Nearly 3,000 Still Without Power in Northwest Montana Nearly 3,000 Still Without Power in Northwest Montana Flathead Electric crews restored power to 5,000 members overnight, hope to have major remaining outages restored by Friday evening By Myers Reece // Jan 15, 2021
Federal Judge Orders IHS to Release Report on Abusive Doctor Federal Judge Orders IHS to Release Report on Abusive Doctor Stanley Patrick Weber, who was convicted of sexual abuse last year, previously worked on Blackfeet Indian Reservation By Associated Press // Jan 15, 2021
Montana Bill Would Limit Rulemaking by Local Health Boards Montana Bill Would Limit Rulemaking by Local Health Boards Bill would give county and city commissioners the power to amend or rescind rules implemented to address public health crises By Associated Press // Jan 15, 2021
Montana House Passes Bill to Permit Campus Concealed Carry Montana House Passes Bill to Permit Campus Concealed Carry Republican lawmakers prioritized bill after state elected its first Republican governor in 16 years in November By Associated Press // Jan 15, 2021
Montana Sending 150 National Guard Soldiers to Inauguration Montana Sending 150 National Guard Soldiers to Inauguration National Guard Bureau and federal authorities requested security help By Associated Press // Jan 15, 2021
Relief for the Alcohol Industry Relief for the Alcohol Industry Permanent tax reform for brewers, distillers and vintners passed in December, preventing a potential tax hike and bringing some stability to the service industry By Maggie Dresser // Jan 15, 2021
Man Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy in Lincoln County Man Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy in Lincoln County Law enforcement was investigating incident with ‘multiple weapons involved’ when shooting occurred By Beacon Staff // Jan 14, 2021
Attorney General Orders End of Suit Over Bar’s Closing Time Attorney General Orders End of Suit Over Bar’s Closing Time Attorney General Austin Knudsen wrote to Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert on Thursday and ordered him to dismiss the case By Associated Press // Jan 14, 2021
Montana Lawmakers Haggle Over Mask Rules in Staff Offices Montana Lawmakers Haggle Over Mask Rules in Staff Offices It is highly recommended, but not required, that lawmakers wear masks at the Capitol By Associated Press // Jan 14, 2021
Groups Ask Court to Restore Protections for US Gray Wolves Groups Ask Court to Restore Protections for US Gray Wolves Two coalitions of advocacy groups filed lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Northern California seeking to restore safeguards By Associated Press // Jan 14, 2021
Pedestrian Killed in Highway Accident Identified Pedestrian Killed in Highway Accident Identified Brandon Illig, 35, was struck and killed along U.S. Highway 93 south of Ronan on Jan. 6 By Andy Viano // Jan 14, 2021
Montana Man Accused of Killing Mom Held on $1 Million Bail Montana Man Accused of Killing Mom Held on $1 Million Bail Beau Daniel Papin, 20, is accused of killing his mother at her apartment in Billings on Monday By Associated Press // Jan 14, 2021
Governor Rolls Back Some COVID-19 Restrictions Governor Rolls Back Some COVID-19 Restrictions Capacity limits and mandated closing times at bars, restaurants eliminated; mask directive remains in effect By Andy Viano // Jan 13, 2021
Flathead County Has Most Homeschool Students in Montana Flathead County Has Most Homeschool Students in Montana County superintendent reports that total public and private enrollment is up, even as Flathead had highest statewide number of homeschooled students By Micah Drew // Jan 13, 2021
Massive Windstorm Downs Trees, Leaves Thousands Without Power Massive Windstorm Downs Trees, Leaves Thousands Without Power Flathead Electric Cooperative reported 155 outages affecting more than 16,000 members across their entire coverage area By Micah Drew // Jan 13, 2021