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Man wrongfully convicted of killing gets $5M settlement
December 29, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A former western Montana man who was wrongfully convicted of killing his best friend in 1997 and spent 18 years in prison has reached a $5 million settlement with the state and Sanders County, a Bozeman law firm announced.
Zinke’s Trump Cabinet days shape Montana race for US House
November 2, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Donald Trump's former interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, stood in the cold outside a Loaf ‘N Jug gas station in southwestern Montana and weathered a barrage of curses, friendly honks, obscene gestures and shouts of support as he waved a “Veterans for Zinke” sign.
2 murder-suicides reported in Montana in just over 24 hours
October 20, 2022 GMTBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Two murder-suicides have been reported in Montana in just over 24 hours, authorities said.
A 39-year-old Billings man apparently killed a 38-year-old woman and an 11-year-old boy before killing himself on Wednesday night, police said.
Oregon St, Montana St face off at neutral site in Portland
September 15, 2022 GMTMontana State (2-0) vs. Oregon State (2-0) in Portland, Oregon, Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (Pac-12).
Fair Isaac: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
August 3, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) _ Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $93.5 million.
The Bozeman, Montana-based company said it had profit of $3.61 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $4.47 per share.
Montana State Library considers new logo color scheme
August 3, 2022 GMTMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The commission that oversees the Montana State Library decided Wednesday to consider a different color scheme for its new logo after one commissioner argued the original design brought to mind a rainbow LGBTQ pride flag.
Longtime conservationist victim of Montana dust storm crash
July 20, 2022 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — A longtime conservationist and the founder of an organization dedicated to creating a community of people who participate in outdoor recreation was among six victims in a Montana interstate pileup caused by a dust storm last Friday.
Man held on $1 million bail in fatal Bozeman stabbing
July 8, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge set bail at $1 million for a man accused of using a tracker to follow a woman to a vacation rental apartment where he allegedly stabbed another man to death.
Fair Isaac: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
April 27, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) _ Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $104.4 million.
The Bozeman, Montana-based company said it had profit of $3.95 per share.
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Gianforte foundation gifting $50M to Montana State U
March 5, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Gianforte Family Foundation is donating $50 million to Montana State University for a building to house the Gianforte School of Computing, the university announced.
Bishop leads Montana State to 69-53 win over Southern Utah
March 2, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Xavier Bishop tied his career high with 28 points to lead Montana State to a 69-53 win over Southern Utah, giving the Bobcats at least a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season men's basketball title for the first time in 20 years.
Nonprofit uses Super Bowl parties as way to help homeless
February 4, 2022 GMTWhat started with a simple invitation to a few homeless people to watch the Super Bowl together in New York City has turned into quite a party.
And it just keeps growing.
Super Soul Party, a nonprofit started by filmmaker and social media influencer Meir Kay, will have Super Bowl parties in 35 cities when the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams meet Feb.
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Tractor trailer driver dies after rig goes off Interstate 90
January 21, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A semitractor-trailer went off Interstate 90 just east of Bozeman and into the median before going down an embankment and across a county road that runs under the interstate, killing the driver, the Montana Highway Patrol said Friday.
Montana magician nixes plans for Las Vegas tiger sanctuary
January 18, 2022 GMTA Montana man has withdrawn a proposal to open a tiger sanctuary in Las Vegas for his magic show.
KLAS-TV in Las Vegas reported Tuesday that Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom and other officials confirmed the withdrawal.
Brothers shot and killed in Three Forks, suspect charged
January 16, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Gallatin County officials continue to investigate after two brothers were shot to death in the small town of Three Forks, northwest of Bozeman, over the weekend.
Sheriff Dan Springer identified the victims of the early Saturday shooting as Chase Estabrook, 32, of Butte and Brendan Estabrook, 31, of Three Forks.
Montana State weekend women’s hoops games postponed, COVID
January 4, 2022 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) —
The Montana State women’s home basketball games slated for Thursday against Idaho and Sunday against Montana have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bobcat program, the university said.
Federal agent charged with pulling work gun on bar patron
November 23, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Drug Enforcement Administration agent from Colorado was charged Tuesday with felony assault with a weapon for reportedly pulling his government-issued handgun on a man at a Bozeman bar while he was intoxicated.
Dems disappointed with final Montana congressional districts
November 9, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — A new map dividing Montana into two congressional districts for the first time in decades was finalized Tuesday, triggering disappointment from Democrats who hoped to craft a different western district that would give them a better chance of winning in an increasingly Republican-dominated state.
Montana commission finalizes congressional district lines
November 5, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's redistricting commission chair selected on Thursday a congressional district map proposed by Republicans, dealing a blow to Democrats who hoped to craft a western district that would give them a better chance of winning.
