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Micah Drew

Sen. Sheehy’s plane crash involved NASA administrator’s private aircraft

The plane U.S. Sen Tim Sheehy made an emergency landing near Ennis last Friday is a private aircraft owned by the NASA administrator Sheehy heavily supported during his nomination process. According to the FAA incident report, the aircraft experienced engine issues and Sheehy, a Navy Seal and former aerial

State auditor says nearly $1 million in fraud loss prevented; fraud reports on record pace

With a quarter of 2026 in the rearview mirror, Montana State Auditor James Brown announced that his office has helped prevent nearly $1 million in fraud-related losses for Montanans. According to a press release from Brown’s office this week, the Auditor’s office received 25 fraud complaints in

State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state’s largest union

The Montana Federation of Public Employees, the state’s largest labor union comprising teachers, school employees, law enforcement, and city, county, and state employees, elected new leadership at its annual conference over the weekend. Current state Rep. Melissa Romano, a Helena Democrat and teacher, was elected as MFPE president, taking

Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

Attorneys for a coalition of youth who challenged a series of President Donald Trump’s executive orders related to energy and climate change last year argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow their case to move forward. The U.S. District Court in Montana, which dismissed the

Montana election officials remind voters of birth year requirement

Ballots for Montana school and special district elections coming up on May 5 are being mailed to voters this week and election officials are reminding Montanans of the new law that requires writing a birth year and signature on a mail ballot envelope before mailing it or returning it. The

Montana shooting sports task force seeks public input on future development

The Montana Shooting Sports Task Force is seeking public input as it works on the development of future shooting sports facilities across Montana. The task force was created through House Bill 899 in the 2025 Legislature, brought by state Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe. The legislation established a Montana State Shooting

Court upholds stricter selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa

A Montana District Court this week upheld a 2020 state water quality standard for selenium in Lake Koocanusa, dismissing a rule enacted by the state Board of Environmental Review that sought to weaken the standard in 2022. In the order, Lewis and Clark District Judge Kathy Seeley found that the