By DARRELL EHRLICK
"Judge (Mike) Menahan is still deciding whether the governor had any authority to suspend an elected commissioner in the first place — and still deciding whether to block any appointment to this seat. The governor didn’t wait for the judge. He decided the judge was optional." – Matthew Monforton, an attorney for embattled (and for now suspended) Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar.
CBP agent ‘told me that he wanted me to run so that he could use his gun on me,’ imprisoned man says
by Keila Szpaller
Irving Alonso Acosta wants to become a barber to support his family, but he was arrested in Sidney, kicked while in custody, and threatened with staying in jail if he talked to an attorney, according to a court filing. Acosta, held at the Cascade County Detention Center, is a possible class member in a lawsuit […]
Montana ag groups hammer Trump beef imports
by Jordan Hansen
President Donald Trump has announced that 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported without a tariff quota for the next 90 days and it has been met with criticism both in Montana and beyond. Agricultural advocacy organizations immediately hammered the plan and even some Republican politicians have been critical of the […]
NorthWestern customers report ‘significant increase’ in bills; PSC reviewing complaints
by Keila Szpaller
Customers of NorthWestern Energy are reporting significant increases in their power bills in August 2026. The Montana Public Service Commission is reviewing complaints. (Photo by Dave Cummings/New Hampshire Bulletin)
Highlights from this week
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