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Trial begins in case of Missoula deputy charged with speeding in crash that killed man

A trial began on Thursday in the case of a Missoula County Sheriff's Office deputy who's fought a misdemeanor speeding charge in a crash that killed a man all the way to a jury. Michael Baker is being tried in Missoula County Justice Court in front

Gallatin County ICE "policy" faces deadline from DOJ; Not policy states county attorney

Gallatin County ICE "policy" faces deadline from DOJ; Not policy states county attorney

UPDATE: April 2 at 8:36 p.m. Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell shared a response to the DOJ’s deadline to rescind what the agency described as illegal policy under state law. Cromwell explained in a release that a 2025 legal review tied to an ICE request was limited

'People can call you a poacher': Wisconsin man loses Montana hunting privileges for a decade

A Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday in Lewis and Clark County District Court for his involvement in the illegal transport and hunting of various animals in multiple counties across Montana. Dylan Charles Boyer lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for 10 years. He was also trespassed from the Marias

Former BIA officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager, lying to the FBI

A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer charged with sexually assaulting a Northern Cheyenne teenager while in custody and lying to the FBI about the incident changed his plea in federal court Thursday, and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. While the court hearing before

Student protesters disrupt University event connected to the Department of War

Student protesters disrupt University event connected to the Department of War

“Attention. This facility is complicit in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide of Palestinians.” These words were shouted through a bullhorn by philosophy major Julian Staggs as he and other protesters rushed into the EngineWorks’ building on MSU’s Innovation Campus. Their mission? To disrupt an

Judge says Forest Service must consider grizzly bears before Bitterroot logging project can proceed

A thinning and logging project spanning more than 55,000 acres in the Sapphire Mountains of the Bitterroot National Forest has been paused after a federal magistrate judge found the United States Forest Service had failed to properly analyze new evidence of grizzly bears being in the area. Two groups,

Wait, there's a ‘Cat in the cupola?

Wait, there's a ‘Cat in the cupola?

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. According to an MSU urban legend, an oblivious cow was once led up the stairs of Montana Hall to the cupola, the big phallic