THOMPSON FALLS – A Hot Springs man has been sentenced to 80 years in the Montana State Prison for killing his roommate. Sanders County District Judge John W. Larson recently handed down the sentence after a jury convicted Aaron Eugene McLaughlin in June on a deliberate homicide charge. McLaughlin killed his roommate in October 2020 … Read more
HELENA – Today marks the first day on the job for the newly appointed Montana Department of Administration director. The department has announced Brett Schandelson has been hired as director of the Office of Public Defender starting September 1. Schandelson had been serving as acting director since June following the previous directors retirement. -0-
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Millions of US households could see some tax relief, including in Montana With a surplus of federal pandemic aid and their own surging tax revenue, at least 32 states have already enacted some type of tax cut or rebate this year, and Montana lawmakers also are weighing whether to convene … Read more
Gallatin County Commissioners approved a large housing development between Bozeman and Belgrade. There will be around 260 new homes which the developer says is much needed for the working community here in the valley. The homes at the Cameron Crossing development on, Cameron Bridge Road and Jackrabbit Lane, will be built off-site. The infrastructure of … Read more
MISSOULA – Few details are being released about a fatal police involved shooting in Missoula over the weekend. One person died on Saturday when the Missoula Police Department (MPD) responded to several robberies and the suspect was located in the 5700 block of Highway 10 West near the Missoula airport. The incident has been turned … Read more
GREAT FALLS – The Downtown Development Partnership (DDP) was awarded roughly $150,000 for the revitalization of downtown over the next couple of years. The money will go toward funding events such as ArtsFest Montana, overhauling infrastructure in the area, and maintaining operations to help keep downtown safe and functional. -0-
HELENA – The Montana Jewish Project celebrated their official purchase of the Temple Emanu-El with a small community celebration on Friday morning. Built in 1891 and sold to the city of Helena in 1935 for $1, the building eventually landed in the hands of the diocese to be used as administrative offices. In 2021, the … Read more
[Press release] HELENA, Mont – Park Lake Dam is getting a makeover. Officials said they want to mitigate further deterioration of the dam after increased seepage was observed at the 40-acre lake, south of Helena. The rehabilitation of the dam, constructed back in the late 1800s, will likely take a couple of years. -0-
UPDATE: At the end of the day Saturday, fire crews had the Grizzly Gulch Fire close to being contained. Crews were working on mopping up the fire Sunday. Containment is anticipated in the coming days, the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest said. Road closures related to the fire burning in the area of Prospector Gulch … Read more
POLSON – Health officials confirmed a single probable case of monkeypox in in Lake County. The Montana State Public Health Lab completed initial testing on Wednesday. The next step, officials said, will be confirmatory testing by the CDC. Lake County and CSKT Tribal Public Health are working to identify people who may have been in … Read more