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Viewpoint: Still in pursuit of a more perfect union
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (377+ words) We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure'domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure'blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and…...
Deal floated on college athletes" name, likeness legislation
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (719+ words) WASHINGTON (Stateline) " A pair of U. S. senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a sweeping bill aimed at tackling many of the biggest issues surrounding how to compensate players in college sports. GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Maria…...
Forstag touts affordability as top issue in rally with AOC
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (205+ words) (KPAX) On Thursday, U. S. House of Representatives candidate Sam Forstag held a rally, with U. S. House of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez coming out to support his campaign. Candidate Sam Forstag centered much of his speech on the topic of affordability, pointing to topics…...
PSC leadership tried to "scrub" email, "destroy evidence"
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (804+ words) (Daily Montanan) Montana Public Service Commission leadership tried to "scrub" an email that could be evidence in a lawsuit against it and fired the agency's human resources director in retaliation, a federal court document says. A PSC spokesperson said the…...
Rubio surges, Buttigieg leads in 2028 presidential race
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (465+ words) (CN) " A new poll shows an'increasingly competitive landscape for the 2028 presidential race, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio essentially tied with likely Republican voters and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and California Governor Gavin Newsom…...
UM ecologist: Western forests need high-severity fire
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (504+ words) (Missoula Current)Forest managers claim logging projects are needed to restore Western forests and protect them from catastrophic wildfire, but a former University of Montana professor has research to show that isn't so. UM ecologist Richard Hutto frowns every time…...
Bodnar, Eisenhauer confident they'll qualify for races as Is
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (769+ words) (KPAX) Tuesday was the deadline for independent candidates seeking to get on Montana's November ballot to turn in petition signatures " and two of the three'independents running in congressional races'believe they've done enough to qualify. Candidates had until 5 p. m. Tuesday to get…...
Wednesday's storm delivers dozens of lightning strikes
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (103+ words) Missoula Current Wednesday's storm delivers dozens of lightning strikes (Missoula Current) Wednesday night's light show spread far and wide across Missoula and the surrounding region. It also came with beneficial rain. The National Weather Service in Missoula recorded 0. 08 inches of…...
Death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in Washington
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (862+ words) Bill Lucia and Jake Goldstein-Street (Washington State Standard) The death toll from Tuesday's chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed to at least two people, while nine others remain "unrecovered," according to authorities. Longview's Fire Department…...
More Republican leaders say state party is "purging.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1601+ words) (Daily Montanan) More Republican legislators are finding themselves on the outs with the Montana Republican Party ahead of the 2026 election " even those long considered hard-liners. Last year, the state GOP'disowned'a group that party leaders called the "Nasty Nine," moderate'Republican senators'who…...