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Former Congressman Matt Rosendale makes endorsement in state house race

Former Congressman Matt Rosendale makes endorsement in state house race

HELENA, MT- Former State Senator Ric Holden who is currently running for the first time in several years for the House District 33 picked up a significant endorsement this week. Former Congressman Matt Rosendale, threw his name behind Holden. The former congressman has remained relatively silent since his failed attempt

Crews to work through night to restore gas service in southwest Butte

Crews to work through night to restore gas service in southwest Butte

UPDATE: April 23 at 7:35 p.m. NorthWestern Energy said crews continue to go door to door in southwest Butte after a natural gas outage that started at about 7:30 a.m. and affected about 670 customers. The company reported the outage hit customers mainly west of Rowe

Great Falls woman sentenced to life in prison for 2025 incident that killed local business owner

Great Falls woman sentenced to life in prison for 2025 incident that killed local business owner

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - 32-year-old Kelsey Staigmiller was sentenced to 100 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in restitution for a 2025 incident in downtown Great Falls that led to the death of a local business owner. Staigmiller pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide and

Power outage at Great Falls oil refinery

Power outage at Great Falls oil refinery

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - An unplanned transformer outage led to a power outage at Calumet Montana oil refinery on Thursday morning, according to a press release from the company. The company said that neighbors may see "increased flaring," which is a safety process that burns excess gases and prevents

Montana National Guard hosts experimentation event to accelerate battlefield ready technologies

Montana National Guard hosts experimentation event to accelerate battlefield ready technologies

LIMESTONE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mont. - The Montana National Guard is hosting a key experimentation event this week with partners in a joint innovation push to accelerate battlefield ready technologies. Before soaring the skies, you need to know how to use your wings to fly, or in this instance for these

River rescue at 15th St bridge in Great Falls

River rescue at 15th St bridge in Great Falls

UPDATE 4/23/26 10:04 a.m. – Emergency crews have cleared the bridge after a water rescue that ended with a person being safely taken to shore at Broadwater Bay and then transported by ambulance to Benefis Health System’s emergency department. Officials say the rescue moved quickly once

Missoula residents raise questions about pesticides in public spaces

Missoula residents raise questions about pesticides in public spaces

Missoula, Mont. — Questions about pesticide use in public spaces were getting more attention in Missoula as people looked more closely at how shared areas were maintained and what products were being used. Rain could do more than soak into the ground. It could also move whatever was already on it,