(KPAX) — On a party-line vote with Republicans in favor, the Montana House Wednesday endorsed a bill that would allow students and other private citizens to possess or carry firearms on Montana’s college campuses. The bill, if it becomes law, would undo the state Board of Regents’ current ban on firearms on Montana state college and university campuses. The House endorsed … [Read more...] about House Republicans advance bill allowing guns on Montana campuses

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday exercised his supervisory powers in the 'Gallatin City-County Board of Health and Health Officer Matt Kelley v. Rocking R Bar' case. Knudsen directed Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert to dismiss the case against the Bozeman business that had refused to adhere to the mandate that businesses close at 10:00 p.m. "Our … [Read more...] about AG Knudsen uses ‘supervisory powers’ to order Gallatin Co. to drop bar lawsuit

Two days after Missoula Mayor John Engen ensured the City Council that law enforcement would be ready to respond to any unrest around the presidential inauguration, local law enforcement confirmed they will work to keep the peace. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Missoula Police Chief Jaeson White and Missoula County Sheriff TJ McDermott confirmed that their agencies would … [Read more...] about Missoula law enforcement: ‘We’re prepared’ to address any civil unrest

When the pandemic hit the Treasure State in March, Montana campuses started preparing for the worst. Montana State University in Bozeman budgeted for a $12.3 million drop in tuition revenue from a high of $145.1 million the previous fiscal year, or an 8 percent slide, according to data from the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. The feared nosedive ended … [Read more...] about Pandemic pinches enrollment across Montana University System

A warning from the FBI that armed groups were planning another uprising after last week's insurrection and occupation of the U.S. Capitol building has placed law enforcement agencies across the county on high alert, including Missoula. Mayor John Engen said the city and county have discussed the FBI's bulletin and are coordinating a response if it becomes … [Read more...] about Missoula law enforcement heeds FBI warning, plans for possible extremist uprising