Two Montanas? New maps highlight state’s split personality
October 20, 2021 GMTCASCADE, Mont. (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the Census has awarded Montana a second seat in Congress. On paper, that leaves the state's redistricting commission with the easiest task of all its counterparts across the country: Divide the expansive state in half.
Montana State University dedicates American Indian Hall
October 17, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana State University celebrated the grand opening of its American Indian Hall over the weekend, saying it will serve as a bridge between Native American culture and all other cultures on campus.
N Colorado reprimands Max McCaffrey for clipboard incident
October 6, 2021 GMTGREELEY, Colo. (AP) — The University of Northern Colorado has reprimanded offensive coordinator Max McCaffrey for tossing a broken clipboard into the stands that hit a spectator during a game at Montana State.
Montana to consider 9 maps for new congressional district
October 5, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s bipartisan redistricting commission has narrowed down the possibilities for congressional maps that would create two U.S. House seats in the state for the first time in 30 years.
Gianforte sends National Guard to aid in virus response
September 21, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — National Guard soldiers will assist Montana hospitals with their COVID-19 response as the state struggles with a surge in infections, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday.
A total of 70 soldiers will assist six different hospitals in Helena, Billings, Butte, Missoula and Bozeman.
With hands tied, Montana officials issue public health plea
September 17, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Health officials in both Missoula and Bozeman are begging Montana residents to wear masks indoors and get vaccinated as hospitals face increasing strain and the state remains without any statewide health mandates.
Former flight attendant’s collection adds to 9/11 exhibit
September 11, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN (AP) — Mandy deGignac’s urge to collect newspapers struck while she was still in San Francisco in the days after the 9/11 attacks.
A flight attendant for United Airlines, deGignac had been working on the morning of Sept.
Unhealthy air lingers in Montana as wildfire season drags on
September 9, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Smoke pollution from wildfires burning across the West has again made the air unhealthy to breathe throughout much of western Montana, state officials said Thursday.
Wildfire smoke contains microscopic particles that can irritate the lungs and increase a person's susceptibility to infections including COVID-19, officials said.
Montana State University receives $101M donation for nursing
August 30, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana State University said Monday that the founders of an insurance company are donating $101 million to its nursing school. School officials said the donation is the largest gift to a university nursing program in U.S.
With housing tight, RVs become permanent homes in Bozeman
August 7, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Finding a place to live in Gallatin County is a fraught task.
New rentals are few and far between. Homes for sale seem even fewer and farther with skyrocketing demand and a diminishing housing supply.
Smoke fouls air as fires, heat hammer northern Rockies
July 27, 2021 GMTBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Record-breaking heat hammered the northern Rockies on Tuesday and smoke from dozens of large wildfires drove pollution to unhealthy levels — a grim but increasingly familiar situation for a region racked by drought.
Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
July 25, 2021 GMTA shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West.
In Nevada, state and federal lawmakers said they are investigating a possible shortage of jet fuel that could delay cargo delivery and passenger travel at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in the coming days.
US to take longer look at contentious Montana bison proposal
July 13, 2021 GMTBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials will give the public more time to comment on a contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in north-central Montana, officials said.
Police in Bozeman searching for suspect in double shooting
July 5, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Police in Bozeman are looking for the person who shot and injured two people.
The victims were shot at about 10:15 p.m. Sunday on the Bozeman Pond walking trail. They were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Bear bites camper near Mystic Lake in Custer Gallatin forest
June 21, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A bear bit a person who was camping near Mystic Lake in the Custer Gallatin National Forest over the weekend, the U.S. Forest Service said.
Improperly stored food likely attracted bears to the area southeast of Bozeman before the attack, which happened about two hours after dawn on Saturday, the agency said.
Clowns used to teach landmine safety to children
June 6, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Bozeman-based performer and nonprofit leader with a penchant for red noses has partnered with a land mine safety group to create videos, GIFs and games to educate children on the dangers of landmines.
Bozeman man sentenced to prison for cattle theft, bank fraud
May 17, 2021 GMTMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who was charged in a cattle rustling scheme has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and to selling cattle that were collateral for loans, the U.S.
The Latest: Montana governor tests positive for COVID-19
April 6, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has tested positive for COVID-19 a few days after receiving his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine...
Fort Belknap Indian Community sues to stop mine work
April 3, 2021 GMTMALTA, Mont. (AP) — The Fort Belknap Indian Community has sued to halt a Bozeman-based mining company from assessing whether rock at an old mine in the Little Rocky Mountains contains gold...
Montana businessman arrested in US Capitol breach
March 17, 2021 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A southwestern Montana businessman has been arrested in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach that happened while Congress was certifying the Electoral College vote...
