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Thursday Headlines: February 26, 2026

MTN News

Local News

Planet Fitness to locate national headquarters at Butte location

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Youth hockey coach who raped 3 boys sentenced to 300 years

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Mother, grandfather plead not guilty in toddler's death

Meagan Thompson

Local News

Butte historic buildings to share $734,000 federal grant

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Butte man gets 37 months for illegal firearm possession

MTN News

Weather

Warm and windy through Friday

Mike Heard

Jed Miller reflects on Montana State basketball career ahead of senior night

Toni Wetmore

Montana Politics

Growing list of challengers to face U.S. Rep. Downing

Jonathon Ambarian

National News

Local News

'Pretty horrible': Billings man describes vicious October pit bull attack

Vanessa Willardson

Local News

Wyoming man reaches plea deal to avoid jail time in wolf-abuse case

Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com
Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag Network: Montana Food Hub aims to strengthen local food system

Madison Collier

Local News

Some Montana districts send school lunch debt to collections as balances rise

Meghan Elaine

Local News

MSU Bobcats hockey heads to nationals, needs your help

Gabrielle Cleveland

Crime and Courts

Teen charged in connection with downtown Billings hotel shooting, police say

MTN News

Crime and Courts

East Helena man accused of sexually abusing children for decades

MTN News

More Sports

Helena's Katie Verderber using Paralympic platform to inspire others

Jonny Walker
Crime and Courts

Bozeman man pleads guilty to child pornography charge

MTN News

Weather

Warm and windy will continue through the end of the week

Mike Heard

National News

FBI raids LA school district headquarters, superintendent’s home

Crime and Courts

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of BNSF in Libby asbestos case

Caroline Weiss & Natalie McAlpine

Montana News

Lewistown author reveals Montana’s forgotten horse racing legacy

Aneesa Coomer

Montana News

Miles City mom speaks out after daughter gets tattoo in school bathroom

Hannah Pedeferri
Montana News

Realtors fear 'unintended consequences' of homestead tax reform for Montanans

Charlie Klepps

Indian Country

Montana artist's beadwork reaches local & global stages

Caroline Weiss

National Politics

Trump’s revised tariffs estimated to cost households about $1,000 this year

Justin Boggs

Local News

Wednesday Headlines: February 25, 2026

MTN News

Montana Politics

Gianforte talks tax policy, think tank discusses constitutional revision

Jonathon Ambarian

National Politics

Scripps News fact-checks President Trump's State of the Union address

Scripps News Group
National Politics

Trump to deliver State of the Union address to a divided Congress — and nation

Jacob Gardenswartz

West Yellowstone girls, undefeated in District 12C, look ahead to divisionals

Toni Wetmore

National Politics

Epstein survivors attend State of the Union as guests of Democratic lawmakers

Gage Jackson

Local News

Montana braces for wicked winds and winter weather this week

MTN News

Indian Country

Little Shell Chippewa Tribe set to open new ceremonial center

Quentin Shores

Weather

High wind event Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening

Mike Heard
Crime and Courts

Montana DOJ warns of MVD text scams

Evan Charney

Montana News

Montana man using drones and thermal cameras to find lost pets

Hannah Pedeferri

Montana News

Columbia Falls' Blaise Cronk capped 'magical' day with title, marriage proposal

Alec Bofinger

More Sports

Montana's Patrick O'Connell soaked up every moment of Super Bowl LX victory

Kyle Hansen

More Sports

Moments in time: Photos show pain, triumph of state wrestling tournaments

Montana Sports

Crime and Courts

Netherlands man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking, money laundering

MTN News
Local News

Tuesday Headlines: February 24, 2026

MTN News

Montana News

Montana’s first cyber warfare officer strengthens state defense

Madelyn Heath

National News

FedEx wants its tariff money back—and it’s taking the US to court

AP via Scripps News Group

National Politics

Here’s when and where to watch Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Justin Boggs

Montana Politics

Montana looks at how it licenses professionals

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

Butte committee releases report on proposed data center

John Emeigh
Local News

Avalanche forecaster warns of rising danger ahead of new storm

Gabrielle Cleveland

Montana State Bobcats hockey launches GoFundMe for national championship trip

MTN News

Local News

Butte-Silver Bow awards more than $734,000 to revitalize six historic buildings

MTN News

Warm and windy through Friday

Jed Miller reflects on Montana State basketball career ahead of senior night

Growing list of challengers to face U.S. Rep. Downing

National News

Here’s what to know about Trump’s $1,000 401(k) match plan

Walmart cottage cheese recalled in 24 states over pasteurization concerns

Kelly confident Hegseth's appeal over military video will fail

'Pretty horrible': Billings man describes vicious October pit bull attack

Wyoming man reaches plea deal to avoid jail time in wolf-abuse case

Montana Ag Network: Montana Food Hub aims to strengthen local food system

Some Montana districts send school lunch debt to collections as balances rise

MSU Bobcats hockey heads to nationals, needs your help

Teen charged in connection with downtown Billings hotel shooting, police say

East Helena man accused of sexually abusing children for decades

Helena's Katie Verderber using Paralympic platform to inspire others

Bozeman man pleads guilty to child pornography charge

Warm and windy will continue through the end of the week

FBI raids LA school district headquarters, superintendent’s home

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of BNSF in Libby asbestos case

Lewistown author reveals Montana’s forgotten horse racing legacy

Miles City mom speaks out after daughter gets tattoo in school bathroom

Realtors fear 'unintended consequences' of homestead tax reform for Montanans

Montana artist's beadwork reaches local & global stages

Trump’s revised tariffs estimated to cost households about $1,000 this year

Wednesday Headlines: February 25, 2026

Gianforte talks tax policy, think tank discusses constitutional revision

Scripps News fact-checks President Trump's State of the Union address

Trump to deliver State of the Union address to a divided Congress — and nation

West Yellowstone girls, undefeated in District 12C, look ahead to divisionals

Epstein survivors attend State of the Union as guests of Democratic lawmakers

Montana braces for wicked winds and winter weather this week

Little Shell Chippewa Tribe set to open new ceremonial center

High wind event Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening

Montana DOJ warns of MVD text scams

Montana man using drones and thermal cameras to find lost pets

Columbia Falls' Blaise Cronk capped 'magical' day with title, marriage proposal

Montana's Patrick O'Connell soaked up every moment of Super Bowl LX victory

Moments in time: Photos show pain, triumph of state wrestling tournaments

Netherlands man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking, money laundering

Tuesday Headlines: February 24, 2026

Montana’s first cyber warfare officer strengthens state defense

FedEx wants its tariff money back—and it’s taking the US to court

Here’s when and where to watch Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Montana looks at how it licenses professionals

Butte committee releases report on proposed data center

Avalanche forecaster warns of rising danger ahead of new storm

Montana State Bobcats hockey launches GoFundMe for national championship trip

Butte-Silver Bow awards more than $734,000 to revitalize six historic buildings

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