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The right to private property is one of the fundamental aspects of life in America, and the Constitution makes sure to establish this. Following that example, the drafters of Montana’s State Constitution included safeguards for private property as well, with ownership and protection of property appearing over a dozen times in the text. In recent years, however, both the nation and the state of Montana have seen an increase in squatting cases. The term “squatting” describes an instance where a person inhabits another individual’s private property without the owner’s approval. While Montana law currently prohibits trespassing, squatters have managed to m...
Today’s Montana Climate Matters column is a reality check. Like the rest of the planet, Montana’s climate is warming, and warming will continue as long as we increase levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Montana has experienced few climate-driven weather disaster...
News from the Montana Judicial Branch HELENA — Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Cory Swanson today announced the appointments of the Chief and Associate Water Judges for the Montana Water Court. Chief Water Judge Russ McElyea retired in 2024 after a long and distinguished career as a water j...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte today applauded President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Department of Education for protecting women and girls in schools and on college campuses. Today’s action by the Trump administration returns to t...
Oliver Bowman RONAN - Oliver Harrison Bowman was born on Jan. 23, 2025, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 7 pounds, 0 oz. and 18.5 inches long. Parents are Peter and Karina Bowman of Pablo. Paternal grandparents are Robert Bowman of Sunbury, Pennsylvan...
ST. IGNATIUS — Hello everyone. Happy Valentine’s Day! Our next bingo date is March 8. Menu: Friday, Feb. 14: pigs n’ blanket, baked beans/tater tots, tomato slices, Jell-O salad, sugar cookie Tuesday, Feb. 18 spaghetti, green salad, garlic bread, cauliflower, broccoli, br...
POLSON — Saint Valentine is honored on Feb. 14. He was granted sainthood by the church. Greeting cards and floral companies have been making money because of his actions ever since commercialism became popular. Look him up. He was a brave soul. Support your local library. He hasn’t been removed f...
By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The project began as an effort to re-engineer ancestral dinosaur traits in modern birds. Dana Rashid, an assistant research professor in Montana State University’s Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, had collaborated with the Mu...
News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens wh...
News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens wh...
