News Staff Millions of borrowers waiting on student loan relief will be waiting a while longer, as legal battles continue for President Joe Biden’s plan to partially forgive student loan payments. In November, federal courts ruled the Biden administration could not move forward with forgiveness, prompting an appeal of the decision and landing the case in the … Read more
KALISPELL – Law enforcement from across the state traveled to Kalispell Sunday to show support for an MHP trooper injured in the line of duty. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson was run over by a suspect’s vehicle following a pursuit near Eureka Feb. 16. Johnson, who is still recovering, briefly greeted attendees at Logan … Read more
A new house bill introduced this week would adjust how a school district could form a new high school, a move currently being explored among Billings’ West End K-8 districts. House Bill 707 would change the current procedure requiring elementary districts consolidate in order to form a new high school district. The proposed bill is … Read more
HELENA, MT – The 2023 International Fly Fishing Film Festival will be in Helena this week. The event, featuring 10 short and feature-length films, will take place at the Myrna Loy Theater, on North Ewing St., on Wednesday [March 1], and will showcase fly fishing films from around the world. The film presentation is at … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – The City of Helena will begin accepting applications Wednesday [March 1] for its Affordable Housing Trust Fund. This is the second application cycle for the fund. The City will accept housing development proposals through April 13. The City Commission approved $2,043,000 for proposed projects. Details on the application and process are available … Read more
MISSOULA – Authorities have released the name of the man killed in a police involved shooting at the Clinton Market on Saturday. The Ravalli County Sheriff identified the man as 45-year-old Gary Thomas Duncan of Missoula. Holton said the corner’s investigation concluded that the armed suspect displayed suicidal tendencies as he held his wife hostage … Read more
An Illinois family is searching for answers in the death of their loved one whose body was found Friday morning [February 10] near Livingston, MT.. Police have identified the victim as 19-year-old Jalen Williams, whose naked body was found in a field off Highway 89 near his residence. According to a website created by his … Read more
The future of state charter schools is being debated. The education committee in the Montana Legislature heard two House bills introduced Monday promoting charter schools to operate independently via a lottery system process parents would have to use to enroll their kids. No action was taken by the committee for either bill. -0-
Nearly 125 Helena Public Schools teachers and administrators could soon be looking for a new job. In a notice from the district on Friday, non-tenured staff members were told that their contracts may not be renewed for the 2023-2024 school year. The move, officials said, follows the need to correct an estimated $4 million budget … Read more
A Missoula judge has tossed out an Interior Department decision that would have allowed Signal Peak Energy to expand a coal-mining operation in central Montana, citing significant errors. The proposed 7,100-acre expansion has been the subject of a six-year legal battle between Signal Peak, environmental groups, and federal and state regulators that initially approved Signal … Read more