Montana/Region

Early House race attacks focus on states of origin

It’s campaign season in Montana — and the political mudslinging is already giving our airwaves and social media networks the aura of a cattle feedlot. As candidates and political committees trade salvos, Montana Free Press will dissect the key political attack lines to dig out the facts embedded in the sludge. This is the third installment in our MuckWatch series.

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Schools chief blasts governor Bullock over mask requirement

HELENA (AP) — The ongoing dispute between Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and the state’s schools chief deepened Thursday when Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen blasted Bullock for announcing a school mask requirement without consulting her.

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Montana copper mine posts reclamation bond, gets permit

HELENA (AP) — Montana environmental regulators issued a mining permit to Tintina Montana Inc. for preparation work on a planned underground copper mine in central Montana, the Department of Environmental Quality said Friday.

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Montana authorities arrest suspect in shooting

BILLINGS (AP) — Authorities in Montana’s largest city advised residents to shelter in place and lock their doors Thursday as law enforcement officers searched for a pair of men allegedly involved in a shooting and stolen vehicle pursuit.

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Montana allows counties to hold all-mail voting in November

HELENA (AP) — Montana will allow counties to hold all-mail voting in November to limit the spread of the coronavirus, said Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, who is running for the U.S. Senate.

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Where Montana has tested for the coronavirus

As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed in Montana, no two parts of the state have been afflicted in quite the same way. While the state’s total case count figure — 4,314 and counting as of Aug. 4 — drives headlines, communities ranging from Browning to Bozeman to Miles City have seen their coronavirus stories play out along particular lines.