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Fort Peck police investigate threat to Wolf Point School systems

Fort Peck police investigate threat to Wolf Point School systems

UPDATE: March 18, 2026 6:51 a.m. Wolf Point Public Schools said that after working with law enforcement and the FBI, officers told them there was no active threat. The district said law enforcement will be present at Wednesday and the district will screen visitors to the school, but

Gianforte petitions to block Montana property tax lawsuit

Almost a year after its passage, the Montana GOP fight is intensifying over Gov. Greg Gianforte’s property tax legislation package — a signature policy effort to reduce property taxes for primary residences and long-term rentals, in part by raising rates on others. The governor’s office on Monday petitioned

St. Urho King and Queen crowned Monday at Helsinki Bar in Butte

St. Urho King and Queen crowned Monday at Helsinki Bar in Butte

Lorrie Tracy and Bill Willis celebrated by revelers

Letter to the editor: Jacobsen for Congress

Montanans Should Support Christi Jacobsen — PERIOD. Montanans have never been afraid of a fight — especially when it’s a fight to protect our state, our freedoms, and the integrity of our elections. That’s why I believe Montana needs to send Christi Jacobsen to Congress. When Christi first ran for

From Ireland to Butte: Author embarks on a journey into her Irish grandmother’s past

Like so many of Butte’s Irish descendants, Debbie Bowman Shea, a Butte author, has ancestral ties to Ireland’s Beara Peninsula. It is estimated more than 2,000 people migrated to Butte from the Beara, including Shea’s grandparents, Abigail “Bina” Harrington Healy, who hailed from Allihies, and Michael

Gianforte wants Montana Supreme Court to expedite property tax lawsuit

Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking the Montana Supreme Court to take over a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a property tax bill passed by the 2025 Montana Legislature. In a news release Monday, the governor, a Republican, said he was asking for the state high court to take over in

Montana farmers face rising fertilizer costs amid global tensions

MONTANA — Farmers in Montana are grappling with escalating fertilizer costs as global tensions impact their operations. Steve Sheffels, President of the Montana Grain Growers Association, highlighted the issue's significance. "Fertilizer is by far our farm's biggest cost. It's like maybe 25 to 30%