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Judge finds state violated discovery law, dismisses DUI charge

A Gallatin County judge dismissed a misdemeanor DUI charge after finding the state failed to comply with its discovery obligations and that an investigator lacked probable cause to support the charge. The defendant in the case, a 57-year-old Park County man, had been accused of driving while intoxicated

Local veteran has rare neurodegenerative disease

Local veteran has rare neurodegenerative disease

A rare neurodegenerative disease has left Belgrade resident 4 unable to care for herself. Sheri, 69, has corticobasal degeneration and lives with her daughter, who helps manage her daily needs. But the family has struggled to keep up with the growing costs of in-home care, medical and dental expenses,

Report alleges puppy neglect, morphine dealing

A 41-year-old Bridger resident has been accused of leaving over two dozen dogs at home without food or water while he was in Costa Rica, and of arriving back to Bozeman with 374 ampules of morphine without a prescription. The man, Hunter Andrew Terry, was arrested March 23

Manhattan High School locked down due to 'swatting incident'

Manhattan High School was placed on lockdown due to what the police department called a "swatting" incident. "At approximately 12:42 p.m. today, the Manhattan Police Department received a report of a disturbance at Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Montana. Officers responded immediately," reads a

Multiple agencies defeat Central Park Fire near Manhattan

The Central Park Fire scorched about 6 acres on private land near Interstate 90 mile marker 292, and its cause was undetermined as of Wednesday, according to the National Interagency Wildfire Enterprise Geospatial Portal. After 30 hours of firefighting, Manhattan Volunteer Fire Department finished mopping up operations there on Saturday

Belgrade company gets contract to replace bridge in Park County

Belgrade-based Battle Ridge Builders has won a contract to replace a failing bridge over the Shields River just east of Wilsall. Horse Creek Bridge was described in a county staff report as “deteriorated” and “fracture-critical.” Its replacement will “improve public safety, restore load capacity, and ensure long-term

Woman jailed on suspicion of DUI crash

A 37-year-old Big Sky woman was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk and trying to leave the area where she allegedly crashed into a US 191 guardrail between Belgrade and West Yellowstone. The woman, Angela Nellia Pettiford, was jailed following an investigation that began about 11:28 p.