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Monday Headlines: Feb. 2, 2026

MTN News

Local News

Racism allegations surface at Montana high school basketball game

Robyn Wayne

Local News

Large crowd enjoyed skating at opening of Butte's Snoflinga winter fest

John Emeigh

Local News

Montana sees rising rates of colorectal cancer

Esha Walia

Local News

Butte bookstore joins protest in solidarity with Minneapolis demonstrations

Meagan Thompson

Montana News

Motion to unseal documents in trial of alleged Anaconda killer denied

Zeke Lloyd - Montana Free Press

National Politics

All DHS officials in Minneapolis will wear body cameras, Sec. Noem says

Scripps News Group

This Week in Fish and Wildlife

Montana wildlife officials conduct winter aerial surveys to study animal herds

Chet Layman

Crime and Courts

Man charged with felony assault with a weapon after woman shot in Flathead

Maddie Kiefer

National News

Indian Country

Great Falls students learn Indigenous cooking traditions

Brianna Juneau

Montana News

Montana students share their perspective on journalism and AI

Madelyn Heath
Positively Montana

Veteran finds healing through K9 Care Montana

Erik Johnson

News

Montana investors turn to gold and silver amid market uncertainty

Shiksha Mahtani

Crime and Courts

Billings rodeo instructor's trailer stolen with thousands in custom equipment

Isabel Spartz

Weather

Wow Factor is a 10+ this week in weather

Mike Heard

National News

Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents

Scripps News Group

Local News

Bozeman community members participate in bike ride honoring Alex Pretti

MTN News
Post Malone, Jelly Roll coming to Missoula's Washington Grizzly Stadium

MTN News

National News

Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter

Scripps News Group

Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag: Carr Cattle Company shifts focus to registered cattle

Marian Davidson

Montana Politics

Advocates rally for school choice, Gianforte says judicial elections an obstacle

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Butte's SnoFlinga winter festival brings free family fun despite mild weather

Meagan Thompson

Local News

Big Sky Resort unveils glass observation deck on Lone Peak

Gabrielle Cleveland
Local News

Bozeman businesses show solidarity during national shutdown protesting ICE

Gabrielle Cleveland

Local News

Live From the Divide kicks off first show in new Livingston venue

Cassidy Powers

Montana News

Feds order interpretive signs in Glacier and Little Bighorn changed or removed

Micah Drew - Daily Montanan

Indian Country

Great Falls woman says Target refused to accept her Tribal ID

Quentin Shores

Local News

Virginia City open despite lease disputes

Meagan Thompson

Weather

Unseasonably warm AGAIN for SW Montana

Mike Heard
Local News

Opera Montana to present "A River Runs Through It"

MTN News

Montana News

Earthquakes in Montana

David Sherman

Local News

Friday Headlines: January 30, 2026

MTN News

National News

Journalist Don Lemon released after being charged with civil rights crimes

Justin Boggs

National Politics

Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10B over leaked tax info

AP via Scripps News Group

Montana Politics

Investigation into data breach could head to court

Jonathon Ambarian
Local News

Butte committee assured Silver Lake can handle data center's water needs

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Scam calls on the rise, Montana law enforcement warns

Meghan Elaine

Local News

QCORE at MSU awarded $31.5 million to further quantum research

Cassidy Powers

Montana News

UM launches presidential search website after president resigns

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Man pleads not guilty in Flathead stolen car crash that critically injured teen

Maddie Kiefer

Local News

Thursday Headlines: January 29, 2026

MTN News
Montana News

In Montana, debate emerges locally over ICE-- including inside city halls

Russ Riesinger

Montana News

Kalispell man to appear on Wheel of Fortune after incredible health journey

Maddie Kiefer

Montana News

Sheriff addresses Flathead County’s federal ICE agreement amid concerns

Sean Wells

Local News

Butte community mourns environmental champion Fritz Daily

Meagan Thompson

Local News

EPA to release new action level on lead contamination for Butte by June

John Emeigh

Local News

Bozeman manufacturing company to build new facility, create 50 jobs

Esha Walia
Crime and Courts

Missoula man sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 in Nevada drug case

MTN News

Montana News

Montana’s tourists are getting older, richer and rarer

Zeke Lloyd - Montana Free Press

Montana Ag Network

Some Montana ranchers want mandatory 'country-of-origin' labeling on beef

Will Wagner

All DHS officials in Minneapolis will wear body cameras, Sec. Noem says

Montana wildlife officials conduct winter aerial surveys to study animal herds

Man charged with felony assault with a weapon after woman shot in Flathead

National News

Epstein files include powerful men, from Bill Gates to Howard Lutnick

Trump plans to close Kennedy Center for renovations after artists withdraw

Trump threatens to sue Grammys host Trevor Noah over Epstein joke

Great Falls students learn Indigenous cooking traditions

Montana students share their perspective on journalism and AI

Veteran finds healing through K9 Care Montana

Montana investors turn to gold and silver amid market uncertainty

Billings rodeo instructor's trailer stolen with thousands in custom equipment

Wow Factor is a 10+ this week in weather

Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents

Bozeman community members participate in bike ride honoring Alex Pretti

Post Malone, Jelly Roll coming to Missoula's Washington Grizzly Stadium

Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter

Montana Ag: Carr Cattle Company shifts focus to registered cattle

Advocates rally for school choice, Gianforte says judicial elections an obstacle

Butte's SnoFlinga winter festival brings free family fun despite mild weather

Big Sky Resort unveils glass observation deck on Lone Peak

Bozeman businesses show solidarity during national shutdown protesting ICE

Live From the Divide kicks off first show in new Livingston venue

Feds order interpretive signs in Glacier and Little Bighorn changed or removed

Great Falls woman says Target refused to accept her Tribal ID

Virginia City open despite lease disputes

Unseasonably warm AGAIN for SW Montana

Opera Montana to present "A River Runs Through It"

Earthquakes in Montana

Friday Headlines: January 30, 2026

Journalist Don Lemon released after being charged with civil rights crimes

Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10B over leaked tax info

Investigation into data breach could head to court

Butte committee assured Silver Lake can handle data center's water needs

Scam calls on the rise, Montana law enforcement warns

QCORE at MSU awarded $31.5 million to further quantum research

UM launches presidential search website after president resigns

Man pleads not guilty in Flathead stolen car crash that critically injured teen

Thursday Headlines: January 29, 2026

In Montana, debate emerges locally over ICE-- including inside city halls

Kalispell man to appear on Wheel of Fortune after incredible health journey

Sheriff addresses Flathead County’s federal ICE agreement amid concerns

Butte community mourns environmental champion Fritz Daily

EPA to release new action level on lead contamination for Butte by June

Bozeman manufacturing company to build new facility, create 50 jobs

Missoula man sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 in Nevada drug case

Montana’s tourists are getting older, richer and rarer

Some Montana ranchers want mandatory 'country-of-origin' labeling on beef

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