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It was shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday when Kathleen Williams felt the election returns were stacking up in her favor. The Bozeman Democrat had emerged from a field of five other candidates as the victor, narrowly defeating Billings attorney John Heenan for the right to challenge freshman Rep. Greg Gianforte for the state’s only seat in the U.S. House this November. (more…) Continue Reading →
With 57 percent of the ballots counted early Wednesday morning, former state legislator Kathleen Williams appeared headed to a surprise win in the Montana Democratic primary for the state’s sole seat in the U.S. House. (more…) Continue Reading →
HELENA— State Auditor Matt Rosendale came from behind to defeat former Billings District Judge Russ Fagg Tuesday night in an often-bitter fight to win the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. (more…) Continue Reading →
While statewide results were still trickling in for Tuesday’s primary election, Yellowstone County posted final but unofficial results a little before 11 p.m.
In the Republican primary, Yellowstone County Commission candidate Don Jones had 11,552 votes to Mike Black’s 8,880, meaning Jones will challenge Democrat Robyn Driscoll in the General Election in November. (more…) Continue Reading →
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke requested $12 million Monday for the reconstruction of Glacier National Park’s Sperry Chalet, which was destroyed in an ember storm last August. (more…) Continue Reading →
A coalition promoting an initiative to expand Medicaid coverage in Montana — and a big increase in tobacco taxes to help pay for it — has a filed a complaint charging its opponents with illegal campaign activities. (more…) Continue Reading →
Wilmot Collins, a refugee from Liberia who was elected mayor of Helena last year, will be one of the speakers at a community forum in Billings next week. Sponsored by Billings Sanctuary Rising, the event, “Strangers to Neighbors: Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees to Our Community,” will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Billings Public Library on Friday, June 8. (more…) Continue Reading →
As the June 5 federal primary quickly approaches, election administrators across Montana want voters to be prepared for Election Day. “We want voters to be aware of last-minute deadlines and reminders to ensure their vote counts,” Ruth Baker, president of the Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders, said in a press release. (more…) Continue Reading →
Anti-pipeline plaintiffs presented oral arguments Thursday in Great Falls federal court in a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to revoke permits greenlighting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline that environmental and indigenous groups say were granted based on faulty, outdated data. (more…) Continue Reading →
All over farm and ranch country, it’s getting harder and harder to find workers — whether to herd sheep, process potatoes, pick cherries or milk cows. “It’s hard work and it’s long work and it’s hard to find people to do that,” said John Youngberg, executive vice president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. “The need is growing and I think it will continue to grow.” (more…) Continue Reading →
