A detention officer at the Big Horn County jail has tested positive for COVID-19, the county announced in a press release on Thursday. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
14th Canyon Creek resident dies in COVID-19 outbreak
The COVID-19 outbreak at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings has led to the death of another resident of the senior care facility. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Northern Cheyenne marchers call for support, better law enforcement
Dozens of Northern Cheyenne who have assumed the role of law enforcement in Lame Deer marched from a camp they’ve kept in place since the rise of COVID-19 to the Little Wolf Capitol Building, demanding support from their leadership. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Body recovered from Yellowstone River at Huntley Bridge
Members of the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders gathered at the Huntley Bridge early Wednesday to recover a body from the Yellowstone River just before noon. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Judge orders Helena Farmers’ Market to cease after operating without permit
A district court judge has issued an order temporarily ceasing the weekly Helena Farmers’ Market, which was held without a permit Saturday. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Yellowstone County Sheriff’s office recovers body from Yellowstone River at Huntley Bridge
Members of the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders gathered at the Huntley Bridge early Wednesday to recover a body found in the Yellowstone River just before noon. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Yellowstone County reports 19th COVID-19 related death
Another COVID-19 related death occurred Tuesday in Yellowstone County. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Colstrip owner accelerates exit plans, again
Colstrip Power Plant co-owner PacifiCorp has agreed to remove Colstrip from customer bills in Washington state by 2023, two years ahead of the state’s 2025 coal power ban. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Yellowstone County Sheriff’s office recovering body from Yellowstone River
Rescuers from the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s office gathered at the Yellowstone River early Wednesday afternoon to recover a body. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Judge orders Helena Farmers’ Market to close after operating without permit
A district court judge has issued an order temporarily halting the weekly Helena Farmers’ Market, which was held without a permit Saturday. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
US wildlife agency rejects protections for rare fish species
U.S. wildlife officials rejected special protections for a rare, freshwater fish that’s been at the center of a long-running legal dispute, citing conservation efforts that helped increase Arctic grayling numbers in a Montana river. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Census to begin household visits in Indian Country
After ceasing field operations in March due to COVID-19, the U.S. Census Bureau is redoubling efforts to get Indian Country counted, including home visits to tribal communities in Montana. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Environmental group sues feds over grizzly bear decision
An environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing to release public records on the termination of a program to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades in Washington state. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
Montana’s Indigenous protesters lead opposition to Keystone XL
It’s an hour-long drive to the Keystone XL pipeline construction site from Angeline Cheek’s home in Brockton, Montana. The vastness of the northeast Montana landscape unfolds without interruption all the way to the horizon. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service
