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Yellowstone Club developer’s new plan puts ‘soul of Flathead Lake’ at stake, locals say

LAKESIDE — Call it a “Tale of Two Docks.” Built beside each other, they both extend into the clear, cold water of Flathead Lake from the shore of this idyllic community — but they tell entirely different stories. One is about what this town has been. The other is about where it

PSC leadership tried to ‘scrub’ email, ‘destroy evidence,’ court document says

Montana Public Service Commission leadership tried to “scrub” an email that could be evidence in a lawsuit against it and fired the agency’s human resources director in retaliation, a federal court document says. A PSC spokesperson said the agency was still reviewing the document and did not have comment

Trump’s slush fund reflects concentration of power in the executive, collapse of constitutional guardrails Adler

One of the grave consequences for American constitutionalism of the untrammeled concentration of power in the hands of President Donald Trump — the putative goal of Project 2025 — is his total control over the Department of Justice. There is no separation between President Trump and his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,

Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants

Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants

In March, the USDA canceled 49 grants, including at least three supporting Montana projects designed to support ‘underserved’ farmers and ranchers. Twenty-four organizations, including one that serves tribes in Montana and the surrounding region, on Tuesday joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, alleging that grants

Montana moves to settle mining violations at Zortman-Landusky gold mine

Montana moves to settle mining violations at Zortman-Landusky gold mine

Montana regulators are proposing to settle their allegations of recent illegal mining activities at the former Zortman-Landusky gold mine by requiring a payment of less than half the original fine. The consent decree would require a $200,000 settlement to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), but no admission

Meta to ask appeals court to end biometrics suit over Messenger filters

A Southern Illinois federal judge will allow Meta to ask a federal appeals panel if its Facebook Messenger program can be subject to litigation over a biometric privacy law. Two families have been trying to sue Meta over its Messenger and Messenger Kids software, alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric

Costco says no refunds owed to customers for tariff price hikes

CHICAGO — Warehouse club retail giant Costco says it doesn't owe its customers any refunds for higher prices they paid when Costco allegedly increased those prices to account for the cost of unconstitutional tariffs imposed by President Trump. In a May 18 filing, Costco asked a federal judge to