Montana

Bill would ban bicyclists from most 2-lane roads in state

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Editor’s note: Rep. Barry Usher called back after this story was posted. We have included his comments at the end of the story.

Bicyclists from around the state are rallying against a proposed bill that would ban bicyclists and pedestrians from using virtually every two-lane road in the state that doesn’t have a paved shoulder.

Kristi Drake, director of Billings TrailNet, said her first thought was not to worry about the proposal because it seemed to have so little chance of passing. Continue Reading →

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Parents in Crow reservation death still seeking justice

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Since the death of their son Steven Bearcrane-Cole on the Crow Indian Reservation in 2005, Cletus and Earline Cole have fought for the justice they feel their son deserves. They continue to believe that there was compelling evidence of murder, and that his death was never investigated properly by federal agents in charge of dealing with serious crimes on the reservation. Continue Reading →

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Independent journalism takes small step ahead in Montana

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LBN-CurrentRegular readers of Last Best News already know that we have been collaborating with Missoula Current, an independent online newspaper that is filling the same niche in Missoula that we have been filling here in Billings.

We have been sharing stories, giving each other advice and talking about other ways we can work together to promote and expand independent journalism in Montana. Continue Reading →