Lawmakers Begin Easter Break, Budget Work Remains
Work on the overall state budget is far from complete
Kalispell Health Clinic Vandal Pleads Guilty
Zachary Klundt appeared in Flathead County District Court on Thursday afternoon, more than a year after he broke into and vandalized All Families Healthcare in Kalispell
Dummy Derby and Pond Skim Relocated to Chair 3
Signature events moved due to low snow conditions at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Resort Tax Increase Proposed to Preserve Haskill Basin
Some retailers concerned about impacts to businesses
Federal Judge Halts Allegiant Air Pilots’ Strike
Allegiant Air strike could have impacted passengers traveling between Kalispell and Las Vegas
Montana Man Survives Mississippi Helicopter Crash
Helena man was the only survivor in crash that killed two others
Senate Panel Adds Millions to Main Budget Bill
Adds raises for corrections workers, money for crime victim services
Charlo Man Withdraws Guilty Plea in Brother’s Death
Judge rejected a plea agreement under which man could serve as little as 10 years in prison
Legislature Advances Bill Requiring Inmates to Save Money
Proposal would require inmates to save percentage of money earned in prison
Electric Cooperative Trustees Gear up for Annual Election
Ballots for Flathead Electric Cooperative trustee elections have gone out to members and are due by April 10
Montana Farmers to Plant Less Wheat, More Legumes
Change attributed to bad weather last fall and declining prices
Bird Flu Discovered in Columbia Falls Falcon
No human health issues have been reported for this strain of influenza and no mortalities in domestic poultry in Montana have been detected
Sen. Panel Rejects Making Physician Assisted Suicide a Crime
Bill would make it illegal for doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients
Governor Signs Right to Try Bill
Bill allows terminally ill patients to seek experimental medical treatments
Climbing Montana’s Economic Ladder
Jobs in Montana have historically paid among the lowest wages in the U.S. But recent improvement means workers across the state could see better standards of living
