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Montana man sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill US Sen. Jon Tester
The 46-year-old man made the threats because he was upset with Tester’s political decisions, court records said.
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Montana judge rules Americans have constitutional right to clean environment
A Montana judge ruled Monday that citizens have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment.
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Black bear shot and killed by Montana man in living room after break-in
A Montana man shot and killed a black bear he encountered in his living room after waking up to the sound of a barking dog in the middle of the night.
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Rare Montana river otter attack injures three floaters, one airlifted to hospital
A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana injured three women floating on inner tubes and inflicted wounds serious enough that one victim had to be airlifted to a hospital, authorities said Thursday.
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Arizona teen who went missing nearly 4 years ago shows up at Montana police station
Alicia Navarro’s disappearance in 2019 started as a runaway case and sparked a major search. She recently reported to authorities in Montana, Glendale police said.
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Bear traps set for grizzly bear after fatal attack near Yellowstone National Park
Authorities said the woman’s injuries were “consistent with a bear attack.” But they could not say for certain whether she was preyed upon or whether it was a chance encounter.
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Deck collapse at Montana country club leaves dozens injured, police say
A deck collapsed at a Montana country club, leaving up to 25 people injured on Saturday evening, police and news reports said.
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Health clinic in Montana Superfund town accused of submitting false asbesto claims, jury claims
A federal jury has ruled that a health clinic in a Montana town where hundreds of people died from asbestos exposure submitted 337 false asbestos claims making its patients eligible for benefits such as Medicare.
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Work begins to clean up train derailment in Montana's Yellowstone River
Work is underway to clean up rail cars carrying hazardous materials that fell into the Yellowstone River in southern Montana after a bridge collapsed over the weekend.
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Montana bridge collapse sends freight train carrying hazardous materials into river
The train cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur.
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Man sentenced to federal prison for plotting to eradicate gay community in Montana town
The 46-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and firearms charges
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Montana kids sue state, arguing its fossil fuel policies violate their constitutional rights
Sixteen plaintiffs, ranging in age from 5 to 22, are suing Montana for promoting fossil fuel energy policies that they say violate their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.”
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First Ever Youth-Led, Constitutional Climate Trial Set to Begin in Montana Next Month
A group of 16 young people in Montana will take the stand in June in the case of Held v. State of Montana over their constitutional right to a clean environment.
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Woman Dies in Fall at Glacier National Park in Montana
The 28-year-old woman fell into Avalanche Creek and was swept by the water into a gorge, officials said.
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Montana Becomes First State to Ban Drag Reading for Kids in Schools and Libraries
The bill was also amended to specifically ban drag reading events from schools and libraries that receive public funding.
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Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Quality Warnings Across Western US
The fires in Canada have been burning mostly in the province of Alberta, where thousands of residents have evacuated and regional officials have issued state of emergency alerts.
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Group of TikTokers Sue Montana Over First-In-Nation Law Banning App
The Montana residents also argued in a legal complaint, filed in federal court late Wednesday without public notice, that the state doesn’t have any authority over matters of national security.
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Montana Becomes First State to Completely Ban TikTok, Faces Legal Battle Ahead
Some lawmakers, the FBI and officials at other agencies are concerned the video-sharing app, owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance
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Judge Rejects State Rep. Zooey Zephyr's Bid to Return to Montana House
Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care for kids, cannot return to the statehouse House floor and participate in debate, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Sues Over Removal From House Floor by GOP Colleagues
Attorneys for Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr are asking a court to allow for her return to the House floor. A lawsuit was filed Monday in state district court in Helena on behalf of the transgender Democrat and several constituents who say they are being denied their right to adequate representation. Zephyr was silenced and barred after chiding her Republican...