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Butte man gets prison time for illegal firearms

MISSOULA – A 49-year-old man from Butte is headed to prison for 37 months, followed by three years of supervised release, after being caught with illegal firearms, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced. According to a press release, the Butte man admitted guilt in October 2025 to being a

A brief history of political cleansing in Montana | John Fitzpatrick

In 2007, a group of right-wing extremists, the precursor of the modern Freedom Caucus, took control of the Republican Party in the Legislature. It immediately announced a plan to reduce the state budget and, over the next several months, went through a series of procedural gyrations, including trying to

Powell County warns residents of Homeland Security scam calls

Powell County warns residents of Homeland Security scam calls

POWELL COUNTY, Mont. – The Powell County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents about a recent scam involving fraudsters impersonating U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials. An Ovando resident recently received such a call with a similar report from a Deer Lodge resident. The Sheriff's Office

Under new chairman, Montana Republican Party fundraising off to a slow start

In the eight months since Art Wittich was made chair of the Montana Republican Party, which has dominated state politics in every cycle since 2020, fundraising figures are down, even trailing Democratic hauls. But, Wittich said, it’s all part of building the new GOP, which he hopes to make

Learn about backpacking in Bob Marshall Wilderness from Dr. Amy Pearson on March 5

Learn about backpacking in Bob Marshall Wilderness from Dr. Amy Pearson on March 5

Dr. Amy Pearson of Great Falls on Thursday, March 5, will discuss the ‘how-tos’ and benefits of backpacking in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness in our FREE monthly Armchair Traveler Series talk. From 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Cordingley Room, Amy will show how to prepare

Montana Lottery issues warning about fake app risking personal data

Montana Lottery issues warning about fake app risking personal data

MONTANA — The Montana State Lottery has alerted players about a fake Facebook advertisement promoting a fraudulent mobile app that claims to be the official Montana Lottery app. This app is not affiliated with the Montana State Lottery and could compromise personal information. Players are advised to download the official app

Data center or not, Silver Lake water system a gem for Butte-Silver Bow County

On a professional level, there’s nothing more important to Jim Keenan than water in Butte-Silver Bow County. His job, big picture, is ensuring residents in Butte-Silver Bow have clean drinking water to live on and Butte’s biggest plants and mining ventures have the industrial water they