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Friday Headlines: February 20, 2026

MTN News

Local News

New Butte watchdog group wants to standup for the poor and immigrants

John Emeigh

Local News

Butte artist captures library patrons in new portrait series

Meagan Thompson

Montana News

Girls wrestling is the fastest-growing varsity sport in Montana

Tony Cornish, Jr.

Local News

Deer Lodge Airport to use $14 million in FAA funding for major upgrades

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Grandfather charged with negligent homicide in death of 3-year-old

Meagan Thompson

Montana News

Fort Peck Lake rescue operation highlights winter ice concerns

Brianna Juneau

Crime and Courts

AI-generated CSAM case involving Cascade victims continues to unfold

Quentin Shores

Crime and Courts

'It was scary': Billings store owner and employee recount night of armed robbery

Vanessa Willardson

National News

Crime and Courts

California woman found guilty of defrauding Glacier Bank of over $170,000

MTN News

Local News

Mumford & Sons announce summer concert at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman
National Politics

Trump announces new tariffs after Supreme Court blocked earlier plan

Scripps News Group

Local News

Historic Lack of Snowfall Hits Local Ski Areas, Forces NCAA Championship move

Cassidy Powers

Crime and Courts

Change of plea put on hold for Helena nurse accused of sexual assault

Jonathon Ambarian

Montana News

Plenty Coups basketball team faces coaching upheaval amid misconduct allegations

Hannah Pedeferri

Weather

Light mountain snow through Friday

Mike Heard

Your Health Matters

Daughter saves Billings father's life with CPR after cardiac arrest

Hailey Monaco
Montana News

Students called on to enter the 2026 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest

John Riley

Montana News

Meet Montana philanthropist Gene Thayer

Tim McGonigal

Local News

Thursday Headlines: February 19, 2026

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Woman shot near downtown Billings hotel, 17-year-old in custody

Cody Boyer

National News

Storms forecast to persist heavy snow in the West, fire weather in Plains

Scripps News Group

Local News

UPDATE: Missing woman Butte woman located

MTN News
Local News

Deer Lodge assistant police chief dies unexpectedly at home

Local News

Meadow View offers stability for Big Sky’s workforce

Gabrielle Cleveland

Montana State's Teagan Erickson applies ranch work ethic to basketball

Toni Wetmore

Montana Ag Network

Missoula film festival highlights collaborative ranching with 'Mother Range'

Emily Brown

Crime and Courts

Helena man accused of being in possesion of child pornography

MTN News

Montana News

Whitefish's Jake Sanderson, Team USA on to Olympic semis with OT win over Sweden

Montana Sports
Weather

A little more snow and continued cold

Mike Heard

Montana News

Glacier National Park announces 2026 summer operations

MTN News

Local News

Wednesday Headlines: February 18, 2026

MTN News

National News

9 backcountry skiers missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe

AP via Scripps News Group

Montana Politics

Candidate filing opens for 2026 elections in Montana

Jonathon Ambarian

Crime and Courts

37 lbs cannabis seizure in Belgrade raises questions about state's black market

Meghan Elaine
Montana News

Historic Izaak Walton Inn to shutdown due to financial reasons

MTN News

Positively Montana

10-year-old Billings girl helps baby goat with nerve damage learn to walk

Hannah Pedeferri

Montana News

Missing Missoula man found deceased in Sleeping Child area

MTN News

Local News

High-speed crash in Jefferson Co. kills woman on Monday

MTN News

Indian Country

State of emergency on Blackfeet Reservation due to weather

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Man given DUI after driving to pay fine at Granite County Sheriff's Office

MTN News
Weather

Colder with scattered snow into Wednesday

Mike Heard

More Sports

Konnor Ralph of Helena places 5th in men's freeski big air finals at Olympics

Montana Sports

Crime and Courts

Helena woman accused of murder-for-hire plot

MTN News

Montana News

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana?

Justin Franz - Montana Free Press

Montana News

University of Montana announces spring enrollment increase

MTN News

Local News

Tuesday Headlines: February 17, 2026

MTN News
Montana Politics

Montana U.S. House races: Zinke, Downing prepare to campaign for reelection

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Bozeman resident faces tough Senate questioning over race comments

Gabrielle Cleveland

Local News

Mai Wah Society hosts Lunar New Year parade in Butte this weekend

Meagan Thompson

Fort Peck Lake rescue operation highlights winter ice concerns

AI-generated CSAM case involving Cascade victims continues to unfold

'It was scary': Billings store owner and employee recount night of armed robbery

National News

Most Gen Z workers struggle to live on their own, report finds

Elon Musk flipped a switch. Now, Russia is sending men up towers to die

ICE now says immigrant detainee died after 'spontaneous use of force'

California woman found guilty of defrauding Glacier Bank of over $170,000

Mumford & Sons announce summer concert at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman

Trump announces new tariffs after Supreme Court blocked earlier plan

Historic Lack of Snowfall Hits Local Ski Areas, Forces NCAA Championship move

Change of plea put on hold for Helena nurse accused of sexual assault

Plenty Coups basketball team faces coaching upheaval amid misconduct allegations

Light mountain snow through Friday

Daughter saves Billings father's life with CPR after cardiac arrest

Students called on to enter the 2026 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest

Meet Montana philanthropist Gene Thayer

Thursday Headlines: February 19, 2026

Woman shot near downtown Billings hotel, 17-year-old in custody

Storms forecast to persist heavy snow in the West, fire weather in Plains

UPDATE: Missing woman Butte woman located

Deer Lodge assistant police chief dies unexpectedly at home

Meadow View offers stability for Big Sky’s workforce

Montana State's Teagan Erickson applies ranch work ethic to basketball

Missoula film festival highlights collaborative ranching with 'Mother Range'

Helena man accused of being in possesion of child pornography

Whitefish's Jake Sanderson, Team USA on to Olympic semis with OT win over Sweden

A little more snow and continued cold

Glacier National Park announces 2026 summer operations

Wednesday Headlines: February 18, 2026

9 backcountry skiers missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe

Candidate filing opens for 2026 elections in Montana

37 lbs cannabis seizure in Belgrade raises questions about state's black market

Historic Izaak Walton Inn to shutdown due to financial reasons

10-year-old Billings girl helps baby goat with nerve damage learn to walk

Missing Missoula man found deceased in Sleeping Child area

High-speed crash in Jefferson Co. kills woman on Monday

State of emergency on Blackfeet Reservation due to weather

Man given DUI after driving to pay fine at Granite County Sheriff's Office

Colder with scattered snow into Wednesday

Konnor Ralph of Helena places 5th in men's freeski big air finals at Olympics

Helena woman accused of murder-for-hire plot

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana?

University of Montana announces spring enrollment increase

Tuesday Headlines: February 17, 2026

Montana U.S. House races: Zinke, Downing prepare to campaign for reelection

Bozeman resident faces tough Senate questioning over race comments

Mai Wah Society hosts Lunar New Year parade in Butte this weekend

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