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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed almost as many bills this spring as former Gov.

Managers of facilities that serve mentally disabled individuals criticized the Bullock administration for limiting their annual funding increases by 2 percent Wednesday, but state health officials said the money will be used as financial incentives for the centers' improvement.

A new tally taking into account Gov. Steve Bullock's vetoes shows that spending of state money is expected to go up about 11 percent over the next two years.

Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier : Exploring an Untamed Legacy By John Clayton Montana's history really began when it ran out of "frontier." That is, when growing towns and economic development began to give it a distinct character.

The Lake County Buckle Up Coalition and all local law enforcement agencies are joining the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization to encourage Montanan's to buckle up.

The near turquois colored Lower Flathead River was flowing high and mighty last week at the site of the annual River Honoring, the premier environmental education effort in Montana and the Northwest.

The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its final stage this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away his brief taste of normal life.

The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate appeared to slam shut this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away his... The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its ... (more)

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock waited until nearly 60 of the 2013 legislative session's 90 days had passed before making a Medicaid expansion proposal that essentially said, "Do what the feds want." That's a wasted opportunity.

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Beach a new trial in a move that could send him back to prison for the rest of his life for the 1979 slaying of a Poplar teen.

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Beach a new trial in a move that could send him back to prison for the rest of his life for the 1979 slaying of a Poplar teen.

By Victoria HowellThe prognosis for the still ailing U.S. and Montana economies is fairly good, according to two economists who spoke to about 250 businesspeople at this year's annual Business Success Symposium sponsored last week by Farmers State Bank.Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of Beacon Economics, LLC and an expert in economic ... (more)

Carol Clayton-Bye is the Supervising teacher of the Blind and Low Vision Department at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind in Great Falls.

The National Transportation Safety Board says states should change the standard current legal blood alcohol content limit.

Twice a year the Downtown Chicks hosts Military Appreciation Days in downtown Great Falls.

Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday that two business leaders will scour the state for ways the government can improve the job creation environment for the private sector.

Top news links, courtesy of Mountain West News. BLM completes series of meetings on Montana Hi-Line management plan Monday evening's meeting in Great Falls was the last of five the Bureau of Land Management hosted to gather public comment on its proposed management plan for 2.4 million acres of public land along Montana's Hi-Line, with 140 ... (more)

Alkali dust driven by strong winds created whiteout conditions on Interstate 15, leading to four crashes involving nine vehicles that killed a Shelby woman, the Montana Highway Patrol said.

To most, the Bigfork Summer Playhouse seems an inextricable part of the village landscape: A professional musical theater where audiences can see great performances in finely tuned productions of classic and modern musicals, a landmark that has always been and will always be.

Gov. Steve Bullock interviewed five candidates on Monday for the post of commissioner of political practices - a position that has suffered in recent years from partisan wrangling and high turnover.