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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announces $3.63 million investment to expand healthcare services through 17 rural EMS agencies

Helena, Montana - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton have announced $3.63 million in funding...

Great Falls man and woman each receive 62 month prison sentence for involvement in fentanyl trafficking operation

Great Falls, Montana - Two Great Falls residents have been sentenced to federal prison after admitting their involvement in a fentanyl trafficking operation that was...

Idaho man convicted of unlawful firearm possession after taking guns from Montana property and fleeing police

Missoula, Montana - An Idaho man with a history of felony convictions has been found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm following a federal trial...

Convicted felon from Billings sentenced to more than three years in prison for unlawful firearm possession

Billings, Montana - A 65-year-old Billings man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after authorities found a firearm inside a...

Hamilton and Frenchtown men receive federal prison sentences for trafficking methamphetamine in Missoula area

Missoula, Montana - Two western Montana men have been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to methamphetamine trafficking offenses connected to a larger drug operation...

Billings man gets 14 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine while on supervised release

Billings, Montana - A Billings man described by authorities as a main figure in a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to more than 14...

Gov. Greg Gianforte opens fifth annual Youth Hunting Story Contest for young Montana hunters

Helena, Montana - Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the start of the fifth annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, giving young hunters across the...

Montana unemployment holds steady at 3.2 percent in August and remains below the national rate

Helena, Montana - Montana's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2 percent in August 2026, keeping the state below the national rate as employment increased slightly...

Heavy rainfall raises flash flooding concerns across south central and southeastern Montana

Billings, Montana - Heavy rainfall is creating an increased threat of flash flooding across parts of Montana, with some locations expected to receive several inches...

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