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Montana State Prison over capacity, shutting down visitation due …
WEBOct 21, 2022 — Visitation for inmates at the over-capacity and short-staffed Montana State Prison will be suspended Oct. 31 until further notice. “The vacancy rates at the facility are holding steady,” Department of Corrections Carolynn Bright said Friday in an email.
Groups pressure state, federal authorities to fix problems with …
WEBOct 16, 2023 — The groups sent a letter with the legal analysis on Oct. 12, and they’re asking federal officials to either inspect the subsidence or assign the DEQ to perform the inspection within 10 days. Representatives for Signal Peak Mining did not respond to requests for comments. Officials for the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and ...
Montana's future inmate population at heart of legislative criminal ...
WEBDec 13, 2023 — With $211 million allocated to upgrade low-security housing and other facilities at the Montana State Prison, and the architecture and construction contracts signed for the project, lawmakers this week heard about initial timelines and projections for the project.. But after presentations to the Select Committee on Corrections Facility Capacity and System Development on Tuesday, and another to ...
There’s a whole lot more Montana better know about Sheehy
WEBNov 14, 2023 — Several family members inside the home escaped injury. Sheehy was in the process of adding a multi-engine sea license to those he already holds. Unfortunately, his instructor pilot died in the crash; Sheehy blames the crash on him. Sheehy is being promoted extensively in broadcast and digital placements – more …
Montana's largest medical corridor to get new hospital in …
WEBAug 21, 2022 — However, for the next five years, St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, which was part of SCL Health, will be constructing a new hospital to replace the current one in the downtown medical corridor of Montana’s largest city. SCL recently merged with Intermountain Health Care to become the largest medical …
Gianforte, Juras announce Montana re-election bids for 2024
WEBJan 16, 2024 — Gianforte, a former technology company CEO from Bozeman, spent more than $7.5 million of his own money on his campaign in 2020 and raised another $3.4 million, KTVH reported in 2020. Gianforte joins two other top statewide elected officials in announcing their re-election for 2024. In November, …
Racing everywhere: As filing period closes, more than 300 …
WEBMar 14, 2022 — More than 300 Montana residents have filed for public office, the Montana Secretary of State’s office reported. Monday marked the close of the filing period, with the primary scheduled for June 7.
Several new wildfires spark, grow quickly in NW Montana
WEBJul 31, 2023 — The Big Knife Fire outside of Arlee, Montana, on the afternoon of Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Photo by Nicole Girten, Daily Montanan) Around 30 new wildfires started in Montana over the past 24 hours, some of which forced evacuations Sunday, and at least five active fires have topped 1,000 acres in the drought-stricken western part of the state.
Lawmakers look to revise Montana’s marijuana laws two years …
WEBFeb 1, 2023 — In its first major revision proposed to Montana’s marijuana laws since the state legalized recreational use in 2021, a House panel heard a series of bills that would adjust and change laws governing pot. Among those bills and changes is House Bill 128, proposed by Rep. Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, which makes a …