Attorney general orders end of suit over bar’s closing time
January 14, 2021 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's attorney general is ordering a county attorney to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a Bozeman bar to enforce a 10 p...
Commander’s Palace New Orleans has 1st female executive chef
October 13, 2020 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A respected and popular New Orleans restaurant — Commander's Palace — has its first female top chef, at least since the current owners bought it a half-century ago...
Republican duo reshapes Montana politics in Trump’s style
September 25, 2020 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Steve Daines is the affable one, the smiler, a consummate salesman who parlayed his corporate success into a meteoric rise through Montana politics and a seat in the U...
VP Pence to host rally for Montana Republican candidates
September 9, 2020 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence will host a rally for Montana Republican candidates in the Bozeman area next week, following a fundraiser for President Donald Trump's campaign...
Montana emergency officials say 28 homes lost in wildfire
September 9, 2020 GMTMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities said 28 residences have been lost in a wildfire in Gallatin County...
Virus cases grow in Montana as Gallatin sees most illnesses
March 27, 2020 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Cases of the coronavirus continued to rise Friday across Montana, with the greatest concentration of illnesses emerging around the Bozeman area, home to a major university and ski resorts that draw visitors from around the world.
Bozeman woman dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
December 30, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Bozeman woman has died from carbon monoxide poisoning and another person was hospitalized after a car was accidentally left running in a garage attached to a residence, city officials said Monday...
Life-saving vaccine scientist’s 100th birthday celebrated
September 6, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — It sounds like a fairy tale.
A poor boy, born in tragedy and raised by his aunt and uncle on a Montana farm, would grow up to become one of America's greatest scientists, a wizard at developing vaccines, credited with saving 8 million children's lives around the world each year...
More alcohol seized in connection to resort for ultra-rich
July 8, 2019 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials said Monday that they confiscated over 800 bottles and cans of alcohol in a raid just days after the Yellowstone Club signed a deal to settle charges of serving booze at unlicensed bars at the private ski resort for the ultra-rich...
Social media did in Yellowstone lion poachers
June 15, 2019 GMTJACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Celebratory social media posts tipped off authorities to a trio of Montana mountain lion hunters who illegally killed a lion in Yellowstone National Park...
Montana toy maker squeezed by US-China trade dispute
June 2, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana dog toy maker says it's feeling the impact of the trade dispute between the United States and China.
The owner of Bozeman's West Paw, Spencer Williams, told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that new tariffs will hurt its access to some production materials and slow its growth.
Mental health providers, officers team up in crisis response
May 30, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The first therapist in Montana to embed with law enforcement recently filled a desk in the center of the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.
Last week, community-based crisis therapist Karen Patty with Gallatin Mental Health moved into her spot at the Sheriff's Office.
Memorial service, burial in Bozeman for World War II soldier
May 25, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A World War II soldier from Montana who died on an island in the Pacific Ocean 75 years ago has been buried in his home state after his remains were identified last year.
A memorial and funeral with full military honors was held Saturday in Bozeman for Army Pvt...
Fox News host, family survive car crash in Montana
January 23, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Fox News host Bret Baier and his family survived a motor vehicle crash in Montana after the television anchor's SUV slid on an icy road, collided with a pickup truck and turned over in a ditch, authorities said Tuesday...
Hospital pays $10M to settle lawsuit over radiology services
January 14, 2019 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Bozeman hospital has paid out $10 million to settle a federal lawsuit that accused its radiology department of fraud.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that recently unsealed court documents show Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital paid about $7.2 million to the U.S.
Montana woman rescues wandering llama from Yellowstone park
November 2, 2018 GMTIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A pack llama that escaped from a guided hike in southern Yellowstone National Park in August was rescued by a Montana outfitter last weekend, just days before most of the park's entrances were to close for winter preparations.
MSU poll: Senate race in dead heat
October 24, 2018 GMTBOZEMAN : A poll of Montana voters conducted jointly by Montana State University political scientists and the Montana Television Network indicates that the Senate race for Montana is a dead heat.
The poll showed incumbent Democrat Jon Tester holds a three-point lead over GOP challenger Matt Rosendale : with 46.2 percent of respondents favoring Tester, 43.1 percent supporting Rosendale, 2.6 preferring Libertarian candidate Rick Breckenridge and 6.5 percent respondents still undecided.
Trial begins for former nanny accused of raping Bozeman child
March 30, 2018 GMTThe defense and prosecutors in the trial of a Virginia man accused of raping a child he nannied in Bozeman told jurors during opening arguments Wednesday they were about to tell a story of betrayal — but their accounts differed on who was doing the betraying.
