Governor Signs Bill Allowing Direct Patient Care Contracts
Bill allows health care providers to contract directly with patients for certain basic care, such as annual checkups, office visits, vaccines, bloodwork and stitches
Grizzly Victim Knew Risks of Living with Bears, Friends Say
Backcountry snowmobile guide died after being mauled by a male grizzly bear while on a solo fishing trip north of Yellowstone National Park
Montana Blocks Bill to Ban Gender Affirming Surgery in Youth
The measure had faced significant opposition from medical experts, transgender people and human rights advocates
Governor Ends Bison Plan to Protect Ranching Interests
Ranchers sued state over bison management plan, which allowed wider restoration
Ex-cop Guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in George Floyd Case
Derek Chauvin could spend decades in prison for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests
Woman’s Body Found in Billings Home, Linked to Three Other Deaths
Investigators are trying to determine the identity of the second woman and how she died
Montana Transgender Athletes Bill Amended Amid Funding Worry
Under the amendment, the measure would be nullified if the federal government withholds education funding from the state as a result of the policy
Montana Democratic Party Challenges Changes to Voter ID Laws
Lawsuit filed Monday against Secretary of State Christi Jacobse comes in response to legislation signed into law this week
Suspects in Billings Homicide Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Henry Porter, 22, and Erika Miller, 28, both died near West Yellowstone of single gunshot wounds to the head
Montana Governor Signs Bill Limiting Power of Health Boards
Legislature passed the measure largely along party lines
Montana Governor Approves Ending Same-Day Voter Registration
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen had requested the changes
Students Protest Montana Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes
Opponents say the measure unnecessarily harms transgender youth
Grizzly Mauling Near Yellowstone Kills Backcountry Guide
Charles “Carl” Mock was attacked while fishing alone in a forested area along the Madison River several miles north of West Yellowstone
Arkansas Treatment Ban Creates Uncertainty for Trans Youth, Families
Similar measures have won approval in the Montana House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate
Chronic Wasting Disease Test Developed by Scientists
Test holds promise for one day detecting the illness in the wild
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