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Justin Bechtold was shot outside a family property on the northwest corner of 43rd Avenue and Fifth Street Southwest Aug. 8, 2021

Dukarai Lee Thomas has been arrested and charged 1st Degree Murder in the slaying of Justin Bechtold last year.

The case stands before the backdrop of the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in Montana, which has spotlighted jurisdictional issues of law enforcement in Indian Country.

Happy King Kamehameha Day! Here’s a look at what’s happening: Hawaii celebrates king of Hawaiian Kingdom It’s a state holiday in Hawaii Friday as many celebrate

A Roosevelt County resident and enrolled tribal member has reached a settlement with federal government over injuries inflicted on him while incarcerated at the Fort Peck tribal jail.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A northeastern Montana man has received a $50,000 settlement...

BNSF Railway is liable for spreading asbestos in the dust that blew off its cars while hauling vermiculite. The railroad is suing the local clinic that opened to deal with

View Comments Patricia Denny and her husband, Jeff, had hoped to one day get an RV and travel the country. Instead, Jeff has been forced into retirement at age 54 by a lung disease caused by the asbestos that’s polluted the small town of Libby, Montana, for decades. Jeff Denny’s lungs are damaged from the asbestos he breathed while participating in an Environmental Protection Agency-run cleanup of the asbestos contamination caused by the vermiculite mine that closed 30 years ago in this com...

In poisoned Montana town, Warren Buffett-owned railroad accuses clinic of Medicare fraud Patricia Denny and her husband, Jeff, had hoped to one day get an RV and travel the country. Instead, Jeff has been forced into retirement at age 54 by a lung disease caused by the asbestos thats polluted the small town of Libby, Montana, for decades. Jeff Dennys lungs are damaged from the asbestos he breathed while participating in an Environmental Protection Agency-run cleanup of the asbestos contaminatio...

ROB CHANEY A battle between youth and government over climate change could be won before one of two courts: law or public opinion. At the moment, it appears the documentary “Youth v Gov” will reach movie screens before Juliana v. United States gets a date before a jury. The film by Bozeman-based director Christi Cooper landed the centerpiece designation at next week’s Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. But last week, the court case it’s based on got rejected by t...