John Riley

Total bets for this year increased 41% when compared to the 2021 Super Bowl between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. However, total payout decreased by 10.5%.

President Joe Biden has nominated Jesse Laslovich to serve as the U.S. Attorney for Montana. Laslovich is currently the Regional Vice President for the SCL(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth) Health Montana-Wyoming region. He has also had a long career in Montana politics and the Montana legal system.

Since the COVID-19 vaccines became readily available, the number of Montana's daily Covid cases has steadily dropped in recent months. However, the number of hospitalizations hasn’t seen that same level of decline.

The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to confirm Montana Major General Matthew T. Quinn to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Memorial Affairs on Thursday.

Former Secretary of the Interior and Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke has filed once again to represent Montana in Congress. The Republican was elected twice -- 2014 and 2016 -- to serve as Montana’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Permitless concealed carry of firearms is now legal in Montana, following Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, signing House Bill 102 into law on Thursday. HB 102 allows people to carry concealed firearms without a permit in most locations.

In 2021, Montanans will need to dial “406” when calling any Montana phone number, whether or not they’re in-state. The change is the result of the FCC approving “988” as the three digit number for the national suicide lifeline.

The program builds off the Montana Loan Deferment program and allows businesses to take out a new loan up to $500,000 with 35% of it granted through Coronavirus Relief Funds.

Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton, a Republican, is asking the United States Supreme Court to intervene in whether or not the Green Party should be allowed on Montana’s Nov. 3 general election ballot.

The entire class of 30 and the instructors that had direct contact with the student will be quarantining for 14 days. The Montana Law Enforcement Academy will also be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.