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Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons

A judge has struck down a Montana law that defined sex as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional.

2 inmates charged with attempted murder after attack on Montana jail guards

Canal pipe breaks, threatening a northern Montana irrigation project and drinking water

Republican challenger to Tester leans into his outsider status in Montana US Senate debate

Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate control

Tribes celebrate birth of white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park

Native American tribal members celebrated the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park. The calf’s appearance was both the fulfillment of a sacred prophesy and a message to take better care of the Earth. (AP Video/Amy Hanson)

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Escaped circus elephant stops traffic in Montana

Montana asbestos victims take railroad to court

Avalanche risk increases amid backcountry surge

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Film and TV crews spent $334 million in Montana during last two years, legislators told

Film and TV companies spent $334 million in Montana over the past two years, according to numbers released to state legislators.

New state program aims to put 500,000 acres of Montana prairie under conservation leases

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has received tentative approval to enroll 10 eastern Montana properties in a newly launched state program to conserve prairie habitat.

Tale of a changing West

Doug Rand is a lucky man.

The 84-year-old Gallatin Gateway resident is a former assistant professor at Montana State University and lives in a home he designed and built himself over more than 50 years.

New initiative tests nonpartisan observation in Missoula primary

ARLEE, Mont. (AP) — More than a dozen trained volunteers fanned out across 19 of Missoula County’s 22 polling stations on June 4, fixing their eyes not on the results of inter-party primary battles but on the election process itself.

Backers say they have signatures to qualify nonpartisan vote initiatives for fall ballot

Those backing a pair of constitutional initiatives that would overhaul how Montana voters elect state and federal candidates say they have collected enough signatures to have the measures placed on the November ballot.

One-third of Montana municipalities to review local governments after primary vote

Over the next two years, dozens of cities and counties across Montana will review their local governments.

Experimental student testing model slated for statewide rollout

The Montana Office of Public Instruction is preparing to expand an experimental student testing model to all elementary and middle schools this fall.

From his Montana ranch, a retired lawmaker is angling for a comeback in a crowded House race

Former Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana is pursuing an unlikely path to victory in one of America’s biggest congressional districts, where ranchers and open space dominate.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Montana presidential and state primaries

The general election for a race that could determine the Senate majority begins right after Montana voters lock in their nominees in Tuesday’s primaries.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the final presidential primaries and caucuses of 2024

The 2024 presidential primary calendar is drawing to a close with a handful of primaries on Tuesday and two Democratic caucuses in Guam and the U.S.

‘War on coal’ rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming

The rhetorical “war on coal” is back as Republicans try to capitalize on moves by President Joe Biden’s administration to rein in pollution and climate change.

Republican blocks confirmation of first Native American federal judge for Montana

Republican Sen. Steve Daines has blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been Montana’s first Native American federal district court judge.

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

The issue of abortion will be before voters in at least four states this year, and possibly more. Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S.

Primary ballots give Montana voters a chance to re-think their local government structures

Primary ballots will give voters across Montana the chance to decide whether their local government needs to be reviewed.

Montana’s attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising

Montana’s attorney general told supporters he skirted the state’s campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month’s primary so he could raise more money for the general election.

US proposes ending new federal leases in nation’s biggest coal region

The Biden administration has proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region of the U.S.

A small plane crashes in Montana, killing the pilot and a passenger

The Federal Aviation Administration says the crash of a single-engine airplane in southeastern Montana killed the pilot and a passenger.

Billionaire Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to buy TikTok

Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok’s U.S. business.

Montana man gets 2 1/2 years in prison for leaving threatening voicemails for Senator Jon Tester

A Montana man who pleaded guilty to leaving voicemail messages threatening to kill Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and his family was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.

Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Montana law that appeared to require people to cancel previous voter registrations before signing up to vote, or risk facing felony charges.

Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened.

BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF Railway attorneys told Montana that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town.

A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed Tuesday

The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana.

Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett’s railroad company held responsible

An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer is urging a jury to hold BNSF Railway responsible for pollution in a small Montana town near the U.S.

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett’s railroad to court

It’s been almost 25 years since federal authorities, responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses, descended on the small northwestern Montana town of Libby to clean it up.

Oath Keepers’ son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in a long shot election bid

The eldest son of one of America’s most infamous seditionists is building a new life since breaking from his father’s control.

Montana and Presbyterian play in CBI Tournament matchup

The Montana Grizzlies take on the Presbyterian Blue Hose in the College Basketball Invitational. Sunday’s meeting is the first this season between the squads.

Montana and Presbyterian play in CBI Tournament

The Montana Grizzlies take on the Presbyterian Blue Hose in the College Basketball Invitational. The teams square off Sunday for the first time this season.

Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US

There’s support for a trail system that could allow for travel across America from Washington state to Washington, D.C. without using a road, but rolling out the plan has included bumps along the way.

The Supreme Court won’t intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from a student group that has been blocked from staging a drag show at a public university in Texas.