The man missed a December 2021 court hearing over criminal cases and told the judge he had COVID-19

It was not immediately clear if that assessment would be limited to Malmstrom, or if it would include similar nuclear missile facilities

The Montana Medical Association and the Montana chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics oppose SB 112

The bill by Kalispell Republican Sen. John Fuller would effectively deny gender-affirming care to young transgender people by threatening health care providers with the loss of their license

Steven Justin Hedrick was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on Jan. 24 after allegedly shooting another man in the mouth at an apartment complex

Dale Ray Racine pleaded guilty in September for beating another man on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

The school district and police department are investigating alleged hazing and sexual assault following reports filed on Jan. 9

Most economists think the economy will slow further in the current quarter and slide into at least a mild recession by midyear

Montana is among many states that built large budget surpluses through a surge in state tax revenues following coronavirus shutdowns and because of an influx of federal pandemic relief funds and increased wages

A proposed Montana Department of Health and Human Services amendment would add barriers to abortion access for low-income Medicaid recipients – creating higher costs for the state and putting clinics at financial risk

Competing spending measures include tax rebates, infrastructure investments, mental health spending

Nursing home facilities are struggling to keep doors open with a low Medicaid reimbursement rate, high operational costs and a lack of staff – which led to 10 closures in Montana last year

More than 100 people crowded the city government work session as homelessness dominated the discussion, including the consideration of new ordinances at city parks as well as long-term mental health and addiction services

When sorted by city from most-to-least expensive, Polson and Bigfork have the tightest per-acre sold price