Montana woman charged with homicide for the death of her disabled son

CONTENT WARNING: Description of child neglect and unhealthy living conditions. "Just take me to jail." That is what Nichole Lynn Boyer reportedly told the Beaverhead County undersheriff on Thursday, after reporting that her almost-three-year-old...

Capital punishment: Sam Darnold, Seahawks crush Commanders from start, 38-14

The Seahawks looked so fine. Sam Darnold looked even finer. And not just because they were in their best uniforms: the throwback royal blues and silver. Darnold was perfect on his first 17 passes. He threw for four touchdowns in the runaway first...

UPDATE: Suspects named in fatal Powell County shooting

UPDATE: 10-27-2025, 10 a.m. — Two people have been charged in a fatal shooting on Thursday evening in Powell County. Daniel Anthony Grinnell of Deer Lodge was charged with felony counts of deliberate homicide, attempted deliberate homicide and...

Montana joins national effort to collect unused prescriptions on Oct 25

BILLINGS, Mont. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana is supporting the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25. This event, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., aims to reduce the risk of prescription...

Northern Montana Health Care deals with unplanned water outage

HAVRE, Mont. – Northern Montana Health Care dealt with an unplanned water outage, which resulted in a brief interruption in services. The outage happened at 10:51 a.m. on October 14 and lasted until 11:25 a.m. that day. “While the interruption...

Montana Land Board Approves Project to Conserve 53,000 Acres of Timber Forests Near Libby

A project to permanently protect 53,000 acres of private timberland in Flathead and Lincoln counties cleared a final hurdle on Oct. 20 when the Montana Land Board delivered a 4-1 vote in favor of a conservation easement that has earned plaudits...

Montana Land Board adds 53K acres to conservation easement

State officials voted 4-1 to seal about 53,000 acres of land in the Cabinet Mountains under the terms of a perpetual conservation easement during a Montana Land Board meeting Monday. The Oct. 20 vote signaled the final hurdle in a years-long...

Panda express: No. 4 Montana races past Sac State following verbal spat

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Verbal jousting set the stage for No. 4-ranked Montana’s visit to Big Sky rival Sacramento State late Friday in their final matchup before the Hornets leave the league to become an FCS independent. The lesson? Don’t poke the...

Essentia Health recognized for excellence in hyperbaric and dive medicine

FARGO — A department at Essentia Health has earned a national award only 50 other facilities in the country share. Essentia Health Fargo’s Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine Department celebrated its “Accreditation with Distinction” recognition from the...

Bozeman woman fights surprise $97K medical bill to repair broken elbow

As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital. “I could hear the bones moving around in my elbow,” said Buttgereit, who was 60 when she slipped on a patch of ice in December outside her apartment in Bozeman,...

Arizona lawmakers can help celebrate National Pharmacist Month by letting them serve their communities

Garet Turner October is National Pharmacist Month — a time dedicated to recognizing and thanking pharmacists for the contributions they make in health care. As Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Pharmacy Association, I know firsthand the...

Libby child abuser headed to Montana State Prison

A Libby man who admitted to beating and causing serious injuries to his infant son last year, was sentenced Monday to serve time in the Montana State Prison in Lincoln County District Court. District Judge Matt Cuffe sentenced 25-year-old Masin...

State OKs northwest Montana conservation easement valued at $58 million

The Montana Land Board on Monday approved a 53,000-acre conservation easement in the Cabinet Mountains of northwest Montana that will protect public access to working timberland owned by Green Diamond Resource Company. The board, comprising the...

Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet: Native Communities Can Safely Dispose of Unused Drugs This Saturday

Details By Elyse Wild October 24, 2025 Native communities will have the opportunity this Saturday to safely dispose of unused and expired prescription medications as part of a nationwide initiative to combat drug misuse and protect vulnerable...

For Second Time This Week, a Family Dies in Montana Air Crash

The Republican running for the Governor of Illinois is suspending his campaign, as his family deals with the loss of his son and his family, who was killed in a helicopter crash near Ekalaka. Darren and Cindy Bailey's son Zachery Bailey, his wife...

RSA Gets Largest Working Ranch Donation in Montana History from Phillips County Couple

MALTA, MT – When it comes to defining his family legacy, Dale Veseth is unwavering: Veseth Cattle Co. will remain a working ranch that strengthens opportunities for local ranchers, champions education and community-led conservation, and upholds...

State judge tosses challenge to Montana food safety act over ‘standing’

Two years into suing the State of Montana over food safety gaps, Jeffrey P. Havens has learned that state District Court Judge Christopher D. Abbott has dismissed his case “with prejudice for lack of justiciability.” A licensed sanitarian, Havens...

Why Two Montana Asbestos Victims May Never Receive an $8M Judgment

Long before she joined a major legal case for asbestos victims, Joyce Walder had a bold streak, according to her sister, Judith Hemphill. On a recent Monday in October, walking through the forests of northwest Montana, Hemphill recalled how she...

Measles cases spike in Montana as vaccination rates decline

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Centers for Disease Control has reported nearly 1,600 cases of measles nationwide this year, with 32 cases in Montana. This marks the highest number of cases seen since 1992. Dr. Megan Littlefield, Chief Medical Officer at...

Who is Angelynn “Angie” Mock? Ex-news anchor who allegedly killed her mother; here are the charges against her

Angelynn “Angie” Mock, a former news anchor, has come under the scanner after she was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing and killing her elderly mother. The victim was identified as Anita Avers, who was found unresponsive in...