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I was planning to ride off into the sunset today, but if I may appropriate an observation by Benjamin Franklin, it looks as though I might be heading in the direction of the rising sun.
In the week since I announced that Last Best News would cease publication today, I have heard so many expressions of interest in reviving it in some shape or form, with or without my continued involvement, that it appears likely that this independent online newspaper will live on.
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. Continue Reading →
Early last August, when Mike Uhrich, the owner of Carter’s Brewing, took over the adjoining space previously occupied by the Railyard Ale House, he hoped to have a new and expanded tap room open there by some time in September. Continue Reading →
The city of Billings plans to release the names, on Monday, of the three police officers disciplined for having sex with a civilian employee of the city Police Department on city property, two of them while on duty. Continue Reading →
The field of Democratic candidates jockeying to challenge U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte narrowed from six to five on Wednesday.
Lynda Moss, a former state senator from Billings, said she has officially closed her congressional campaign office, though her name will still appear on the ballot for the primary election, which is on June 5. Continue Reading →
Three Billings police officers who admitted having sex on city property with a civilian employee of the department were given either one- or two-week suspensions without pay, Police Chief Rich St. John said Wednesday. Continue Reading →
The radio ad took a shot at U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and said to call Jon Tester, the Democratic senator from Montana. Continue Reading →
John Pavlovitz spends a lot of time talking and writing about the close alignment between fundamentalist Christians and the Republican Party, and he has gained a national following for his efforts to rally progressive Christians to stand up to that conservative coalition. Continue Reading →
House Democrats grilled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke this week about National Park Service officials deleting all references to the human cause of climate change in drafts of a long-awaited report. Continue Reading →
An Israeli high-tech firm has selected Missoula as the location of its U.S. office, where it plans to develop and sell support simulators earmarked for several key industries, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Monday.
The company, known as 4Cast, will develop predictive analytics aimed at homeland security, defense and healthcare. The firm plans to launch its U.S. office in June and hire 100 employees over the coming years. Continue Reading →
