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The announcement came hours after Trump vowed to support tens of thousands of anti-abortion protesters at the March for ...
01/24/2025

The announcement came hours after Trump vowed to support tens of thousands of anti-abortion protesters at the March for Life.

There were twice as many applicants for a low-income home repair program than state employees had projected, so no new a...
01/24/2025

There were twice as many applicants for a low-income home repair program than state employees had projected, so no new applications are being allowed.

Stacker analyzed data from YouGov to find the most popular chain restaurants in the U.S. as of the third quarter of 2024...
01/24/2025

Stacker analyzed data from YouGov to find the most popular chain restaurants in the U.S. as of the third quarter of 2024.

In the series, Watson has established the Holmes Clinic in Pittsburgh after the death of Sherlock Holmes by the hands of...
01/24/2025

In the series, Watson has established the Holmes Clinic in Pittsburgh after the death of Sherlock Holmes by the hands of Moriarty.

Costco's public stance in support of diversity, equity and inclusion programs contrasts with the positions taken in rece...
01/24/2025

Costco's public stance in support of diversity, equity and inclusion programs contrasts with the positions taken in recent months by other big consumer brands, including Walmart, McDonald's and John Deere.

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01/24/2025

🎧 Get the latest national, international, sports and entertainment news on our daily podcast.

The couple, who rose to stardom on "The Hills," filed the lawsuit Tuesday along with more than 20 other property owners ...
01/24/2025

The couple, who rose to stardom on "The Hills," filed the lawsuit Tuesday along with more than 20 other property owners and residents who were affected by the Palisades Fire.

After decades of fighting to overturn Roe v. Wade, organizers are seeking to focus on the multiple state-by-state battle...
01/24/2025

After decades of fighting to overturn Roe v. Wade, organizers are seeking to focus on the multiple state-by-state battles taking place over abortion rights.

Butte woman struck, killed walking across Harrison Avenue
01/24/2025

Butte woman struck, killed walking across Harrison Avenue

The woman's name has not been released pending notification of family. The driver of the truck was a 39-year-old Butte man.

Witness says former pastor Shaw was tickling or wrestling with the girl on the floor. The witness told police the girl w...
01/24/2025

Witness says former pastor Shaw was tickling or wrestling with the girl on the floor. The witness told police the girl was not laughing.

Read through the obituaries published in The Montana Standard
01/24/2025

Read through the obituaries published in The Montana Standard

Ranger naturalist George D. Marler monitoring of changes in hydrothermal activity in Yellowstone was useful in understan...
01/24/2025

Ranger naturalist George D. Marler monitoring of changes in hydrothermal activity in Yellowstone was useful in understanding the changes in hydrothermal activity following the August 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake.

President Donald Trump's pardons of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is raising concern a...
01/24/2025

President Donald Trump's pardons of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is raising concern among attorneys, former federal investigators and experts who follow extremism.

Two weeks ago, Wes Keller's Rocky Mountain College squad was in the Frontier Conference regular-season championship driv...
01/24/2025

Two weeks ago, Wes Keller's Rocky Mountain College squad was in the Frontier Conference regular-season championship driver's seat. Now? It's Carroll College in control of its own destiny.

Highlights and high scorers from high school basketball games around Montana.
01/24/2025

Highlights and high scorers from high school basketball games around Montana.

The Montana State Bobcats and Montana Lady Griz will meet for the first time this season in Missoula Saturday.
01/24/2025

The Montana State Bobcats and Montana Lady Griz will meet for the first time this season in Missoula Saturday.

Several Republican judicial reform bills got initial approval Thursday in the first test of the party's legislative prio...
01/24/2025

Several Republican judicial reform bills got initial approval Thursday in the first test of the party's legislative priority, albeit with inconsistent measures of GOP support.

There is clear bipartisan support behind addressing spikes in property taxes, but exactly how to go about it starts to r...
01/24/2025

There is clear bipartisan support behind addressing spikes in property taxes, but exactly how to go about it starts to reveal cracks among lawmakers as to the right options.

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The Montana Standard uses social media to share local, statewide and national news. This site also serves as an open forum for public interaction with residents and readers. Discussion, questions, and feedback are encouraged. However, comments which include the following will not be tolerated: • Profane or obscene language or content; • Hate speech or bullying; • Personal attacks on other platform users; • Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation This list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Comments which violate this policy may be hidden from view. Continued violation of this policy may result in a user being banned from accessing this social media account and may be reported directly to Facebook. Anything posted on this Facebook wall or sent via direct message to this account may be republished on mtstandard.com or re-shared, with credit.