A bill to continue the low-income health program received a wide margin of approval Friday

A Dayton retreat on 2 acres near Flathead Lake; stunning new construction in Kalispell; and a log cabin on 5 private acres near Whitefish

The nonprofit organization is planning to roll out funds to most northwest Montana counties, excluding Flathead after commissioners rejected $4.5 million in state dollars

Dwarne Lamont Hawkins was sentenced to four months in prison to be followed by four months of home confinement and is ordered to pay $144,842

The move was against the wishes of Republican leadership

The proposals by Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, would limit future mill levies to a 10-year term without voter reapproval and set termination dates on existing levies, allow voters to reconsider local mill levies they’ve already adopted and to approve a ballot measure.

Officials recommend that infants, the elderly and other compromised people not drink the town’s tap water.

Both parties were pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on U.S. Highway 2 near Browning on Feb. 4

In a demonstration of the popularity of private land conservation, Sen. Tony Tezak, R-Ennis, offered to kill his bill to limit the terms of conservation easements to 40 years. He then allowed dozens of people to testify against his own measure, including ranch families, timber interests, hunting and fishing advocates, and business leaders.

Introduced by Kalispell Republican Rep. Courtenay Sprunger and co-sponsored by 29 GOP members, House Bill 288 would require child support payments be made from the month of conception

The Montana health department says the Board of Public Assistance is redundant and a bureaucratic hurdle that helps few people. Current and former board representatives say the rare cases in which the panel helps people are important.

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell this morning confirmed the remains, which have been sent to the Montana State Medical Examiner for further investigation and identification

Kaleb Elijah Fleck on Feb. 4 pleaded guilty to a felony charge of deliberate homicide as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Sentencing is scheduled for March 31.

The committee will call 14 witnesses, including current Senate President Matt Regier

Senate Bill 164 is sponsored by Republican Kalispell Sen. John Fuller