A pair of recent polls show increased name recognition and favorability for Tim Sheehy, a Republican running for one of Montana’s seats in the U.S. Senate this election cycle. Sheehy, a first-time candidate and Belgrade business owner, is the top pick of national Republicans to take on long-time Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester in 2024. But he will likely face a Republican primary opponent

Federal, state, and local officials are urging medical providers to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened as of Nov. 7, by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. The following were recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to reports of elevated levels of lead

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 11.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g on Monday, Nov. 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 58.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 40.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 6.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.28

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security to provide a monthly report to Congress on terrorist watch list encounters at the nation’s southern border. Under the Biden administration, Daines said the country has seen historic numbers of individuals on the FBI’s terrorist watch list encountered at the southern border.

The Montana Supreme Court last week upheld Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s decision to block a proposed ballot initiative that could have asked Montana voters to place a hard cap on property tax collections next year. Modeled on California’s landmark Prop 13, the initiative would have capped property tax collections for specific properties at 1% of their assessed value. It would also

A Hardin man accused of selling methamphetamine as part of an investigation into large-scale drug trafficking based on the Crow Indian Reservation admitted to a distribution crime Thursday, Sept. 28, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said in a press release. Anthony Springfield, 22, pleaded guilty to distribution of meth. Springfield faces a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently euthanized a female black bear and two cubs after they were found in a garbage dumpster in Zortman. “It’s an unfortunate circumstance, but once bears learn to get food from unnatural sources, the safety risk for people escalates greatly,” said Drew Henry, FWP supervisor in Glasgow. “Even though bears aren’t as common out here in eastern Montana,