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Montana PSC approves rate reduction for NorthWestern Energy customers
HELENA — The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a rate reduction this week for NorthWestern Energy (NWE) customers. In a press release, the agency stated it is aiming to protect consumers and maintain fair utility rates. This...
Roses and rumours: French Montana and Dubai Princess turn heads at Paris Fashion Week
American rapper French Montana, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, was spotted with the Princess of Dubai, Sheikha Mahra, during Paris Fashion Week, fuelling romantic speculations. It appears that the rapper and Mahra have debuted their romance...

Daines and Sheehy commend Mercer's nomination as federal judge in Montana
U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy have expressed their congratulations to William Mercer following his nomination by President Trump for the position of United States District Judge for the District of Montana. In a joint statement, the...

Suspect charged in Montana 'cold case' murder
BOZEMAN — The Bozeman Police Department announced at a news conference on Friday the arrest of Austin Clowes of Bozeman in connection with the 2021 murder of Steven Kilwein. Clowes, 25 years old, was arrested on a warrant on Thursday, July 10,...

5 Cities With The Most Gang Activity Here In Montana
Montana Isn’t Immune: What Locals Need To Know About Growing Gang Threats "Gangs" and "Montana" are two words that don't seem to go together, but unfortunately there are gang organizations operating under the Big Sky. In fact, one of the most...

Popular Montana Attraction Ranks High For Long Lines
The older I get, the less I like being inconvenienced. I realize that I'm not very far from being that angry old man yelling at people to "stay off my lawn", but I feel like this is a universal thing that is happening. We have been made to believe...

Teens Can be Taken for Secret Abortions in Montana Without Their Parents’ Consent
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving Montana’s Parental Consent for Abortion Act, a law designed to safeguard minors and uphold parental rights. Enacted in 2013, the law required girls under 18 to obtain notarized, written...
Checking in with the Oregon Ducks LB room ahead of the 2025 season
We are less than 50 days away from the start of the 2025 college football season, and fewer than two weeks stand between us and the beginning of the Oregon Ducks' fall camp getting off the ground in Eugene. While coaches and players wrap up their...

Montana Viewpoint: Remembering Pat Williams
Jim Elliott Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving Congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outraged opposition. He was...

Montana's Recreational Shooting Restrictions: What You Need To Know
BUTTE, MT - In Montana, guns and open spaces go hand-in-hand. From competitive marksmen to casual plinkers sighting in a .22, Southwest Montana has long been a haven for recreational shooters. But now, one of the most popular—and...

Montana leads nation in drunk driving as Fourth of July approaches
MONTANA - As the Fourth of July draws near, the excitement of fireworks and family gatherings brings a heightened risk on the roads. Montana ranks as the worst state for drunk driving, taking the top spot in the nation, according to a recent...

Senator Steve Daines voices concerns over coal leasing policy impacting Montana
Senator Steve Daines has recently shared his thoughts and activities through a series of tweets. These posts cover topics ranging from energy policies affecting Montana to educational engagements with local students and developments in the...

Montana rivers drop, algae spreads as drought deepens
MISSOULA — Following a warm, dry spring and early summer that hammered the winter snowpack, Montana’s rivers are already showing signs of stress with two months of summer to go. On the first day of July, the Blackfoot Challenge said in a news...

Netanyahu ‘convinced Anastasiades to collapse Crans Montana talks’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced then president Nicos Anastasiades to collapse Cyprus problem negotiations at Crans Montana in 2017, former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said. The talks at Crans Montana, a small town...

Missoula mayor discusses city's progress addressing homeless crisis
MISSOULA, Mont. — With the Johnson Street Shelter set to close in August and the city of Missoula's Urban Camping Ordinance 12.60 marking a year on Friday, NBC Montana sat down with Mayor Andrea Davis to check on progress tackling the housing...

Beautiful Weather Friday Across Montana
Temperatures today ranged from the 60s across northwest Montana to the 90s in southcentral and southeast areas. Temperatures were 4 to 30 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. A few showers were noted on radar across northwest and north central...

Man pleads guilty to cyberstalking, emailed threats to Montana State University LGBTQ+ club, student
The Russell Smith Courthouse in June 2024 after a hearing on a lawsuit over a timber project against the U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service. (Keila Szpaller/The Daily Montanan) A man accused of emailing a death threat to the Queer...

MSU Gold Rush T-shirts are available now
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University announced the Gold Rush T-shirts are available now for their home opener football game on September 6 against South Dakota State. Supplies are limited for the Gold Rush shirt with sales beginning today...

Echoes From Our Past: Bernard Zimmerman — Elizabeth Watson and The Nevada City Sanitarium
For many years, the only hospital in Nevada City was the Sanitarium, run by a remarkable woman, Elizabeth Watson. If you were born in Nevada City prior to 1946, you are likely one of the 3000 babies born there. Elizabeth McDonald Watson was born...

Montana Insurance Commissioner Issues Wildfire Risk Coverage Warn
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, James Brown, issued a firm reminder to all licensed property and casualty insurers across the state today: do not unfairly deny or drop property insurance coverage simply because of wildfire...