Study shows just how violent Bakken became as oil drilling surged in North Dakota, Montana

Counties in Montana and North Dakota that contain the Bakken shale formation saw their violent crime rate jump 23 percent from 2006 to 2012, according to the study. The violent crime rate dropped by 8 percent for the surrounding region during the same …

Montana Attorney General Pushes for Opioid Prescription Regulation

McKenna Fromm was a straight-A high school student, basketball player and member of student government in 2011. By 2015, she was living in a spider-infested “drug den,” estranged from her family and deep in addiction. Fromm said her life turned upside down …

Thousands support petition to sell ‘useless’ state of Montana to Canada

Around 6,000 people have signed a petition to sell the “useless” state of Montana to Canada for a whopping $1 trillion to “eliminate the national debt” – which is actually well over $22 trillion. “We have too much debt and Montana is useless. Just tell …

From Tuam to the police force in Montana – a fireside tale of the epitome of the American Dream

The Montana evening newspaper, The Great Falls Daily Leader, of November 20, 1898, ran the main front-page headline “Luke Curry is shot to Death”.  The newspaper reported: “At 2.50 am on Sunday, November 20, 1898, police officers, Luke Curry and Thomas …

Montana Hunter, Investigators Recount November Grizzly Bear Attack

Montana Hunter, Investigators Recount November Grizzly Bear Attack Bears attack people in northwest Montana a few times a year. That’s enough for medical professionals and wildlife managers to have developed a special protocol that’s part treatment, part …

Helena students draft bill to address gun safety in Montana

HELENA— A group of Helena students has helped put together a bill this legislative session, that they hope will help address gun safety in Montana. After the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida last year, local high school students formed Helena …

Petitioners want to sell Montana to Canada for $1 trillion

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Bozeman takes Polar Plunge to raise money for Montana Special Olympics

BOZEMAN, Mont. – On Saturday, around 150 people jumped into the Bozeman Pond at the East Gallatin Recreation Area for the annual Bozeman Presidents Polar Plunge, hosted by local law enforcement. Participants took the plunge to raise money for Special …

Make-a-Wish Montana sends Vaughn girl to Mermaid Academy

VAUGHN – Dreams are coming true for a young girl in Vaughn. Make-a-Wish Montana and firefighters from Vaughn and Black Eagle welcomed 6-year-old Gracie this afternoon. Gracie suffers from cystic fibrosis, but her dream is to be a mermaid. Now, thanks to …