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Unemployment claims in Montana increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Montana rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 486 in the week ending July 13, up from 398 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Montana Wrong Way Driver Victim Seeks Justice And Help
Another crash involving a "wrong way driver" happened again here in Montana. This is not the first, the second, or even the third wrong way driving incident that has occurred this year. Multiple lives have been lost this year due to intoxicated drivers who took it upon themselves to have...
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ complete in Montana, nearly 24,000 people still pending
Medicaid redetermination is officially done, but more than 23,000 people are still waiting to find out whether they qualify, according to a final report discussed Wednesday in a legislative committee. And the head of the Montana Health Care Association said its members are still waiting on $8.8 million in delayed payments for 25 nursing facilities […] The post Medicaid ‘unwinding’ complete in Montana, nearly 24,000 people still pending appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Montana's largest nursing home prepares to close following patient safety violations
This story was originally published by Montana Free Press at montanafreepress.org. The state’s largest nursing home plans to close its doors weeks after being terminated from the federal Medicare and Medicaid program after “a history of serious quality issues” and violations for deficient patient care. In a...
Billings Outlaws win ArenaBowl championship with victory over Albany Firebirds
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Isaac Harker threw five touchdown passes — all to Duane Brown — and the Billings Outlaws won ArenaBowl XXXIII on Friday with a 46-41 victory over the Albany Firebirds at the American Dream Meadowlands. Harker and Brown connected on two touchdown passes in...
Montana, Montana State football to air on ESPN 2
MISSOULA, Mt. — Both Montana-based Big Sky schools are on ESPN’s schedule for the upcoming football season. Montana State is set to host Idaho under the lights of Bobcat Stadium for an 8:15 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 12. It's a revenge game for the Bobcats, who lost on a missed field goal in Moscow last season.
What the New Fire Safety Restrictions Mean for Butte
BUTTE, MT - Wildfire season here in Montana is, unfortunately, alive and well. As thousands of acres of beautiful Montana countrysides and wilderness burn, authorities have begun to place into effect restrictions to reduce the chances of more wildfires sparking and wreaking havoc. These restrictions, divided into "Stage I" and "Stage II", impose various limitations on activities and actions that could potentially ignite fires in our region, which has historically been dry and fire-prone.
Darby's Austin Ward finishes fourth overall in national high school trap shooting competition
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Darby's Austin Ward has finished fourth overall in trap shooting at the National High School Rodeo Finals at the Sweetwater Trap Club. Ward took first in the long go-round with a perfect score of 100 on Thursday and then landed fourth after the short go-ground Friday morning.
Fire in Alberton burns one structure, 10 acres, no injuries reported
ALBERTON, Mont. - A fire on Friday night has burned 10 acres, one structure and called for evacuations on Runyon Drive. Frenchtown Rural Fire District said the burning area is above the bible school. They also said one structure has been burned and all pets and people were able to...
Rory Feek Marries His Daughter’s Teacher, Surprises Her With Special ‘I Do’ Song at Wedding
Congratulations are in order for Rory Feek, who married his 10-year-old daughter Indiana’s teacher, Rebecca — who is also a longtime family friend — in a romantic ceremony on July 14.Watch Benny Blanco Convince Selena Gomez to Try a Watermelon Pickle Sandwich The country star opened up about the ceremony on his blog, noting that the duo tied the knot under a “timber-frame pavilion here in Greycliff, Montana,” adding that his daughter played a major role in getting the two married. “We knew marriage was a possibility,” Feek shared in his post, “it wasn’t something that either of us felt like we...
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