Dale Duane Bergland
December 25, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN — Dale Duane Bergland passed peacefully on Dec. 20, 2017, in Bozeman. Dale was born on June 29, 1932, in Hettinger, North Dakota.
Dale married Sherry Schjeldahl on Aug. 22, 1953.
Dale worked for the Montana Extension Service as a county agent in Miles City.
Eleanor (Forrest) Townsend
December 18, 2017 GMTOn Dec. 17, 2017, Eleanor passed away peacefully at the age of 99 in Billings.
A native of Arkansas, she moved to Phoenix shortly after graduating from high school where she met and married her husband, Wilbur, then in the Army Air Corps.
Day 1: Class AA State Volleyball
November 10, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN — Unbeaten Billings Senior jumped out to a strong start and went on to sweep Kalispell Glacier 25-15, 25-9, 25-22 in the first round of the Class AA state volleyball tournament at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Champions collide: Bozeman, Helena will play for state title in meeting of past two champions
October 28, 2017 GMTMISSOULA — Keely Kempt needed to clear her head.
Before the Bozeman senior captain scored on a penalty kick that helped the Hawks beat Billings Senior and advance to the state title game, she needed to dispel any thoughts of just how big this opportunity was in a tied game.
State AA Boys Soccer: Billings Senior to battle Bozeman for 3rd
October 28, 2017 GMTMISSOULA — The Billings Senior boys soccer team has a date with Bozeman to determine who will take home the third-place trophy at the State AA boys soccer tournament here.
The Broncs (12-1-1) will meet the Hawks (10-2-2) for third place on Saturday.
Kids raise thousands of dollars via lemonade stands for boy who lost hand in terrible kitchen accident
July 28, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN, Montana — The kids at the lemonade stand across from Bogert Park’s Farmers Market had a special reason for handing out drinks to people passing by.
They’re raising donations for their friend, Ridley Brandmayr, an 11-year-old Bozeman boy, who lost most of his right hand a month ago in a terrible kitchen accident.
Gianforte calls for civil politics after assaulting reporter
June 16, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana's incoming congressman called for civility in politics on Friday, four days after his conviction for assaulting a reporter who asked him a question about health care.
Greg Gianforte spoke to The Associated Press at his Bozeman home in his first national interview since winning the May 25 special congressional election.
Girl who fell into creek and died over weekend was homeless
June 2, 2017 GMTShe was like any other kid in Montana who loved the outdoors with one big difference — she was homeless.
Described as spunky and fun, 9-year-old Juliana Currie Lein of Bozeman loved hiking Peets Hill and had an affinity for stuffed animals.
Officials announce Flathead principal pick
June 2, 2017 GMTJohn Blackman may be the new principal of Flathead High School replacing Peter Fusaro.
Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Mark Flatau will make the recommendation to the Kalispell Public School board of trustees following interviews by a 16-person team on May 25.
Curtis Juul Overby
May 30, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN — A Memorial Service for Curtis Juul Overby, a lifelong resident of Sheridan County, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Plentywood Lutheran Church. Curtis died May 27, in Bozeman, where he had resided for the past 16 months.
Next for Montana’s new congressman: Day in court, then DC
May 26, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana's new congressman hasn't even been sworn into his first public office, but people are already talking about his prospects in 2018 and even 2020.
First things first though for Greg Gianforte, who has to deal with a misdemeanor assault charge he received the day before the election after witnesses said he slammed a reporter to the ground.
Gianforte apologizes to reporter after winning US House race
May 26, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Republican multimillionaire Greg Gianforte won Montana's only U.S. House seat on Thursday despite being charged a day earlier with assault after witnesses said he grabbed a reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground...
GOP candidate charged with misdemeanor assault of reporter
May 25, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Montana's sole congressional seat was charged with misdemeanor assault Wednesday night after witnesses told police Greg Gianforte grabbed a reporter by the neck and slammed him to the ground the night before polls close in the nationally-watched election...
The Latest: GOP hopeful charged with misdemeanor assault
May 25, 2017 GMTBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Latest on assault allegations against Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte (all times local):...
Billings West boys win Skor-DeKam, Bozeman girls edge Billings Senior
April 30, 2017 GMTHELENA -- The first good-weather track meet of the season in Montana’s capital city saw meet and school records fall at the annual Skor-DeKam Invitational on Saturday.
The Billings West boys pulled away to win the team title, putting up 102 points.
Gianforte: ‘I believe we can develop natural resources and protect the environment’
April 29, 2017 GMTHELENA — Greg Gianforte’s face lit up as he reminisced about trips to the backcountry with his family.
As he and his wife Susan raised their children in Bozeman, Gianforte chose to take three-day weekends through July and August while working at his former company, RightNow Technologies.