By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief
“We’re making the assumption that the president is not going to accept the results of what looks to be a very challenging election for him and his party,” – Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, on concerns about Donald Trump accepting the results of the 2026 midterm election.
Former public defender disciplined in scheme to take a house
by Keila Szpaller
The Montana Supreme Court approved discipline against a Missoula lawyer who worked for the Office of Public Defender and tried to take possession of a house without permission of its owner. The order suspends Scotti Ramberg from the practice of law for five months for dishonest and unethical conduct. Ramberg worked on staff for the […]
Republican Kurt Alme leans into homegrown experience in case for Senate seat
by Micah Drew
When President Donald Trump visited Kalispell for a rally last week supporting GOP candidates, it wasn’t Montana’s western congressional district — a race polling within the margin of error — that he spoke about first. Instead, he gave a shout out to Montana’s Senate race, rated “Solid Republican” by political analysts, and shared the stage with […]
Valley County says train shooting was actually varmint hunting
by Jordan Hansen
Two people who spoke to law enforcement after a suspected train shooting near Glasgow were, in fact, using a spotlight to find “varmints” and shoot them. No shots were directed at the train, the Valley County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release on Thursday. “This was a misunderstanding on the part of the BNSF […]
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