Montana to end extra unemployment pay due to worker shortage

Montana, facing a shortage of workers, will now give bonuses to people who start working instead of extra unemployment pay.

Blackfeet Nation in Montana sets up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Canadian border to share surplus doses

A U.S.-based tribal nation recently shared its COVID-19 vaccine surplus with related tribes and other residents across the border in Canada in an effort to get more people vaccinated against the virus.

Man killed by grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park

A man who was fishing near Yellowstone National Park in Montana was attacked by a grizzly bear and later died.

Montana man faces nearly $10M fine for racist robocalls harassing tens of thousands of phones

A Montana man is facing a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he sent racist, anti-Semitic and harassing robocalls to tens of thousands of phones across eight states.

Across party lines, Americans embrace marijuana legalization in 2020 election

Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota. The results prove how broadly accepted marijuana has become.

Montana man accused of over 60 child sex abuse crimes gets one-year sentence

A man in Montana who was initially charged with more than 60 counts of child sex abuse has received a deferred one-year sentence after agreeing to a plea deal, according to reports.

Montana man charged with toppling Ten Commandments monument

Montana police arrested a man who they said pulled down a courthouse Ten Commandments monument with a chain and a pickup truck, according to reports.

Viral photograph shows Montana man staring down Black Lives Matter protester

A peaceful protest Whitefish, Mont. became the site of a viral confrontation when a man was filmed cursing at protesters and attempting to damage their signs as the demonstrators chanted, “peaceful! peaceful!”

Car full of teens plows into officer ordering them to stop, police say

A Montana officer needed surgery after being hit by a car full of teenagers driven by a 14-year-old boy, police said in a news release.

Montana boy, 12, beaten by grandparents and 14-year-old uncle, prosecutors say

A 12-year-old Montana boy found dead earlier this month allegedly had been beaten by his grandparents and 14-year-old uncle, prosecutors said.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock drops out of Democratic presidential race

The two-term governor and former state attorney general said it's become clear that he won't have a shot at being his party's nominee.

‘We’re not even to the end of October’: Montana city’s snowfall breaks 35-year-old record

Great Falls typically sees about 60 inches of snowfall in the city during an entire snowy season, but 2019 is on track to be a year of shattered records — the city has seen more than 31 inches already, breaking a 35-year-old record, according to the National Weather Service’s Great Falls office.

Bomb scare at Montana elementary school turns out to be false alarm

Authorities evacuated an elementary school in Montana's capital city on Tuesday after officials found what they thought were the remnants of a homemade bomb, but it turned out to be a plastic bottle filled with nuts and bolts left in the schoolyard.

‘Hard to believe’: Historic October snowfall forecast as storm hits Northern Rockies and Plains

A heavy, fall snow storm will be passing over the Northern Rockies and Plains in the next few days, and the National Weather Service is warning that some regions may experience blizzard conditions and potentially historic October snowfall, likely causing travel disruptions, power outages and impacts to cattle and agriculture throughout the region.