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Multi-agency operation leads to arrests in Gallatin County

In the early morning hours of May 21, search warrants were simultaneously executed at several locations throughout Gallatin County and resulted in the arrest of multiple people on federal charges. The large-scale, multi-location operation intended to target illegal drug trafficking activity in Gallatin County was undertaken by the

Montana Governor visits new Flathead reentry facility

KALISPELL – Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday toured the Flathead Valley Reentry Facility, which has been operating for just over six months and graduated its first residents into the community this spring. “By helping offenders find employment, access resources, and reconnect with their families, this center is giving Montanans a

Bozeman woman gets prison sentence for PPP fraud

A Bozeman woman convicted of bank fraud and money laundering was sentenced to 30 months in prison and five years probation Thursday. Alaina Garcia, 41, founded a fraudulent property management company, Bluebird Property Rentals LLC, on May 5, 2020, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Butte man pleads not guilty to felony counts of sexual abuse of children

A Butte man pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of sexual abuse of children at his arraignment on Wednesday in Butte-Silver Bow District Court. The three charges against Dakota Lee Edward Firstraised, 27, involve him allegedly possessing or creating media in which a child is engaged in an

Montana dispensary files lawsuit over Missoula license dispute

A Montana dispensary alleges it was swindled out of a permit to operate a Missoula location in 2025 and called for the city to remedy the dispute, according to a lawsuit filed in Missoula County District Court earlier this month. Cannabis company Grizzly Pine LLC and the property owner of

Watchdog says Biden Education Department defied court order on Title IX enforcement

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education still has not released a final investigative report about allegations that the Biden administration ignored federal court orders on Title IX enforcement. Empower Oversight urged the department to complete and release the report after a whistleblower claimed the department’s Office

Federal court blocks key provisions of Texas immigration law

Those challenging a Texas law aimed at curtailing illegal immigration have secured a victory in the lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month. On May 14, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted provisional class certification and a motion for preliminary injunction, blocking four key