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By DARRELL EHRLICK

"Our rule of law and our freedoms are at stake at this point, I don’t even know where to go with that. You know, all I can say is that every vote counts, and we all need to vote." – Mike Gilles, a 71-year-old resident who attended the ‘No Kings’ rally in Helena.

Yellowstone receives record $105 million gift for infrastructure, conservation, access

Yellowstone receives record $105 million gift for infrastructure, conservation, access

by Angus Thuermer, Jr.

Yellowstone National Park and Tallgrass, a Colorado company building an AI power hub near Cheyenne, Wyoming, have launched a $105 million conservation and stewardship fund for the country’s first national park, calling it the largest single private gift in the agency’s history. The park announced creation of the fund this morning in conjunction with its […]
No Kings rallies in Missoula, Helena quieter, but crowds focus on voting

No Kings rallies in Missoula, Helena quieter, but crowds focus on voting

by Jordan Hansen, Keila Szpaller

MISSOULA and HELENA — Dallas Tenbrink was in the military in 2016 and supported President Donald Trump, but he’s changed his mind. “I really saw his aggressive, authoritarian policies and his attitude, and even in the military, it just did not sit well with me,” Tenbrink said. Saturday, Tenbrink was among an estimated 1,000 people […]
Some state lawmakers want to end restrictions on gun suppressors, short-barreled weapons

Some state lawmakers want to end restrictions on gun suppressors, short-barreled weapons

by Jordan Hansen

Three Republican legislators announced they’re preparing bills for the opening of the 2027 Legislature in January that would allow more types of firearms and firearm accessories. Gun suppressors (sometimes referred to as silencers) have been legal previously, but required federal registration and the payment of a federal tax. Under the proposed legislation, which would additionally […]
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