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Tuesday Headlines: April 21, 2026

MTN News

Montana Politics

Thousands of dollars already spent in heated Montana GOP legislative primaries

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Butte officers on administrative leave while state investigates fatal shooting

John Emeigh

Local News

Montana State seeks fan input for future Bobcat Stadium expansion

Cassidy Powers

Local News

Montana restricts opening week of shed hunting to state residents

Chet Layman

Local News

Giant purple heart painted in Uptown Butte for Alzheimer's awareness

Meagan Thompson

Local News

Montana FWP Bear Aware programs teach crucial outdoor survival skills

Chet Layman

Weather

Another cold core storm with rain and snow begins Wednesday night

Mike Heard

Montana News

58-year-old Polson man dies in a double motorcycle crash on MT 35

MTN News

National News

Wildfire Watch

'Pretty terrifying': Concerns grow in Red Lodge as East Side fire spreads

Hannah Pedeferri

Local News

Man killed in Big Sky rollover crash

MTN News
Montana News

Dream home, tax nightmare: Bozeman couple hit with 107% spike in property taxes

Andrea Lutz

Wildfire Watch

Update: Officials revise size of East Side Fire near Red Lodge

Q2 News

Weather

Round 2: Another great wet weather maker arrives Wednesday night.

Mike Heard

Wildfire Watch

Update: Highway 212 shutdown near Red Lodge due to fire; evacuations continue

Q2 News

Local News

Man killed in officer-involved shooting identified

MTN News

Positively Montana

Montana man starts ride service to keep drunk drivers off the roads

Maddie Kiefer
Montana News

Two people are hospitalized after train hits vehicle in Frenchtown

Melissa Rafferty

Iran War

Iran vows retaliation after U.S. seizes ship ahead of ceasefire deadline

Scripps News Group

National News

FBI's Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

AP via Scripps News Group

National News

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs

AP via Scripps News Group

Local News

Montana candidate's son faces scrutiny over deleted social media posts

Gabrielle Cleveland

Indian Country

College students organize student-led Kyiyo Powwow

Robyn Wayne
Local News

Monday Headlines: April 20, 2026

MTN News

More Sports

Jess Lockwood battled injuries, addiction to return to PBR

Alec Bofinger

Local News

Still rolling: Montana bowler reaches 200 tournaments in senior league at age 82

Isabel Spartz

Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag Network: A fight over bison grazing in the plains

Russ Riesinger

Montana Politics

Judge lets investigation into data breach affecting BCBS members move forward

Jonathon Ambarian

Crime and Courts

State to investigate fatal shooting of Butte man by police

John Emeigh
Local News

Butte World War II soldier laid to rest in somber ceremony

John Emeigh

Local News

Rimrock sees nearly 600 clients in Bozeman in first four months of operations

Esha Walia

Montana News

Video: group of grizzly bears near Dupuyer

MTN News

Montana Politics

Montanans with Disabilities Caught in Middle of Federal Lawsuit

Madison Collier

Montana News

Water Gun Game Sparks Fun in Billings, Concern Elsewhere

Hannah Pedeferri

Local News

A man is dead after a fatal police shooting on Hope Road in Butte

MTN News
Montana News

Wandering wildlife: Pronghorn spotted with Bitterroot deer herd

Caroline Weiss

Crime and Courts

Missoula teen denies negligent homicide in shooting death of 16-year-old girl

Emily Brown

Local News

Friday Headlines: April 17, 2026

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Roundup man sentenced for grooming student while teaching in Thailand

Montana Politics

Election officials remind voters about birth-year requirement on mail ballots

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Funeral for recently identified Butte World War II soldier set for Friday

John Emeigh
Crime and Courts

Butte woman faces negligent homicide charge in fatal drug overdose

Meagan Thompson

Montana News

Air traffic controllers needed in Montana; FAA accepting applications

Brianna Juneau

Local News

World War II soldier's remains returned to Butte 85 years after his death

John Emeigh

Montana Politics

Windy Boy suspends congressional campaign

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Thursday Headlines: April 16, 2026

MTN News

Iran War

US says Iran port blockade is working, forcing ships to turn back

Scripps News Group
Local News

New units will add more than 900 beds to Montana prison

John Emeigh

Local News

Big Sky voters to decide on new hospital and wellness district

Gabrielle Cleveland

Local News

BZN Seeks Community Feedback on Expansion, Runway Plans

Cassidy Powers

Montana FWP Bear Aware programs teach crucial outdoor survival skills

Another cold core storm with rain and snow begins Wednesday night

58-year-old Polson man dies in a double motorcycle crash on MT 35

National News

Senate banking committee grills Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair

Pentagon’s 2027 budget proposes big spending on munitions for Iran conflict

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress after Ethics probe

'Pretty terrifying': Concerns grow in Red Lodge as East Side fire spreads

Man killed in Big Sky rollover crash

Dream home, tax nightmare: Bozeman couple hit with 107% spike in property taxes

Update: Officials revise size of East Side Fire near Red Lodge

Round 2: Another great wet weather maker arrives Wednesday night.

Update: Highway 212 shutdown near Red Lodge due to fire; evacuations continue

Man killed in officer-involved shooting identified

Montana man starts ride service to keep drunk drivers off the roads

Two people are hospitalized after train hits vehicle in Frenchtown

Iran vows retaliation after U.S. seizes ship ahead of ceasefire deadline

FBI's Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs

Montana candidate's son faces scrutiny over deleted social media posts

College students organize student-led Kyiyo Powwow

Monday Headlines: April 20, 2026

Jess Lockwood battled injuries, addiction to return to PBR

Still rolling: Montana bowler reaches 200 tournaments in senior league at age 82

Montana Ag Network: A fight over bison grazing in the plains

Judge lets investigation into data breach affecting BCBS members move forward

State to investigate fatal shooting of Butte man by police

Butte World War II soldier laid to rest in somber ceremony

Rimrock sees nearly 600 clients in Bozeman in first four months of operations

Video: group of grizzly bears near Dupuyer

Montanans with Disabilities Caught in Middle of Federal Lawsuit

Water Gun Game Sparks Fun in Billings, Concern Elsewhere

A man is dead after a fatal police shooting on Hope Road in Butte

Wandering wildlife: Pronghorn spotted with Bitterroot deer herd

Missoula teen denies negligent homicide in shooting death of 16-year-old girl

Friday Headlines: April 17, 2026

Roundup man sentenced for grooming student while teaching in Thailand

Election officials remind voters about birth-year requirement on mail ballots

Funeral for recently identified Butte World War II soldier set for Friday

Butte woman faces negligent homicide charge in fatal drug overdose

Air traffic controllers needed in Montana; FAA accepting applications

World War II soldier's remains returned to Butte 85 years after his death

Windy Boy suspends congressional campaign

Thursday Headlines: April 16, 2026

US says Iran port blockade is working, forcing ships to turn back

New units will add more than 900 beds to Montana prison

Big Sky voters to decide on new hospital and wellness district

BZN Seeks Community Feedback on Expansion, Runway Plans

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