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Bozeman Municipal Court hosting food donation event for defendants to receive credit for fines

Bozeman Municipal Court hosting food donation event for defendants to receive credit for fines

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Bozeman Municipal Court and the nonprofit HRDC are partnering for the second Food for Fines event, in which defendants can trade nonperishable food items in exchange for credit toward their fines. The event is scheduled for May 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Supreme Court affirms court authority in discrimination suit

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision on Thursday, ruled that a lower court can determine an arbitration award in an employment discrimination case. The case, Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, focuses on Adrian Jules, an employee of a hotel operated by Balazs. The Cheateau

Exclusive: AGO speculated WA Supreme Court might ‘punt’ on millionaire’s tax

But also said court makeup as 'favorable a venue as we’re likely to get'

Drones enter Montana corner-crossing debate

Can a hunter in Montana legally access “corner-locked” public land if they use a ladder to avoid adjoining private property? Is corner-crossing trespassing if a hunter is on horseback? How does the legal calculation change if the hunter uses a helicopter to access public land surrounded by private

Belgrade cocaine case brings 18 year sentence for repeat offender

Belgrade cocaine case brings 18 year sentence for repeat offender

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Belgrade man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking cocaine while armed in Belgrade and Bozeman, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said in a release. Leodis Robert Roach, 43, pleaded guilty in January 2026 to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of

‘Career criminal’ sentenced to 18 years for Gallatin County drug trafficking

A Belgrade man with a long federal rap sheet was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison after investigators found him dealing cocaine in Gallatin County with a gun under his seat. On May 6, 2025, law enforcement used a confidential informant to purchase an ounce of cocaine from

Documents, details released about 2025 mass shooting in Anaconda

Court documents released after a recent order from a district court judge add details to the Aug. 1, 2025 shooting of four people in Anaconda. Michael Paul Brown is alleged to have entered the Owl Bar in Anaconda that day and killed Daniel Baillie, Nancy Kelley, David Leach and Tony