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Friday Headlines: January 23, 2026

MTN News

Local News

Butte residents express concerns about proposed data center

John Emeigh

Local News

Former Montana Tech professor appointed to Butte council

John Emeigh

Local News

Snow or no snow: Butte's Snoflinga event will go on

John Emeigh

Local News

Community rallies behind Butte ref and volunteer coach

Meagan Thompson

Local News

Butte commissioner concerned data centers could increase energy bills

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Streamer arrested in Helena, failed to appear for testimony in LA investigation

National News

Former Olympian on FBI's 'Most Wanted' list arrested on drug trafficking charges

AP via Scripps News Group

Montana News

Looking at non-resident and resident deer hunter numbers in Montana

Madelyn Heath

National News

Local News

Reward increases to $31,000 for illegally killed wolf near Gardiner

Esha Walia

Montana News

Western Montana ski resorts maintain strong operations despite warm weather

Zach Volheim
Indian Country

New 400 Horses Casino in Polson nears completion with spring opening planned

Robyn Wayne

Crime and Courts

Pray man pleads guilty to possession of explosives

MTN News

Montana News

Reactions in Laurel mixed as site is chosen for forensic mental health facility

Will Wagner

Local News

Damage to Bear Canyon underpass forces I-90 detours

MTN News

Montana Politics

Ellsworth pleads not guilty to official misconduct charge, seeks to dismiss case

Jonathon Ambarian

Weather

Winter Blast across Montana through the weekend

Mike Heard
News

VA to slash health networks from 18 to 5 in major care system overhaul

Scripps News Group

News

Montana's Race to the Sky canceled for safety concerns

John Riley

Local News

Highway 191 gets new elk warning billboards in Montana

Esha Walia

Crime and Courts

Four juveniles charged after assault at Belgrade park

Meghan Elaine

Local News

Frozen Animal in Hyalite Reservoir Raises Questions About Warm Winter’s Impact

Cassidy Powers

Local News

Thursday Headlines: Jan. 22, 2026

MTN News
Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag Network: sheep producers face pressure from lamb imports

Madison Collier

Montana News

Montana University System working to fill leadership hole left by Seth Bodnar

Zach Volheim

Local News

Political experts weigh in on potential Seth Bodnar Senate run in Montana

Hannah Pedeferri

Local News

ZooMontana to start construction for first on-site veterinary clinic in fall

Vanessa Willardson

Crime and Courts

Woman ordered to pay $4K in restitution after feeding bears

Evan Charney

Montana News

'Life is too short': Hardin community mourns 18-year-old killed in hit-and-run

Charlie Klepps
Montana News

State identifies 114-acre site in Laurel for new forensic mental health facility

Shelly Molaschi

Montana News

Montana family searching for answers after 17-year-old shot and killed

Hannah Pedeferri

Local News

Sholly says end of his tenure running Yellowstone is in sight

John Sherer

Weather

Turning cold with light snow Friday into Saturday

Mike Heard

National News

DOGE worker shared Social Security data without approval

Scripps News Group

Montana News

Montana Opts in to Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Madelyn Heath
Local News

How to protect plants and trees during warm winter

Cassidy Powers

Montana Ag Network

MT AG: A Bozeman non-profit is teaching kids life skills through horsemanship

Esha Walia

Local News

Gianforte Requests Major Disaster Declaration After December Windstorms

Cassidy Powers

Montana Politics

Lawmakers sue over Montana property tax reform bill

Jonathon Ambarian

National News

Trump walks back EU tariff threat, announces 'framework' of deal on Greenland

Gage Jackson

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar announces resignation after 8 years

MTN News
Montana Made

Montana Made: The Farmer's Daughter Fibers

Madison Collier

Montana Politics

Montana Secretary of State reviews voter rolls, MTN breaks down initial findings

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Mediation set in lawsuit against Butte mine over water contamination

John Emeigh

Montana News

Man struck, killed by train near Libby; authorities seek help identifying victim

MTN News

Montana News

Great Falls mystery: bikes on a log in the river

Quentin Shores

Positively Montana

Superior Elementary School faculty member receives Spirit of Montana Award

Zach Volheim
Local News

Mild winter raises questions about bird migration patterns in Montana

Meghan Elaine

Montana News

Montana forensic mental health facility plans advance without local feedback

Shelly Molaschi

Montana Politics

First, but possibly not last, independent candidate enters 2026 Montana election

Jonathon Ambarian

Streamer arrested in Helena, failed to appear for testimony in LA investigation

Former Olympian on FBI's 'Most Wanted' list arrested on drug trafficking charges

Looking at non-resident and resident deer hunter numbers in Montana

National News

Luigi Mangione's latest federal hearing focuses on officers' rules for searches

White House says trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia was 'productive'

Exclusive: Don Lemon says DOJ will try to charge him, calls Nicki Minaj 'racist'

Reward increases to $31,000 for illegally killed wolf near Gardiner

Western Montana ski resorts maintain strong operations despite warm weather

New 400 Horses Casino in Polson nears completion with spring opening planned

Pray man pleads guilty to possession of explosives

Reactions in Laurel mixed as site is chosen for forensic mental health facility

Damage to Bear Canyon underpass forces I-90 detours

Ellsworth pleads not guilty to official misconduct charge, seeks to dismiss case

Winter Blast across Montana through the weekend

VA to slash health networks from 18 to 5 in major care system overhaul

Montana's Race to the Sky canceled for safety concerns

Highway 191 gets new elk warning billboards in Montana

Four juveniles charged after assault at Belgrade park

Frozen Animal in Hyalite Reservoir Raises Questions About Warm Winter’s Impact

Thursday Headlines: Jan. 22, 2026

Montana Ag Network: sheep producers face pressure from lamb imports

Montana University System working to fill leadership hole left by Seth Bodnar

Political experts weigh in on potential Seth Bodnar Senate run in Montana

ZooMontana to start construction for first on-site veterinary clinic in fall

Woman ordered to pay $4K in restitution after feeding bears

'Life is too short': Hardin community mourns 18-year-old killed in hit-and-run

State identifies 114-acre site in Laurel for new forensic mental health facility

Montana family searching for answers after 17-year-old shot and killed

Sholly says end of his tenure running Yellowstone is in sight

Turning cold with light snow Friday into Saturday

DOGE worker shared Social Security data without approval

Montana Opts in to Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program

How to protect plants and trees during warm winter

MT AG: A Bozeman non-profit is teaching kids life skills through horsemanship

Gianforte Requests Major Disaster Declaration After December Windstorms

Lawmakers sue over Montana property tax reform bill

Trump walks back EU tariff threat, announces 'framework' of deal on Greenland

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar announces resignation after 8 years

Montana Made: The Farmer's Daughter Fibers

Montana Secretary of State reviews voter rolls, MTN breaks down initial findings

Mediation set in lawsuit against Butte mine over water contamination

Man struck, killed by train near Libby; authorities seek help identifying victim

Great Falls mystery: bikes on a log in the river

Superior Elementary School faculty member receives Spirit of Montana Award

Mild winter raises questions about bird migration patterns in Montana

Montana forensic mental health facility plans advance without local feedback

First, but possibly not last, independent candidate enters 2026 Montana election

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