Montana News

T HE folk of Hardin, Big Horn County, in the backwoods of Montana, are a bit puzzled about Lindsay Tanner.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates around 22 million people have had the H1N1 virus across the country.

Four economic development jobs will be eliminated by the end of the year in a move to save $380,000 amid bleak state finances, Montana Gov.

State agencies have withheld $867,000 in grants and stimulus money from a Montana Indian tribe since auditors revealed lax accounting practices had opened the door to potential financial abuse.

State officials say prescription drug overdoses kill more Montanans each year than either methamphetamine or highway crashes.

HELENA - Montana businesses will be paying higher unemployment insurance premiums next year because of the increased amounts of benefits paid out due to the economic recession.

A new poll says Montanans give President Barack Obama poor marks on job performance, and don't approve of the federal stimulus spending.

Following a Nevada state district court decision that put an intrastate water transaction in question, Utah Gov.

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' approval rating is taking a dip following a high profile push for health care reform.

Montanans like to vounteer - and volunteers like Montana. By Myers Reece, Flathead Beacon , Guest Writer, 11-09-09 Rachael Milne organizes papers during a financial literacy class at the Faith Free Lutheran Church in Kalispell.

There is a public hearing today in Sun River on Cascade County's proposal to charge a $75 fee for each of the 392 or so homes in the Montana county to help buy new fire-fighting and safety equipment.

HELENA - The National Association of Social Workers in Montana is holding a lecture series to train people on assessing and managing suicide risk.

The Montana Department of Corrections is seeking American Indian applicants for five probation and parole positions that will specialize in the supervision of Indian offenders.

One of the 13 people killed by a gunman at Fort Hood in Texas was a physician's assistant with ties to Montana.

A landmark health care reform bill narrowly cleared the House over the weekend with a 220-215 vote and now the measure heads to the Senate where its future seems much more uncertain.

Yoga enthusiasts from around Montana competed in a contest Saturday at Southgate Mall.

Montana has one of the highest cremation rates in the country. But within the state, western and eastern Montanans look at it differently.

HELENA - The Montana Democratic Party has a new executive director. David Benson, a veteran of political campaigns in South Dakota and Minnesota, took over the job in mid-October. He replaces Art Noonan, who resigned last summer.

Two Montanans testified Thursday at a Veterans' Affairs hearing chaired by Senator Jon Tester to improve health care for American Indian veterans.

Most of our reports about the H1N1 flu shot clinics have been at health departments, schools and other public locations, but you might be surprised to hear where some of the shots are going.