Craig A. McCrea, 38, was sentenced to 60 years at Montana State Prison, with 30 years suspended, and ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution.
Against the recommendation of child care providers, a legislative interim committee struck down rules that would have made licensure easier and expanded capacity.
"This is an unusual and potentially historic event," said Clinton Wallace, director of NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
John Mercer had been an attorney with the Polson firm Turnage Mercer & Wall for 42 years before his appointment to the bench.
Tyler J. Hurst, who’s currently not in custody and at an out-of-state treatment facility, appeared via Zoom on Friday for his arraignment.
The increased fees will help pay for parking lot improvements, "modernizing the winter cabin rental program," and active forest management around the Garnet area.
Northern locations in the U.S. are best for viewing the northern lights, but clouds will interfere in many spots.
There's a new place to eat breakfast and get dessert in downtown Missoula.
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A man pleaded guilty on Friday to sexually assaulting two students at the University of Montana in the fall of 2021.
The U.S. Postal Service recommends mailing ballots no later than Tuesday, May 28 for the June 4 primary election.
Jalen Foy earned first-team All-Region 9 honors at Northeastern Junior College this past season.
Bell graduates Saturday with degrees in both political science and philosophy, and said she's grateful for the multidisciplinary approach to education she experienced at UM.
Sophia Miller and Kaitlyn Skinner rank first and second in the state in the 1600-meter run while Miller leads in the 800.
Whitney Morrison has overcome plenty in her Montana track and field career. On Thursday she earned all-Big Sky honors in the heptathlon.
The Supreme Court noted Missoula County is not forced to house the state's inmates, even if the reality meant they have to be confined somewhere.
Two women have been named to top leadership posts at Community Medical Center in Missoula.
Tester is facing a tough reelection challenge in the fall and his campaign has continually framed him as tough on the border.
As winter hung on despite bouts of spring-like warmth in recent weeks, hundreds of cars were stranded along I-90 near Bozeman Pass yesterday with snowdrifts as high as 3 feet.
"No neighborhood should be asked to experience radical change and consequently no neighborhood should be exempt from change either."
The recent expansion of Missoula's bear buffer zone may have pushed the bears toward more extreme behavior in pursuit of easy meals.
Late Wednesday evening, at about 10:19 p.m., Kalispell police officers responded to a physical disturbance.
Here’s a quick guide to some upcoming arts and cultural events happening around Missoula in the week ahead.
Laura Clague published “Chubby’s Swatch Book: A College Girl’s Guide to Plus-Size Comfy Fashion” as a product of a marketing course.
It's never been easier to catch a creative group of improvisers around town.
The council's Climate, Conservation and Parks committee unanimously supported the revised agreement, which allocated an additional $40,000 for the project.
The forthcoming Montana Backcountry Discovery Route will visit classic small towns and take riders through some of the state's most scenic landscapes.
At about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Mineral County Sheriff's Office got a report of an armed kidnapping in the Superior area, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff.
The Community Strategy to Address Houselessness will eventually include enforceable policies the city can use to address homelessness.
Amanda Kaster, head of the Montana Department of Natural Resources, said “it’s simply too soon to tell” what the forecast for the season will be.
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Montana State University graduates were encouraged during graduation Friday to follow the example of posthumous honorary degree recipient I-Ho Pomeroy and “pour water into the ocean of kindness."
RiverStone Health notified 29 employees that they will be part of a reduction in force effective mid-June.
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Scores from around Montana during the 2024 high school baseball and softball seasons.
Montana State will make its first championship appearance at 2:15 p.m. Saturday.
"I just thought it was too big of an opportunity to play for the Griz to not take it.” Bozeman offensive lineman Torin Jeske
Hamilton's Andy Purcell looks to defend his Class A tennis singles title in his senior year.
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Working hybrid or in an office full-time means hauling your laptop and lunches to and from work. If a briefcase isn’t really your style, try these roomy, comfortable, and fashionable alternatives instead.
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