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
HELENA – A group of Montana lawmakers has been taking a deep dive into Montana’s election procedures, following unfounded allegations of irregularities. A Joint Select Committee on Election Security set up to address questions Montana voters have asked about how elections are run, including processes and systems, determined Montana’s elections are secure. However, the committee … Read more
A federal jury trial is underway for a Montana man accused, for a second time, of violating eagle law in South Dakota. Harvey Hugs is accused of illegally selling golden eagles and migratory birds. He was also involved in the sale of feathers, wings and carcasses of hawks, bald eagles and golden eagles back in … Read more
A man found passed out with his pants around his ankles and his head between his knees in the bathroom at the Gallatin Valley Mall is facing drug charges. Bozeman police officers arrested Auston Eugene Cooper Saturday for Possession of Dangerous Drugs. The Bozeman Police Department said on social media Monday that Cooper was in … Read more
More pile burning is planned this week on Mount Ascension if the weather allows, city of Helena officials said Tuesday. The work is expected to take place on Wednesday and Thursday near the Entertainment and After Shock trails. Fire will be visible and residents may smell smoke from town. All prescribed burning activities are weather … Read more
An agreement to finalize the cleanup of a century of toxic smelting pollution in Anaconda got underway Tuesday [Feb. 14]. The deal will finish remediation within the next four years, at a cost of over $100 million, and is one of the last steps in a 40-year cleanup at the 300 square mile Anaconda Smelter … Read more
A viral Tik Tok video of a racially heated dispute last year at a Great Falls motel has led to threats against hotel staff, according to an update Saturday [February 11]. The Great Falls Inn has reportedly gotten nearly 30 calls threatening harm, or calling staff racist. GFPD officials say the incident involved an altercation … Read more
BILLINGS – New details are being released about an incident involving a USPS mailman pepper spraying a dog at a Billings home last week, outraging residents. A surveillance video of the event was posted to social media showing the mail carrier crossed the street to spray the dog who was contained to a backyard fence … Read more
UPDATE: A shooting in Billings is now being investigated as a homicide. The victim of the shooting has been identified as, Beau Harlan Beaumont of Billings. The 21 year old was found fatally shot in the 4900 block of Southgate Drive in Billings early Sunday, according to the Yellowstone County coroner’s Office. Deputies located the … Read more
Federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was awarded to the state to address contaminants in drinking water in Montana. The EPA said Monday that an $18,914,000 grant will be made available to promote access to safe and clean water in small, rural and disadvantaged communities while supporting local economies. The money will … Read more