The Latest Breaking News from Montana

Montana hunter under fire for posing with skinned husky puppy she claims she ‘mistook for wolf’

Woman says she would have shot the dog even after knowing that it was not a wolf

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Montana explains why it killed Yellowstone-area grizzly bear

A Montana grizzly bear that became increasingly habituated to humans was euthanized Wednesday, a day after its capture in the Gardiner Basin near Yellowstone National Park.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 24, 2022

Looking back at America’s summer of heat, floods and climate change: Welcome to the new abnormal

The summer of 2022 started with a historic flood in Montana, brought on by heavy rain and melting snow, that tore up roads and caused large areas of Yellowstone National Park to be evacuated.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2022

All candidates for Montana House of Representatives District 3 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Montana House of Representatives District 3 — incumbent Braxton Mitchell (R) and Andrea Getts (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

Ballotpedia · Sep 14, 2022

Six abortion-related measures are on the ballot in 2022—the most on record for a single year

In 2022, there are six ballot measures addressing abortion—the most on record. Measures have been certified for the ballot in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont. Votes on these ballot measures follow Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which held that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right…

Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2022

Montana adopts permanent block on birth certificate changes

Montana health officials have made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Montana Marijuana Sales Break Record For August, Approach 75% Of Total Market

According to the Montana Department of Revenue, licensed marijuana retailers logged a record $26.8 million in August, in combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales.

Benzinga · Sep 9, 2022

North Dakota term limits initiative certified for November ballot

Welcome to the Friday, September 9, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Sep 9, 2022

Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll thought to be lost to history turns up over 6,000 miles away

After an extensive search the fragment was eventually found in the US state of Montana, where its owner explained that his mother had received it as a gift while visiting Jerusalem in 1965

Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022

Firefighters face 71 large fires in 8 states as heat brings "critical" conditions to U.S. West

It's particularly dire in California and Montana, where firefighters are already battling a combined total of 19 large fires.

Axios · Sep 8, 2022