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Tester Wins Senate Race
The Associated Press reports, in the hotly-contested battle to represent Montana in the U.S. Senate, that Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, who won six years ago by the slimmest of margins, has defeated Republican state auditor Matt Rosendale...
BPD on Twitter
Q2 reports Billings Police announced today they’ve gone live on Twitter and will no longer issue traditional press releases. Lt. Brandon Wooley said “All of our commanders will have the ability to send information or updates out on the Twitter platform… to ensure consistency of information and prevent additional workload...
Gianforte Wins Reelection to House
The Hill is projecting incumbent Montana Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte the winner in his reelection bid as the state’s lone representative in the U.S. House, defeating former Bozeman Democratic state Representative Kathleen Williams...
Poll Shows Coal-Reliant States Backing Renewables
As more coal companies file for bankruptcy– despite the backing of President Donald Trump– a recent poll indicates a large majority of Americans in coal-reliant states increasingly favor the use of renewable energy. The consumer group Consumer Reports spoke with 1,200 Americans, including 400 residents of coal-reliant states including Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia...
ACLU Sues Lincoln County
MTN News reports the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is currently facing a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana regarding inmate Agustin Ramon at the Lincoln County Detention Center. Ramon holds dual citizen to France and Mexico...
Man Dies In An Explosion
A 36-year-old man has died in an explosion at an oil processing site in northeast Wyoming. Campbell County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Rozier says Beau Damori, of Gillette, was found dead about four hours after the explosion that occurred about 2 p...
Cases Of Syphilis On The Rise
Wyoming health officials say 34 cases of syphilis have been reported in the state this year, a 36 percent increase from 2017. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the state Department of Health announced Wednesday the syphilis increase, which mirrors rises in other sexually transmitted diseases...
Billings Teen Charged
Q2 reports on the disturbing details of a 16-year-old Billings boy, charged with one count of deliberate homicide and assault in the death of a 20-year-old woman on September 23. Jacob Standing Elk was reportedly suicidal and intoxicated when he crashed into Haley Hutzenbiler’s car in Billings Heights, killing her and injuring another woman...
Q2 Suspect Identified
The man suspected of leaving suspicious packages in front of the Q2 studio in downtown Billings Monday has been taken to Billings Clinic for mental health evaluation. Billings Police said Tuesday the as-yet-unidentified 40-year-old man was cooperative...
Mueller Smear Uncovered
CBS News reports a plot to hire women to fabricate sexual assault claims against special counsel Robert Mueller has been referred to the FBI. Newsmax host and right-wing lobbyist Jack Burkman claimed in a Facebook video post Tuesday that Mueller would be implicated, but The Atlantic reported Tuesday that a woman was offered $20,000 to accuse Mueller of misconduct, by a man claiming to work for Bur