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Thursday Headlines: January 15, 2026

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High copper prices good for Butte mining

John Emeigh

Local News

Butte's Folk Festival gets $200,000 pledge for this summer's event

John Emeigh

Montana News

Historic Virginia City theater closes over lease dispute with state

Meagan Thompson

Montana Politics

DPHHS gives lawmakers updates on Montana State Hospital, rural health funding

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Montana referee allegedly attacked by parent during youth basketball game

Meagan Thompson

Montana News

Political Puzzle: Text ignites possibility of UM President's run for Senate

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Montana News

Fire destroys iconic restaurant in Glacier County

MTN News

Crime and Courts

DEA: Montana fentanyl seizures down, meth seizures up

Will Wagner

National News

Montana News

Proposed AI data centers raise environmental concerns in Montana

Hailey Monaco

Local News

Brawl of the Wild basketball games to be broadcast by Scripps Sports

Montana Sports
Scripps News Life

Travelers without REAL ID will face $45 charge and delays at airports

Justin Boggs

Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag Network: Car ‘farmer’ keeps vintage passion alive on Montana plains

Keagan Harsha

Local News

Community voices concerns over Broadview AI data center project

Hannah Pedeferri

Local News

Billings Senior preparing for nervous students and staff after stabbing

Vanessa Willardson

Local News

Yellowstone shares North Entrance road replacement plans

John Sherer

Local News

Witnesses recount 'scary' scene inside Billings Senior after stabbing

Charlie Klepps
Montana Politics

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Anaconda man shot by police

Jonathon Ambarian

Weather

Mostly dry cold front arrives Thursday afternoon

Mike Heard

Local News

Proposed AI data center sparks debate in rural Montana

Andrea Lutz

Local News

Wednesday Headlines: January 14, 2026

MTN News

Montana News

Montana Highway Patrol now accepting digital IDs

Evan Charney

Montana Politics

Montana Supreme Court justice McKinnon faces traffic charge

Jonathon Ambarian
Local News

Butte police seeking participants for upcoming Polar Plunge

John Emeigh

Local News

Nonalcoholic beers, sober events grow during Dry January in Montana

Meghan Elaine

Crime and Courts

Teacher, student suffer stab wounds during altercation at Billings Senior High

Q2 News

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Bozeman airport breaks passenger record in 2025

Esha Walia

National Politics

Supreme Court appears likely to back state bans on transgender athletes

Ava-joye Burnett

News

Cancer mortality rate in US hits new low as treatment advances save more lives

Scripps News Group
Indian Country

In Lodge Grass, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth’s destruction

Katheryn Houghton - KFF Health News

Montana News

$1 billion in Montana marijuana sales since legalization 4 years ago

Jacob Olness - Montana Free Press

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Tuesday Headlines: Jan. 13, 2026

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National News

Cold winter, natural gas prices, data centers blamed for rising carbon pollution

AP via Scripps News Group

National Politics

U.S. inflation falls to 2.7% in 2025, lowest since 2020, new data shows

Justin Boggs

National News

Millions of borrowers face new repayment rules as garnishments restart

Jennifer Glenfield
Local News

Montana plow drivers trade snow removal for road maintenance

Cassidy Powers

Local News

ICE protests continued in Butte, Bozeman and Livingston over the weekend

John Emeigh

Montana News

1 killed, 1 injured in Mission Valley crash

MTN News

Local News

Summit Beverage expands market in Montana after acquiring Hayden distributors

John Emeigh

Montana News

Driver trapped for nearly 3 hours after head-on crash with semi in Broadus

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Former Colstrip teacher found guilty of sexually abusing underage student

Isabel Spartz
Indian Country

Lame Deer water outage exposes aging infrastructure as sewage problems emerge

Isabel Spartz

Crime and Courts

Father remains in hospital one month after 'ambush style' attack near Nye

Charlie Klepps

Crime and Courts

Ancient pictograph vandalized at Missouri Headwaters State Park

Chet Layman

Montana News

Gas prices holding steady in the Treasure State

MTN News

Montana News

Drummond schools implements temporary lockdown as precautionary safety measure

MTN News

Weather

Unseasonably mild temperatures through Wednesday

Mike Heard
Local News

Yellowstone National Park raises entrance fees for international visitors

John Sherer

Crime and Courts

Man wanted in Wyoming arrested in Colorado

MTN News

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Monday Headlines: Jan. 12, 2026

MTN News

Political Puzzle: Text ignites possibility of UM President's run for Senate

Fire destroys iconic restaurant in Glacier County

DEA: Montana fentanyl seizures down, meth seizures up

National News

Trump unveils health care plan that would pay Americans directly to buy coverage

Epstein survivors urge DOJ watchdog to review and oversee future file releases

One year in, Trump's approval rating shows little movement despite major events

Proposed AI data centers raise environmental concerns in Montana

Brawl of the Wild basketball games to be broadcast by Scripps Sports

Travelers without REAL ID will face $45 charge and delays at airports

Montana Ag Network: Car ‘farmer’ keeps vintage passion alive on Montana plains

Community voices concerns over Broadview AI data center project

Billings Senior preparing for nervous students and staff after stabbing

Yellowstone shares North Entrance road replacement plans

Witnesses recount 'scary' scene inside Billings Senior after stabbing

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Anaconda man shot by police

Mostly dry cold front arrives Thursday afternoon

Proposed AI data center sparks debate in rural Montana

Wednesday Headlines: January 14, 2026

Montana Highway Patrol now accepting digital IDs

Montana Supreme Court justice McKinnon faces traffic charge

Butte police seeking participants for upcoming Polar Plunge

Nonalcoholic beers, sober events grow during Dry January in Montana

Teacher, student suffer stab wounds during altercation at Billings Senior High

Bozeman airport breaks passenger record in 2025

Supreme Court appears likely to back state bans on transgender athletes

Cancer mortality rate in US hits new low as treatment advances save more lives

In Lodge Grass, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth’s destruction

$1 billion in Montana marijuana sales since legalization 4 years ago

Tuesday Headlines: Jan. 13, 2026

Cold winter, natural gas prices, data centers blamed for rising carbon pollution

U.S. inflation falls to 2.7% in 2025, lowest since 2020, new data shows

Millions of borrowers face new repayment rules as garnishments restart

Montana plow drivers trade snow removal for road maintenance

ICE protests continued in Butte, Bozeman and Livingston over the weekend

1 killed, 1 injured in Mission Valley crash

Summit Beverage expands market in Montana after acquiring Hayden distributors

Driver trapped for nearly 3 hours after head-on crash with semi in Broadus

Former Colstrip teacher found guilty of sexually abusing underage student

Lame Deer water outage exposes aging infrastructure as sewage problems emerge

Father remains in hospital one month after 'ambush style' attack near Nye

Ancient pictograph vandalized at Missouri Headwaters State Park

Gas prices holding steady in the Treasure State

Drummond schools implements temporary lockdown as precautionary safety measure

Unseasonably mild temperatures through Wednesday

Yellowstone National Park raises entrance fees for international visitors

Man wanted in Wyoming arrested in Colorado

Monday Headlines: Jan. 12, 2026

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