Garcia views the raise to teachers’ salaries as an integral part of balancing the budget, and a vital part of raising the quality of the school district, as teachers are indispensable to children’s education.
My wife, Cassandra, wouldn’t go hiking with me until we learned about bear spray. Here’s what we learned in a day of training.
Park emergency responders transported her to the Lake Medical Clinic where she was then flown by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, the agency said in a news release.
"I'm looking forward to working with President Trump next year and really taking this country back again," Downing said. "He's going to have an ally in Congress."
A shooting in the 100 block of South 38th Street in Billings has been upgraded to a homicide investigation.
"Whoever you’re talking to over there better get their story straight," said former Montana game warden.
Based north of the Missouri River and south of the Little Rockies, the school provides students an opportunity to learn about prairie plants, animals, traditional Native American games and cooking.
“Public input is a key component for our projects,” said MDT's Michael Taylor “and we want to know more about the public’s experience with driving, walking, bicycling (and) transit."
Western Native Voice holds a parade commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act in downtown Billings on Sunday.
The exhibit tells the story of the fight between the Nez Perce and the U.S. Army that happened nearly 150 years ago just north of present-day Laurel.
“YCSO is heartbroken and in disbelief upon receiving word ... of the death of Gila River Arizona Police Officer Josh Briese, Joshie as many of us called him."
“COOL,” as the labeling is known, has been a PR hit since a first-year U.S. Senator from Montana, Democrat Jon Tester, proposed it in 2007.
“The intent was to take this conversation to the community level, because I don’t think your average Montanan is aware that there is a war being waged on our wildlife.”
Planning a trip to the East Coast or Gulf Coast this summer? It could be a very active Atlantic tropical storm season.
The rhetorical “war on coal” is back as Republicans try to capitalize on moves by President Joe Biden's administration to rein in pollution and climate change. Recent proposals and rules from the administration could hasten the closure of coal-fired power plants and the mines that supply the…
School is officially out for summer in Billings and kids ran out of the school buildings on their last day, eager to begin their summer vacations.
The primary election in June 4.
FWP has lifted a consumption advisory for fish caught between Reed Point and Laurel. That advisory had been in effect since last summer and followed two previous fish sampling efforts.
Last year, there were more than 2,000 cyber tips made to NCMEC that were linked to users in Montana.
"MHP management is retaliating against a decorated trooper for doing her job as a union president," MFPE president Amanda Curtis said this week.
Billings police and fire are on the scene of a fire that damaged the loading dock area of the Goodwill store at 951 South 29th Street early Friday. A semi trailer burned at the dock starting around 2 a.m.
Alive After 5 is back this week! But that's not until Thursday, so here's a list of everything you can do until that magical day.
Ken the Humble has led the Montana Renaissance Festival from small beginnings to its becoming one of the largest events in the state.
Crews are still plowing through snow up to 6 feet deep along the highway. The Montana side is currently open to Vista Point.
Billings-based RiverStone Health is eliminating 42 jobs this spring, cutting nearly 10% of its workforce.
There has been no indication of what the Crow might be paid for the coal.
Trump is popular in Montana, winning the state with nearly 57% of the vote in 2020 and 56% in 2016.
A Republican lawmaker from Montana blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been the state's first Native American federal district court judge, officials said Wednesday.
Local leaders plan to build a jail for offenders who threaten public safety, but have not been charged with crimes severe enough to land time in the jam-packed county jail.
Advocates are struggling with laws passed in several Republican-controlled states that have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups.
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Vinson Cooper, a citizen of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, grew up on the Fort Peck Reservation and attended Poplar High School.
Billings fire and ambulance personnel are on the scene of a fire on the 2500 block of 7th Avenue North on at 8 a.m. Tuesday. One person was transported by ambulance and two others were being treated at the scene.
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Big Man helped lead Hardin to a Class A state title appearance in 2023, when she was a first-team all-state selection.
A tumultuous first season under Deion Sanders — and the subsequent fallout — left Colorado on uneven footing entering 2024.
The University of Montana athletic department on Monday announced its incoming class for the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame.
It is the third year in a row Montana State has sent multiple men to nationals in the steeplechase.
The latest Streamed & Screened podcast discusses musicals, the summer movie season and a new limited series starring Ed O'Neill.
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The sisters of Nicole Brown Simpson hope a new documentary will explore how she lived — not just how the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson died after years of abuse.
Laurie Berkner is celebrating the 25 th anniversary of her children’s album “Victor Vito” with a digitally remastered re-release that will be available on streaming platforms, CD and vinyl. “It will have a beautifully updated cover and the record itself will be blue, to call back to the color of the original cassette,” said Berkner, who splits her time between Manhattan and Red Hook, New York. “I color-coded my first three albums so kids who were not able to read would still know which cassette contained their favorite songs. 'Whaddaya Think Of That?' was yellow and 'Buzz Buzz' was red.” This autumn, the singer-songwriter will release "A Laurie Berkner Halloween," which will include old favorites and brand- new tracks. Fans may follow Berkner on Instagram and Facebook at @laurieberknerband. She’s also active on YouTube (@thelaureberknerband) and TikTok (@laurieberkner).
It's rare that a town's charm will get me out of bed early. The postcard-pretty, lake-cuddling town of Hallstatt, two hours south of Salzburg, is one of those places. First thing in the morning, I head to the high end of town to look at the glassy waters of Lake Hallstatt. With the town’s church spire mirrored in the tranquil water, a shuttle boat cuts through its reflection, like a knife putting a swirl in the icing on a big cake. For just a moment, it disturbs this oasis of peace.
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