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Darrell Ehrlick
Dust in the wind

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

Dust in the wind

Also, a Montana lawmaker faces serious DUI charges.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Oh, SNAP: Montana bans junk food, candy bars from food-stamp purchases.

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

Oh, SNAP: Montana bans junk food, candy bars from food-stamp purchases.

Also, Bozeman airport tower to be converted to fully FAA facility.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Montana considers prison ombudsman.

May 19, 2026

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3 min read

Montana considers prison ombudsman.

The Montana Land Board votes to update a policy for public land deals.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Buttigieg comes to Butte.

May 18, 2026

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1 min read

Buttigieg comes to Butte.

Conservation groups rush to save the cutest bunny you'll ever see.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
NorthWestern refuses to share information on data centers during merger hearings.

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

NorthWestern refuses to share information on data centers during merger hearings.

Details emerge in the Anaconda mass shooting case after media coalition successfully argues to open case files.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Montana customers may pay more for power while executives get millions in bonuses.

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

Montana customers may pay more for power while executives get millions in bonuses.

New report: Investing in prescribed burns may save millions later.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Molnar is back (...at least for now)

May 12, 2026

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3 min read

Molnar is back (...at least for now)

Helena judge says voter registration on Election Day can stand.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Lawmakers begin process of subpoenaing Secretary of State.

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

Lawmakers begin process of subpoenaing Secretary of State.

A lawmaker steps forward to confirm allegations against Windy Boy, who restarted his Congressional campaign.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
'Deepfakes' in political ads spur federal lawsuit centering on the First Amendment.

May 8, 2026

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3 min read

'Deepfakes' in political ads spur federal lawsuit centering on the First Amendment.

Public Service Complaint recommends discipline for Molnar's behavior.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Windy Boy restarts his campaign, strikes back at opponent, legislative leaders.

May 7, 2026

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Windy Boy restarts his campaign, strikes back at opponent, legislative leaders.

Also, what happens when both parties oppose mining in the Bitterroot?

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Knudsen orders Gallatin County to dismiss case involving him.

May 6, 2026

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4 min read

Knudsen orders Gallatin County to dismiss case involving him.

Whitefish pays $90K to settle claim involving legal alien who was shipped to a detention facility anyway.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Windy Boy removed from committee assignments.

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Windy Boy removed from committee assignments.

Insurance Commissioner goes after illegal health insurance policies.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Fight between Gallatin County Attorney and Attorney General goes to the next level.

May 4, 2026

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2 min read

Fight between Gallatin County Attorney and Attorney General goes to the next level.

Montana Supreme Court makes major decision that addresses high school students' eligibility for sports.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Premiere of uniquely Montana opera coming to a venue near you.

May 2, 2026

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3 min read

Premiere of uniquely Montana opera coming to a venue near you.

And discovering an old Western classic.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Lawsuit says Hardin, former police chief retaliated against tow truck operator for speaking out.

May 1, 2026

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4 min read

Lawsuit says Hardin, former police chief retaliated against tow truck operator for speaking out.

Montana departments release guidance saying some fish may not be safe to eat.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Media coalition secures court documents related to Anaconda shooter.

Apr 30, 2026

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4 min read

Media coalition secures court documents related to Anaconda shooter.

Conservation groups warn Forest Service may be preparing to log and burn one of Montana's most visited forests.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Attorney General threatens to take over Gallatin County Attorney's office.

Apr 29, 2026

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4 min read

Attorney General threatens to take over Gallatin County Attorney's office.

New report praises Legislature for doing more to protect victims of assualt and harassment.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Sheehy one of the first to call on Congress to approve Trump's White House ballroom.

Apr 28, 2026

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Sheehy one of the first to call on Congress to approve Trump's White House ballroom.

Montana voters still struggling with new birth requirements on ballots.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
The end of an era in Butte: Pekin Noodle House closes.

Apr 27, 2026

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4 min read

The end of an era in Butte: Pekin Noodle House closes.

After the shooting at Press Correspondents' dinner, Sheehy pledges legislation OK'ing ballroom plans for the White House.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Laurel residents showed up wanting answers. They got silence.

Apr 24, 2026

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Laurel residents showed up wanting answers. They got silence.

Transportation officials remind residents about new laws for road construction.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Montanans becoming increasingly worried about access to public lands.

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

Montanans becoming increasingly worried about access to public lands.

Auditor works at clawing back money from scheme that targeted Montana's Native American communities.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Judge says Gianforte unconstitutionally appointed lawmaker.

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

Judge says Gianforte unconstitutionally appointed lawmaker.

Huge coalition, including youth Held plaintiffs, accuse the Public Service Commission of stalling on climate change ruling.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Judge says Commissioner of Insurance can investigate massive Blue Cross data breach.

Apr 21, 2026

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3 min read

Judge says Commissioner of Insurance can investigate massive Blue Cross data breach.

Getting out of prison isn't hard -- staying out is.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Montana has new invaders.

Apr 20, 2026

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4 min read

Montana has new invaders.

The Montana Attorney General is not in the mood for collaboration.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
Republicans in Montana fighting with each other.

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

Republicans in Montana fighting with each other.

Medicaid enrollees drop to their lowest point since 'expansion' began.

Darrell Ehrlick
Darrell Ehrlick
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