A federal judge has found that the Flathead National Forest broke the law in a few more ways when it refused to consider the effect of certain roads on grizzly bears and bull trout.
City Council members write, "This was the ruling that many of us expected but it is not what Missoula plans to do. We understand this requires a thoughtful and compassionate response regardless of what the courts do or don’t allow us to do."
The inflation metric most closely watched by the Federal Reserve — the personal consumption expenditures index by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — showed that prices are coming down.
A proposed constitutional amendment to protect the right to an abortion has qualified for Nevada’s November ballot, Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar announced Friday.
The Montana GOP said the Democratic candidate for governor is illegally spending money on his wife’s communications company — but Democrat Ryan Busse alleges Gov. Greg Gianforte funneled $1 million to his campaign manager’s companies.
Pat Earnest writes, "Montanans have time and time again made it clear that politics do not belong in the judicial branch of government. Candidates need to resist accepting partisan group funding and endorsements."
“The weather was perfect for an outdoor meeting,” wrote an Anaconda Standard newspaper reporter. “The platform next to the court house was elaborately decorated with flags, and electric lights were hung among the trees, making the scene an attractive one. The demonstration tonight was a splendid one and was one of the grandest in Missoula's political history.”