Two Men Sentenced For Immigration Fraud In Montana

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Two Mexican men who entered the United States illegally were sentenced in Great Falls Federal court for possession of fraudulent immigration documents. I spoke with Montana’s U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme on Thursday about...

Missoula immigration lawyer answers questions about the immigration process

HELENA — For nearly three decades, Missoula-based immigration attorney Randall Caudle has helped clients navigate the often-complicated path to legal residency and citizenship in the United States. Caudle, who runs River Mountain Immigration, sat...

Montana Trooper Injured In Dramatic Chase Near Billings

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is back home after a scary pursuit near Billings, Montana led to the trooper's car being rolled over After attempting to stop a vehicle for speeding, the suspect chose to flee instead leading to the pursuit During...

Official: Federal cuts could remove 90% of Montana tribal college budget

CROW AGENCY — The Trump administration's major tax and spending bill, approved last week, aims to cut federal spending for the Bureau of Indian Education, which tribal leaders fear will harm tribal colleges in Montana. In the 2026 Department of...

Shelby woman found guilty of attempting to harbor illegal immigrants

SHELBY, Mont. — A Shelby woman was found guilty on one count of attempted harboring of illegal aliens by a federal jury on Wednesday. Kristin Louise Mitchell, 41, faces 5 years in prison as well as a $250,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised...

Child care advocates hope new state trust will help address Montana’s daycare crisis

Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. Nearly two years ago, Helena resident Christine...

Montana State musicians in STEM release jazz album 

By Frankie Beer MSU NEWS SERVICE Engineering and psychology students may be some of the last people you’d expect to release a jazz album. But, between attending social cognition and manufacturing design classes, a trio of recent Montana State...

FTC hosts anti-trans workshop LGBTQ+ advocates call ‘government-sponsored disinformation’

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday held a workshop that public health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates condemned as “a government-sponsored disinformation campaign,” bringing together a lineup of anti-trans activists, attorneys, and right-wing...

Body cam video shows Helena man’s immigration arrest

Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. Newly released law enforcement footage shows the arrest of...

This Montana-based outdoor retailer is opening its second location in Brookfield

Good news for the outdoor enthusiasts of Brookfield and southeastern Wisconsin. MeatEater, an outdoor lifestyle shop specializing in hunting, fishing, cooking and camping, is opening a second location, the first in Wisconsin, at The Corners of...

Explainer: 'lane filtering' in Montana

GREAT FALLS — As the traffic light turns red and cars slows down, motorcyclists may filter through the traffic. This is called lane filtering, and it is perfectly legal in Montana. Montana became the third state to legalize "lane filtering," when...

Best Pest Control in Montana

There's a silent guardian in your backyard, which happens to be one of Montana's most misunderstood yet helpful residents. Here's why you should leave it alone. You’re most likely to spot them in late summer and early fall. While their size and...

Descendents, supporters celebrate Caribou church History, service, blessing of graves and a meal

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY for the 120th celebration at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Caribou on Saturday, June 14. (Enterprise photo by Anna Jauhola) About 100 people gathered in the northernmost reaches of Kittson County on Saturday,...

Who Is Sheikha Mahra? Know About 31-Year-Old Dubai Princess Rumoured To Be Dating Rapper French Montana A Year After Divorce

Moroccan-American rapper French Montana and Dubai's Princess Sheikha Mahra were recently spotted walking hand-in-hand at Paris Fashion Week, sparking relationship rumours. Fuelling the buzz, Sheikha Mahra reportedly shared an Instagram photo of...

RELIGION HEADLINES MON 7-7

Audio By Carbonatix ( SRN NEWS ) A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state’s pro-life laws, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state’s highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by...

1925: New earthquake rocks Montana

And we thought Montanans were finished with robber barons

By the slimmest of majorities, Republicans of the 119th Congress just rammed through their Big Ugly Bill, a regressive tax-and-spending blueprint that redistributes wealth from the poorest to the richest Americans over the next decade. Montana’s...

Kermés season returns: Your 2025 guide to El Paso’s church festivals

News that matters to El Paso, delivered to you. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Win “Cabaret” tickets — support local journalism. Make a new donation by July 15 and enter to win 2 tickets to “Cabaret” at the Plaza Classic Film Festival on...

We’re Still Here: Culture, Community, and College at the Heart of Native Resilience

Details Guest Opinion. We know the news media and now, social media influencers, don’t intentionally give positive free “advertising,” and it is often very hard to have positive outcomes from remarkably ignorant and dangerous comments. But this...

Is Montana A Good Place To Work Without A College Degree?

I was raised in the generation that told us that if we didn't go to college and get a degree that we wouldn't amount to much in life. So what happened? Well, most of us went to college and got a degree. While it's true that a college education is...