A lobbyist testified he obliged when state Sen. Jason Ellsworth asked for a bogus bid that he later presented to reporters to legitimize his controversial contract.
- Blair Miller
A White Sulphur Springs woman is charged with deliberate homicide in the Sunday shooting death of the longtime owner of the Spa Hot Springs Motel.
- Tracy Thornton
“People just did not want to hang out in the heat,” said festival director George Everett. “Some, though, were tough and stayed.”
- Duncan Adams
A recent Facebook post by a historic preservation advocate stirred excitement about the reopening of the circa-1915 Daly Gym in Anaconda, but hurdles remain as efforts continue to save the gym.
- Seaborn Larson
Ellsworth has pleaded not guilty to the charge of official misconduct. If convicted, he could permanently forfeit his office and potentially face jail time.
- Brett French
Gov. Gianforte, alongside neighboring governors and the secretary of the Interior Department, announced a proposal in Big Sky to delist grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states.
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“You cannot overstate his importance to the development of Billings, Montana and agriculture across the nation,” WHC Community Historian Lauren Hunley said.
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