Town halls planned on the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile project at Malmstrom have been canceled. A town hall was scheduled for Aug. 19 in Lewistown and Aug. 20 in Conrad. An Aug. 28 town hall planned in Nebraska is also canceled. The Aug. 26 town hall in Minot, N.D. is taking place as scheduled. The Montana and Nebraska town halls
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Jeremiah Gideon is working his way through the legal system on charges of attempted deliberate homicide and assault on a peace officer, highlighting flaws in the state’s processes and resources where mental health and criminal justice intersect. Gideon appeared in court July 31 as attorneys for his defense and the prosecution are asking the judge to make decisions in the
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Bradley Crisman was sentenced July 26 on felony counts of aggravated kidnapping and attempted aggravated sexual intercourse without consent from a June 2024 incident in which he and another Montana State Prison inmate pushed a corrections officer into a cell while she was doing door checks and attempting to rape her. Crisman was sentenced to 75 years in 2012 for
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The Montana Department of Transportation and its construction partner, Ti-Zack Concrete, are preparing for a significant traffic change as part of the 6th Street Northwest/Southwest roadway resurfacing project. Beginning the week of July 28, crews will begin reconstruction on the roadway between 10th Avenue South and 10th Avenue Southwest. MDT beginning 6th Street Northwest, Southwest rehabilitation project To complete this
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After a six day trial and about four hours of deliberation, a jury found the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services negligent in their handling of a case involving Seraphina Wilson and that its negligence caused the girl’s injuries. Just after 8 p.m. July 14, the jury rendered its verdict and awarded $11,187,500 in damages to Seraphina, who
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The 2025 Big Sky State Games badminton tournament will be held for the first time in Great Falls, at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind, July 19-20. Relocating the games from Billings to Great Falls reflects a growing interest in the sport and strong participation in Central Montana. “This event is about more than just competition,” Vim Herrera,
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The Montana Department of Revenue is mailing property classification and appraisal notices to all owners of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural land properties. These notices are not tax bills. Notices include the department’s determination of market or productivity value and the taxable value for your property that will be used by your county treasurer to determine property taxes owed for
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The Lewis and Clark Overlook parking area in Giant Springs State Park will be closed beginning July 14. The parking lot is undergoing an asphalt repair project and the closure is expected to last from two to four weeks. During the closure period, parking and trail access to the South Shore Trail network will be available at the Rainbow Overlook
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The Montana Department of Transportation has updated its stormwater management program and is seeking public feedback on the revised document to help further protect water quality. The current plan is available here. MDT’s stormwater management program is intended to reduce the discharge of pollutants from transportation infrastructure into local surface waters. This program is planned to be refined throughout its implementation
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Rangers with the Bureau of Land Management’s Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center invite the public to attend free, family-friendly fun activities during July at the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. July 5, 10-11 a.m., and July 12, 1-2 p.m. – Join staff at the MBIC for a ranger chat – “Meandering along the Missouri.” On July 5, meet at the Coal
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