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Former Montana State Prison officer admits to distributing dangerous drugs
ANACONDA, Mont. — An Anaconda man admits to distributing dangerous drugs while he was a sergeant at the Montana State Prison. Scott Patrick Elliott pleaded guilty in Anaconda-Deer Lodge district court on Wednesday morning to one felony count of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, admitting that he provided marijuana to others in 2022 and 2023.
NorthWestern Energy shows off its new natural-gas plant near Laurel
NorthWestern Energy’s natural gas plant, Yellowstone County Generating Station, is still in the performance testing stage and so far the plant near Laurel is functioning as planned. During this phase, NorthWestern Energy staff members are giving tours to selected members of the Yellowstone Valley, including retired NorthWestern Energy employees,...
First Security Bank now open in old RMB’s Stevensville location
On Friday, July 19th, Rocky Mountain Bank (RMB) in the center of downtown Stevensville closed at noon for the last time before a weekend makeover. On Monday morning, when the bank opened back up, many may have noticed that it changed to First Security Bank. Over the weekend, First Security...
After delayed and postponed flights, Billings Outlaws finally make it home — with ArenaBowl trophy
BILLINGS — The CrowdStrike software update meant more time with the ArenaBowl trophy for Billings Outlaws coach Cedric Walker. After Billings topped the Albany Firebirds 46-41 Friday at the American Dream Entertainment/Retail Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Outlaws’ plans called for the team to be back home in the Magic City to celebrate Saturday.
UM, MSU aim to make small adjustments in fall camps to high-power offenses
SPOKANE, Wash. — The University of Montana and Montana State University were both in Spokane, Washington, for the Big Sky Kickoff this past weekend, and both know it's going to be tough to slow them down on offense. They were top two in rushing, scoring and total offense in...
Ryan Leaf shares message of addiction, recovery and mental health with Big Sky Conference
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Big Sky Conference Kickoff was full of front-facing events from the hall of fame ceremony to a kids clinic to media day. But what went on behind the scenes was perhaps even more powerful. Players, coaches and administrators who attended the event left Spokane with...
Bozeman City Commission passes HUD Consolidated Housing Plan
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Bozeman City Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday on the Department of Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Housing Plan and Fair Housing Equity Plan, which must be in place in order to receive federal funding. Bozeman became eligible for HUD Community Block Grant Funding...
Billings Walk the Bridge remembers Veterans lost to suicide.
Billings Walk the Bridge remembers Veterans lost to suicide. Every single day, we lose roughly 22 veterans to suicide in the U.S. To remember those lost, and support those still with us and their families, people gather to walk in solidarity.
Missoula considers changing code violation penalties from criminal to civil
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula City Council is considering code reform for violations within the city. New changes may affect the type of penalty community members could incur. Currently, a number of codes for the city of Missoula don't have specified penalties. In the event of a violation, individuals automatically face a criminal misdemeanor.
Colstrip owners turn to recent Supreme Court ruling that weakens EPA
Colstrip Power Plant owner Talen Energy, in its battle against tougher air pollution laws, is turning to a recent Supreme Court ruling weakening the EPA’s courtroom clout. Talen advised the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that justices could no longer defer to EPA’s judgment on new emissions standards affecting Colstrip.
Numerous violations Lead To Closure Of Largest Nursing Home In MT
Montana Free Press is reporting that The Ivy at Great Falls will be closing in August 2024. Montana's largest nursing home is being closed due to a litany of patient safety violations for years. The Ivy at Great Falls was terminated from the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs in July of 2024.
NorthWestern Energy crews work to fix power to 20,000+ customers in western Montana
UPDATE: July 25 at 6:55 a.m. NorthWestern Energy (NWE) crews worked overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning to restore power to more than 20,000 customers after a powerful storm hit western Montana. The following is a statement from NWE:. "Crews are working to restore service as quickly as possible, safely,...
Facing closure, The Ivy nursing home sues state health department
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Ivy at Great Falls, the state’s largest nursing home that faces closure due to a long record of quality issues, is suing the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) initiated the pending closure...
First-ever hoot owl fishing restrictions ordered for part of Flathead River basin
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is putting hoot-owl fishing restrictions in place starting Wednesday on the North Fork Flathead River – the first time such restrictions have ever been put in place in the Flathead River drainage. The restrictions go into effect at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and prohibit people from fishing between 2 p.m. […]
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