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'Stay off the roads': Winter weather closes Interstate 15, other highways north of Helena

'Stay off the roads': Winter weather closes Interstate 15, other highways north of Helena

The inundation of heavy snow Saturday caused road closures around Helena and Sheriff Leo Dutton urged people to stay off the roads. "We are advising people to stay off the roads if they don't need to be out," Dutton said. As of 3 p.m. Saturday,

Bozeman-based federal nominee withdraws from consideration following bipartisan backlash

A Bozeman-based nominee to the U.S. State Department withdrew his name from consideration following bipartisan opposition over past inflammatory remarks about race, religion and gender. Jeremy Carl, a senior fellow with the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, announced earlier this week on social media that he was

Montana man charged with poaching trophy 6x7 mule deer buck north of Helena

A Polson man was arraigned this week in Lewis and Clark County District Court on two counts, including a felony, tied to his alleged poaching of a 6x7 trophy mule deer buck last October east of Holter Lake. Bryce Patrick Picard appeared in court in Helena on Monday for the

Ballot initiative to block corporate spending in Montana elections begins signature drive

A ballot initiative campaign seeking to block corporate spending in state elections got the greenlight this week to start rounding up the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. What's now called Initiative 194 seeks to circumvent the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United by

Ellsworth lawyer: Misconduct charge shielded by legislative privilege, should be dismissed

An attorney for Hamilton Republican Sen. Jason Ellsworth argued in state district court Friday that the misdemeanor charge against him should be dropped because he was acting within the bounds of his legislative duties. Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Christopher Abbott presided over Friday's initial hearing,

Heat lamp for chickens responsible for fire that destroyed Helena firefighter's home

A heat lamp warming baby chicks was the cause of a house fire Thursday that destroyed the home of a Helena Fire Department firefighter, according to a local fire chief. The fire started around noon in the garage of the home on Divine Drive and quickly overtook the structure stoked

Prosecutors crack down on 'Montana loophole' luxury vehicle sales tax avoidance

Prosecutors in California, Tennessee and Minnesota have recently announced criminal charges against a slew of defendants, including a YouTube influencer, who allegedly used the so-called “Montana loophole” to avoid paying state sales taxes by buying and registering expensive vehicles through a Montana-based limited liability company. They join people