A house fire was reported in Poplar at 3:36 p.m. Oct. 23. A statement from the Poplar Volunteer Fire Department said that multiple firefighters were paged out to a structure fire at 407 C Street West. As of 7:30 p.m., nine firefighters were reported as hospitalized for possible toxic smoke inhalation. According to the statement, “One of the nine members was transported to the hospital by ambulance

John Driscoll tells a story about campaigning as a Democrat for U.S. House in far eastern Montana, where he came across a woman who welcomed him like a desert island castaway. “She said, ‘You’re a real live political person and you’re a Democrat?’ I go, ‘Yeah,’ and she hugged me.” Driscoll said. “They haven’t had much face-to-face contact out there. That’s what I’m seeing

The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer about the risk of recurrence and to guide their treatment. But the clinical significance of many of the inherited mutations that can now be identified remains unclear, and experts are torn on when and how to deploy all the new tests available.

Montana State University will host nearly 1,800 high school and middle school students from across the state Nov. 14-16 for the annual Montana FFA Ag Expo. The event includes leadership development workshops, education about career options with industry representatives, and tours of MSU research and academic facilities. Students will also compete in FFA activities, such as quiz bowls and livestock