Daily Montanan
After legislative hurdles, Chief Earl Old Person Memorial Highway unveiled in Browning
Some felt “relief” seeing the sign unveiled, given the hurdles the bill to establish the sign overcame during the last legislative session.
Montana SupCo: Officers must have more than a hunch to search a vehicle
As some states loosen the restrictions on searches of private property, Montana’s high court has ruled there must be more than a hunch to give law enforcement officers enough latitude to go beyond writing a ticket.
$10 million going to historic preservation projects across Montana
Montana historical sites, societies and museums, like the “Queen of the Prairie” Fort Peck Theatre, will see more than $10 million in grant funding for more than 40 preservation projects around the state.
Montana proposes dropping wolf hunt quota
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks are proposing to reduce the hunting quota for wolves statewide from 450 to 289, according to the department and an interview with a spokesperson.
After killing of unhoused man, Kalispell shelter criticizes ‘increased rhetoric’ from officials
Following the Sunday killing of Scott Bryan in Kalispell, a local shelter mourned the loss of the unhoused man and criticized “increased rhetoric by some community leaders” as spurring threats against people without homes.
Republican Tim Sheehy announces bid for Tester’s US Senate seat
Tim Sheehy, the Bridger Aerospace CEO rumored for months as a recruit for the Republican primary to face incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in next year’s election, announced his candidacy for the race Tuesday morning.
Montana birth certificate rule is unconstitutional, judge holds state in contempt,
Judge: ‘State did not act in good faith or in accordance with constitutional and statutory mandates.
Montana anti-LGBTQ+ incidents listed in national extremism report
Two national organizations tracking anti-LGBTQ+ acts across the country included two Montana incidents in a report finding more than 350 instances of harassment, vandalism and assault across the country in the past year.
Lawmakers override Gianforte’s veto of marijuana revenue measure
Representatives for the Montana Association of Counties, Wild Montana, and the Montana Wildlife Federation this week lauded legislators’ override of Gianforte’s veto of the appropriations bill.
State, plaintiffs deliver closing remarks in landmark Montana climate change trial
One attorney says the state had not shown any compelling interest as to why it should be allowed to continue ignoring greenhouse gas emissions from energy projects.