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Montana Attorney General calls for more law enforcement to fight fentanyl
According to the DOJ, anti-drug task forces in Montana seized 155,000 dosage units of fentanyl in the first three quarters of this year and 172 pounds of methamphetamine.
Lake County seeks reimbursement for cost of felony cases on Flathead Reservation
Public Law 280 is a federal law under which the state and Lake County agreed in 1963 that the county will investigate and prosecute felony cases against Native Americans on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Montana commission makes recommendations for distributing $300M in broadband funding
After months of consideration, a state commission has delivered its recommendations on how to distribute up to $300 million in federal funds to improve high-speed internet access in Montana.
GOP dominated Legislature prepares to make its mark on state budget
The Legislature is weeks away from the start of its 68th session – and the budget negotiations that will be an integral part of it. Lawmakers will be voting on how to use nearly $2 billion in state surplus funds.
Lawmakers advance draft rule proposals for 2023 Montana Legislature
With the start of the Montana Legislature’s 68th session less than a month away, lawmakers took their first steps Tuesday to set up the rules the session will run under.
After falling short in playoffs, questions persist for Montana in season of what-ifs
The Grizzlies entered the season as the preseason No. 3 FCS team in the country, but their season ended this last weekend against North Dakota State as they finished 8-5 on the year.
Montana commission advances tentative state House district map, seeks public comment
The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission has advanced a tentative map for Montana’s new state House districts, but strong disagreements remain between Democrats and Republicans, and a lot of discussion is still to come.
Missoula Crime Lab helps identify human skull found in Montana in 2004
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office worked with the Missoula County cold case team and federal investigators to launch a genetic genealogy investigation, using the latest developments in DNA science.
FWP reports decrease in Chronic Wasting Disease samples in NW Montana
The general big game hunting season in Montana ended on Sunday with more than 9,200 hunters appearing at four check stations in Northwest Montana.
Montana redistricting commission ready to put together legislative map
Montana’s Districting and Apportionment Commission will be getting to the heart of their work, reshaping the legislative districts for the next election and beyond.