Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 2.5 percent in January, matching the record low set in the governor’s second year in office, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Montana’s unemployment rate in January is the fourth lowest in the nation. “Hardworking Montanans

Three defendants changed their pleas during hearings in district court on Wednesday, March 15. Joshua Edward Franke changed his plea to guilty for the possession of dangerous drugs. He admitted to being in the possession of meth in Roosevelt County on Feb. 9, 2023. Maximum penalties for the charge are a sentence of five years, a $5,000 fine or both. District judge David J. Cybulski ordered

The Emperor’s New Clothes Auditions Set An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of The Emperor’s New Clothes on Monday, March 27, at the Culbertson old Armory from 2:45 to 7 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 2:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the

Two Wolf Point residents suspected in the kidnapping and assault of a girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021 last week admitted their roles in the abduction. Dylan Troy Jackson, 22, and co-defendant Kaylee Jade Jackson, 19, each pleaded guilty to kidnapping of an individual under 18. The defendants face a mandatory minimum 20 years to a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and