Another Montanan has died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning following the Dec. 11 death of Lustre resident Kenneth Portra. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, emergency crews responded to a report of a strange odor at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, in the Bozeman area. One elderly woman was confirmed dead, with the fate of another unknown at press time. An investigation by

U.S. Census Bureau projections released Monday, Dec. 30, put Montana on track to gain a U.S. House seat. If the numbers hold, Montana will have two representatives in the House for the first time in 30 years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s national and state population estimates, 42 states and the District of Columbia had fewer births in 2019 than 2018, while eight states saw a birth