Tax Return Data Puts Montana Wages Near Bottom of Nation
According to a recent analysis of 2013 tax return data, Montana ranks 49th in the nation for wages
Babcock Funeral Held in Helena
Babcock served as Montana governor for seven years and was involved in Republican politics for decades
U.S. Geological Survey Reports Minor Earthquake Near Somers
There were no reports of damage from the 3.6 magnitude earthquake
School Board Committee Begins Discussions on Gender Identity Policy
Committee will delve into possible additions to the district's discrimination policies
Legislature Advances Proposed Indian Language Programs
The measure would make limited funding available to Crow, Salish and other Indian language programs
House Endorses Abortion-Related Health Insurance Bill
Measure would require insurers offering plans that cover elective abortions to also offer at least one plan that doesn't do so
Felonies On Track to Double This Year in Lake County
County attorney’s office has filed charges in more than 100 felony cases this year
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty to Beating Missoula Transient
Transient's body was recovered from the Clark Fork River last August
House to Hear Testimony on Flathead Water Compact Saturday
Representatives are slated to hear public testimony on a proposed water deal
House Endorses Compromise Medicaid Expansion Bill
The House voted 54-46 to endorse the amended measure on second reading Thursday
Former Tribal Firefighter Denies Arson Charge
Phillip Cody Haynes pleaded not guilty to felony arson during a court hearing in Polson on Thursday
Escaped Fire Scars Six Acres South of Kalispell
Crews stopped the fire as it approached nearby residences on Thursday
Committed to Caffeinating Kalispell
Montana Coffee Traders upgrades downtown Kalispell location with renovation, new menu and services
Senators Table Bill to Repeal Common Core
Republican Rep. Debra Lamm's measure would have removed the educational standards that Montana enacted in 2013
Ivan Doig, Author who Chronicled the American West, Dies
He wrote 16 books, including the so-called McCaskill trilogy, three novels about a fictional Montana family
