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How To Protect Users' Privacy from Tech Corporations | Opinion
The concept of privacy is foundational to our constitutional democracy. The Fourth Amendment prevents unlawful searches and seizures. The Fifth Amendment prevents self-incrimination. The First Amendment prevents the government from compelling...

Anaconda shootings suspect makes first court appearance
ANACONDA — Michael Brown, the man suspected of killing four people at the Owl Bar in Anaconda on August, 1, 2025, appeared before a judge on Monday morning via Zoom from the Butte Detention Center. WATCH THE VIDEO: Anaconda Shooting Suspect First...

Montana bar shooting victims identified. Here’s what we know about the case
(CNN) — The victims killed in a bar shooting Friday in Anaconda, Montana, have been identified, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said Sunday as all-out manhunt for the suspect continues. The victims, all local residents, have been...

Stabbing in Willow Point in Campbell River sends one person to hospital
Parties were known to each other with one man requiring medical treatment at hospital and another arrested Campbell River RCMP have arrested one person after a man was stabbed in Willow Point on Aug. 1. Cst. Maury Tyre, with the Campbell River...

Volunteers needed for trail maintenance day near Two Medicine
The Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance invites community members and outdoor enthusiasts to participate in a volunteer trail maintenance day on Saturday, Aug. 16, supporting the preservation of vital wilderness corridors in the spectacular Badger-Two...

The world just lost its health report card. Now what?
When President Donald Trump and Elon Musk fed the US Agency for International Development into the wood chipper earlier this year, one of the lesser-known casualties was the shutdown of an obscure but crucial program that tracked public health...

Joe Montana Gives Verdict on his Best NFL Quarterback of All-Time - Not Tom Brady
Joe Montana is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, redefining the position during 13 years with the San Francisco 49ers. The revolutionary West Coast offense under head coach Bill Walsh started a dynasty in the Bay Area, as opponents...

Montana bar shooting victims named — as top cop offers new warning about ‘unstable’ gunman
The Montana madman who gunned down four people at a smalltown bar could slip back into the neighborhood and threaten residents, police cautioned as their manhunt for the killer continued. “Absolutely, there’s concerns he might come back into...

Montana/Alberta Legion AA State Baseball Tournament final at Athletic Park Sunday
Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs player Nixon Kunkel warms up before going in to pitch during the game Thursday, which would be the last for the Moose Monarchs. Jesse Gill/CHAT News By Jesse Gill SPORTS Aug 3, 2025 | 10:24 AM The Montana/Alberta Legion...

Two former Grizzlies among Montana's three newly hired analysts
MISSOULA — A pair of well-known former Montana Grizzlies are among the three newly hired analysts for the 2025 football season. Kent Baer was hired as the senior analyst, a new position on the staff this year. He was UM's defensive coordinator...

When hospitals buy physician practices, prices go up
As more hospitals have gobbled up private physician practices, costs for childbirth and other services have gone up, according to a new study. Since the early aughts, the share of physicians in the United States working for hospitals has nearly...

Manhunt for Montana bar shooter is state's highest priority, governor says
As the search for Michael Paul Brown continued, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed an executive order freeing up more resources for local law enforcement to aid the manhunt for the former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a bar....

Surveyors are on the lookout for new tick species in Montana
Carroll College Biology Professor Grant Hokit is standing in a small meadow full of long grasses and berry bushes in the Swan Mountains just outside of Condon. He’s leading a team of three tick surveyors. “We’re just doing a combination of what we...

Summer Jam music festival coming to Baker City
BAKER CITY — The Summer Jam music festival comes to the Baker County Fairgrounds Aug. 22-23, and here’s a look at the second day of music. (Read about Friday’s lineup at...

Fugitive Vet Who Killed Four in Montana Bar May Be Hiding in the Wilderness, Cops Say
ANACONDA, MT - As of Tuesday, August 5th, the former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar remained at large and, according to officials, may be armed after escaping in a stolen vehicle containing clothes and camping gear....

Mercy Health welcomes new chief clinical officer
TOLEDO — Mercy Health reported Dr. Toni Green-Cheatwood DO, MBA, FACOS recently joined Mercy Health as chief clinical officer of the Toledo Market. She has assumed the role that was vacated when Dr. James Tita retired April 1. Green-Cheatwood...

Having a Baby in Montana? It’s Not Cheap Or Easy
Thinking of starting a family in Big Sky Country? You’re not alone, but you might want to check your wallet first. According to a new 2025 report from WalletHub, Montana ranked in the middle of the pack in the Best & Worst States to Have a Baby....
Two Medicine Voices presents Sally Thompson 'Think Again: Unexpected Stories Along the Old North Trail'
The annual Two Medicine Voices Speaker Series hosted by Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance continues on Wednesday, Aug. 20, with a special talk in East Glacier Park by Sally Thompson, author of the book "Disturbing the Sleeping Buffalo: 23 Unexpected...

University Of Montana Receives $2.5 Million For Behavioral Health
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The University of Montana has received a $2.5 million grant to support behavioral health care in areas previously underserved by the state. I spoke with UM Director of Strategic Communications Dave Kuntz about the...

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Launches Forest Management Dashboard
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) launched an interactive dashboard displaying its forest management strategies this week. The Forestry Fuels Project Activity Tracker, which went live on July 28, highlights...