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Keila Szpaller Daily Montanan

NorthWestern Energy bills to increase again

Your power bill is slated to go up again if you’re a NorthWestern Energy customer. On July 1, the average electricity bill for a residential customer is hitting $131, up from $124.34 in May, according to data from the utility. Just four years ago, the average for one

Engineering tool manufacturing company selects Great Falls for $800M facility

Janicki Industries expected to create 1,000 jobs within first five years

In eastern Montana, Brian Miller wins Democratic primary for U.S. House

Brian Miller won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the U.S. House seat in Montana’s eastern district. The Associated Press called the race for Miller, an attorney in Helena, who fended off a challenge from state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, a longtime legislator from Box Elder, and Sam Lux,

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Energy conservation groups see significant risk with the proposed merger between NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp — so some are using the deal to advance their own priorities. Lawyer Meridian Wappett, with Western Environmental Law Center, said “mergers of this magnitude are rare in Montana,” and the groups her team

PSC finds Molnar violated conduct policies, damaged agency

Molnar said PSC biased against him, lawyer said PSC ‘corrupt’

Legislators take step to subpoena Secretary of State

Oversight committee still wants answers about voter roll data turned over to feds

PSC finds Molnar violated conduct policies, damaged agency

Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar committed “serious misconduct,” including unwelcome sex-based comments in the workplace and retaliation against those who filed reports about his behavior, according to a report by an internal response team. “Findings (independent and internal) confirm that Commissioner Molnar committed serious, repeated violations of agency policies