornography of 6-Year-Old He Babysat
Jul 15, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime
Defendant faces mandatory minimum 15-30 years in federal prison, fled home before arrest
Missoula Crime Report – July 14, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
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Staff Writer
in Crime
Significant early morning and afternoon incidents
Mansfield’s Stand: How a Montana Statesman Forged Peace
Jul 14, 2025
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Lawrence Reed
in Culture, Opinion
A Montana Senator’s moral courage shaped U.S.–Japan reconciliation