The Missoulian reports that Missoula police this afternoon fired several shots at a 25-year-old man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting in Moses Lake, Wash.
Public-school advocates argued Thursday that a state agency correctly determined the Montana Constitution prohibits private religious schools from participating in a new scholarship tax credit program, while private-school supporters said the Department of Revenue overstepped its bounds.
Families, attorneys and counselors urged a legislative committee to dig deeper into the activities of the Montana Division of Child and Family Services after an audit uncovered issues with inadequate documentation, inconsistent investigations and an antiquated computer system.
Republican Senator Llew jones of Conrad Thursday urged the Montana Revenue Department to reverse its decision to bar religious-based private schools from taking part in a tax credit scholarship program.
A jury has found an anti-government activist William Krisstofer Wolf guilty on federal firearms charges after authorities said he sought out high-powered weaponry for a coming "second American revolution.
The FBI is joining the search for a 79 year old Montana woman and her son, who were last seen on Oct. 28, just over a week after a cleaning lady found a large bar of gold at the home of the woman's deceased ex-husband.
Enrollment at the University of Montana dropped this fall more than suggested by preliminary reports, with a 6.5 percent drop rather than 4.3 percent.
Billionaire businessman William D. Morean is offering to give the government wildlife habitat near Yellowstone National Park in exchange for forest land within his ranch boundary.