Montana Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Dismiss Climate Lawsuit
The Montana Supreme Court denied a petition by Attorney General Austin Knudsen to stop Held v. Montana, set to begin trial next week
The Montana Supreme Court denied a petition by Attorney General Austin Knudsen to stop Held v. Montana, set to begin trial next week
12:33 a.m. A man drove up to a passerby, handed them his dog’s leash, said “he’s your problem now,” and drove off. 1:30 a.m. A woman was running laps around a car. 9:54 a.m. Someone was concerned that a hose in a neighboring pasture was “acting funny.” 10:05 a.m. Two goats were loose in the […]
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Two Kalispell brothers cite changes to skiing and hunting seasons as reasons for joining the coalition of Montana youth in Held v. Montana suing several state agencies over failure to secure their “right to a clean and healthful environment”
8:40 a.m. A bull was loose on the highway trying to “get in with the cows” at a nearby dairy. 8:46 a.m. A man suspected his girlfriend was putting things into his car’s gas tank. 8:58 a.m. Someone called dispatch asking to speak with someone who knew about the “Carhart crew,” known to attack women […]
When voters ratified Montana’s constitution in 1972, they enshrined a citizen’s right to a clean and healthful environment into the future. The youth-led climate change lawsuit Held v. Montana is predicated on this right and its interpretation through Montana’s courts.
One week from the start of the first-ever constitutional climate-change trial, the state of Montana filed a petition to have the case thrown out
Early exposure to scientific rigor and climate change’s impact on ranches led Rikki Held to confer her name to the nation’s first constitutional climate change lawsuit to reach trial
Landmark lawsuit alleges Montana’s government knowingly contributes to climate change by approving policies and projects that promote a fossil-fuel based energy economy, violating the young plaintiffs’ constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment’
Eight sections of roadway in the Kalispell area will be rehabilitated this summer
This month road crews will widen U.S. Highway 93 and install a left-hand turn lane to access new alpine coaster attraction
Flathead's Pioneer League baseball team overcame a nine-run deficit to win first home game of the season
12:43 a.m. Two drunk passengers got off a plane and weren’t sure who was picking them up from the airport. 1:55 a.m. Someone was using a leaf blower in the street. 9:46 a.m. Someone reported their neighbor had left a fire burning unattended for the third week in a row. 10:24 a.m. A man suspected […]
Weekend rain delays didn't dampen the drive of the top-seeded Wildkats as they beat Billings Central 8-2 for the championship
Wolfpack takes first championship since 2015 with 19-7 win over Helena High
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