State News
Montana rises from 22nd to seventh place in national fiscal health rankings under Governor Greg Gianforte
Helena, Montana -Â Montana has climbed to seventh place nationally for fiscal health in 2026, marking a major improvement from its 22nd place ranking in...
Billings man receives lengthy prison sentence after admitting to transporting methamphetamine purchased from alleged cartel associates in Arizona
Billings, Montana -Â A 45-year-old Billings man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after authorities discovered approximately five pounds of methamphetamine inside...
Former Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito sworn in as interim U.S. Attorney for Montana after 16 years of service
Billings, Montana -Â Scott Twito, who spent 16 years serving as Yellowstone County Attorney, has officially taken over as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District...
Billings woman sentenced to 20 years in prison after shooting man multiple times on remote road near Pryor
Billings, Montana -Â A 27-year-old woman from Billings, Montana, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for shooting and killing a man during...
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announces $3.63 million investment to expand healthcare services through 17 rural EMS agencies
Helena, Montana -Â 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 -Â 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 -Â 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 -Â 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 -Â Two western Montana men have been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to methamphetamine trafficking offenses connected to a larger drug operation...