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State Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy stripped of interim committee assignments

State Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy stripped of interim committee assignments

Legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle removed state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, from his interim committee and commission assignments Monday. Interim committees and commissions meet between Montana’s biannual legislative sessions to discuss issues and draft policy. Windy Boy’s removal from two interim committees

District Court judge agrees to unseal almost all documents in Anaconda homicide case

District Court judge agrees to unseal almost all documents in Anaconda homicide case

District Court Judge Jeffrey Dahood on Tuesday ordered the unsealing of almost all charging documents in the state’s homicide case against Michael Paul Brown, who is charged with fatally shooting four people in Anaconda last summer. Only one document, which a press release from the Montana Freedom of Information

'This year is worse': Why a Montana city is running out of water

'This year is worse': Why a Montana city is running out of water

FAIRFIELD — Chuck Dale, Fairfield’s water supervisor, wasn’t satisfied with the rain that blew across north-central Montana on Wednesday. It wasn’t nearly enough to refill the depleted wells in the 800-person town about 35 miles west of Great Falls. “Take a 30-foot cylinder, fill it

As Montana moves inmates to a prison in Mississippi, families worry about losing contact

As Montana moves inmates to a prison in Mississippi, families worry about losing contact

GREAT FALLS — Audra Holcomb of Great Falls has been 1,800 miles away from her incarcerated son, Erin, for more than a year. In early 2025, he was transferred from a private prison in Montana to Tutwiler, Mississippi. Her son preferred the more comfortable cells in Shelby, Audra told Montana

On March 28, thousands of people joined ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across Montana. But how many thousands?

On March 28, thousands of people joined “No Kings” demonstrations across Montana to protest the agenda of President Donald Trump. But how many thousands? Many readers asked that question on Montana Free Press’ Facebook post of our coverage, which had garnered 5,800 comments as of Wednesday. “Sorry, but there

Thousands protest Trump agenda at “No Kings” rallies in Helena, Missoula and dozens of Montana locations

Thousands protest Trump agenda at “No Kings” rallies in Helena, Missoula and dozens of Montana locations

Thousands of people gathered to protest President Donald Trump’s agenda in Missoula, Helena, Great Falls, Billings, Bozeman and other locations throughout Montana on Saturday for the third “No Kings” rally, a nationwide event. In large cities and tiny towns, protesters waved signs, gave speeches and chanted slogans against the

Montana neighbors donate food for unpaid TSA agents staffing local airports

Montana neighbors donate food for unpaid TSA agents staffing local airports

Julie Gardner, a Missoula real estate agent, wanted to support Transportation Security Administration agents who hadn’t been paid since the partial government shutdown began in February. When she saw that Missoula’s airport was collecting food and gift cards for the wageless workers, she offered her office in southeast