What happened to Ryker Webb? The 3-year-old boy who was lost in the Montana wilderness for two days, then miraculously found safe, has been the subject of intense internet attention after a photo of him looking shell-shocked after his rescue circulated. He survived by seeking shelter in a shed, an official told TODAY Parents. “He […]
A Montana man recently received a criminal sentence in a high-profile—and drawn out—poaching case. On December 18, 2023, 27-year-old Earl Russell Benes was sentenced by District Court Judge Randal Spaulding in Musselshell County. Judge Spaulding doled out an $8,200 fine, 28 days in jail, and a 10-year-hunting ban. The punishments were far less than prosecutors […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors say that Frank Dahlquist sprayed “an orange-colored chemical agent” directly into the face of one […]
An estate beyond an outdoor enthusiast’s wildest dreams has landed on the real estate market in Manhattan, Montana, for $17.75 million. Gallatin Crosswaters Estate sits on 320 acres and has views that would make an artist weep with joy. But what seems to stand out most is its blend of modern and folksy architecture. “Perched […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for a Montana man who failed to show up for an initial court appearance on charges of killing thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles. A second defendant pleaded not guilty. The two men, working with others, killed about 3,600 birds on […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Gov. Greg Gianforte and first lady Susan Gianforte have purchased a historic Helena mansion for $4 million that they eventually plan to donate to the state for use as the governor’s mansion, the governor’s office announced Monday. Gianforte, a Republican, is a multimillionaire who founded a cloud computing company that […]
In the US, Montana and North Carolina have been leading the list of states with the highest number of searches for “VPN” over the past few days. That’s most likely because their new age verification laws have gone into effect on January 1, and adult websites are now either requiring a copy of visitors’ government […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 43-year-old Montana man is being held on $2 million bail for allegedly causing a head-on crash that killed a Troutdale family of 4 in October. Jesse Carl Ross was indicted for 4 counts of manslaughter in Deschutes County after the crash on October 12. A nationwide warrant for his arrest […]
Commissioners in a Montana county are expected to vote Tuesday on whether to remove election oversight duties from a clerk and recorder who expressed doubts about the integrity of the election process when she ran for office last year. The Cascade County commission meeting was moved to the fairgrounds in Great Falls to accommodate the […]
Montana police say a woman was arrested, didn’t specify religious group. ByThe Associated Press December 10, 2023, 5:51 PM BILLINGS, Mont. — A woman has been arrested after she drove her vehicle several times at or through an unspecified religious group gathered on a sidewalk, hitting and injuring one man, Montana police said Sunday. Genevienne […]
The account also makes a series of fanciful claims, each one laden with spelling errors, including that he’d been discovered by a Hollywood producer “known for producing INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG.” (The 1996 movie Independence Day was directed by Roland Emmerich, not Steven Spielberg.) He then claimed to have appeared on Hannah Montana, which […]
“We’re under no illusions that this is not going to get challenged,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told the New York Times in a recent interview. “I think this is the next frontier in First Amendment jurisprudence that’s probably going to have to come from the US Supreme Court. And I think that’s probably where this […]