Associated Press

The driver and his passenger weren’t named. Authorities said they are from Havre.

The Montana Supreme Court previously upheld Kaarma’s conviction and 70-year sentence, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his case.

Pardini pleaded guilty in January to possession with intent to distribute the drug. A drug conspiracy charge was dismissed under a plea deal with prosecutors.

In a legal petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and North Dakota’s Wayne Stenehjem said federal authority over railroads pre-empts the state law.

The governor’s office worked out the agreement, “even though it is not legally required by Montana law,” spokeswoman Marissa Perry said

John Mues, another candidate seeking the Democratic nomination, entered the race after the fundraising period was over.

The magistrate judge doesn’t have the final word in the case. His findings and recommendations must be approved by U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen to take effect.

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Nurses working for a Montana hospital system have voted to unionize.
The Flathead Beacon reports nurses at Kalispell Regional Healthcare facilities voted last Thursday and Friday to set up a collective bargaining unit...

He alleges a judge pressured jurors to convict him and that he was subjected to medical, physical and emotional abuse in prison.

LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a 74-year-old Texas man has been found dead in a river in southern Montana.
Park County Undersheriff Clay Herbst says the man was reported missing Wednesday night, and searchers used dogs and a helicopter equipped with an infrared system to comb the area…