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Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline gathered at Riverside Park in Great Falls on Wednesday in support of environmental and indigenous justice groups suing the U.S. government in federal court to stop the pipeline. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Missoula Redevelopment Agency’s board of directors agreed on Thursday to give $200,000 to the Missoula Public Library and pledged an additional $300,000 over the next four years to help the facility retain the top floor of its new building, as envisioned in its design. (more…) Continue Reading →
Montana has a new, independent online newspaper — The Havre Herald, which aims to cover the news and tell the stories of people in the central Hi-Line region of the state. The online publication was launched Monday by Paul Dragu and Teresa Getten, a married couple who worked together on the Havre Daily News. They are being aided by John Kelleher, the former Daily News managing editor who hired Dragu and Getten and retired a little less than two years ago. (more…) Continue Reading →
A group of landowners in Stillwater County say their county commissioners, having already changed the rules once in their fight to stymie a citizen-initiated zoning district, are now misinterpreting state law to achieve the same end. (more…) Continue Reading →
Five Montana Democrats are running in June 5 primary election for a chance to unseat first-term incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte in the Nov. 6 general election. The Montana Free Press surveyed the five candidates to see where they stand on 10 key issues. The candidates were asked to respond in 50 words or fewer to each question. Below are their responses, edited only for length and style. Continue Reading →
Aided by Missoula County Search and Rescue, the local health department on Wednesday began pulling several mobile homes from the rising Clark Fork River, fearing floodwaters could carry them downstream as projectiles and damage public infrastructure. (more…) Continue Reading →
Four Montana Republicans are running in the June 5 primary election for a chance to unseat Montana’s senior U.S. Senator, Democrat Jon Tester, in the Nov. 6 general election. The Montana Free Press surveyed the four candidates to see where they stand on 10 key issues. The candidates were asked to respond in 50 words or less to each question. Below are their responses, edited only for length and style. Continue Reading →
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office began assessing evacuation warnings for residents across a wide swath of the Missoula Valley on Sunday, as floodwaters continue to push toward the major flood stage, threatening levels not seen since 1975. (more…) Continue Reading →
HELENA — Allegations that a high-profile state-appointed attorney broke some of the same campaign practices laws he was hired to prosecute have been dropped. Deputy Commissioner of Political Practices Kirsten Madsen, in a 19-page order issued Friday, dismissed a complaint filed late last year against Billings attorney Gene Jarussi by Republican political consultant Jake Eaton. (more…) Continue Reading →
Former U.S. Sen. John Melcher, who died Thursday in Missoula at age 93, was a leading congressional supporter of federal farm bills and programs to fight hunger here and around the world. (more…) Continue Reading →
