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DOJ Renews Focus on Elder Fraud, Highlights Montana Case in National Crackdown
Hi Line Today - Montana
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June 19, 2025
HomeState NewsDOJ Renews Focus on Elder Fraud, Highlights Montana Case in National Crackdown BILLINGS, Mont. — In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying efforts to combat financial fraud...
At Home Store in Billings, Montana Set to Close by September 30
95.5 LITE FM - Montana
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June 19, 2025
If you’ve ever wandered the aisles of At Home dreaming up the perfect cozy living room or picking up last-minute holiday décor, you’re not alone. The popular home goods chain has become a go-to for affordable furniture, seasonal items, and...
Foreign IP-Holding Companies May Be Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in Federal Court Based on Registration and Enforcement of U.S. Trademarks
Lexology
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In a significant decision for foreign companies with U.S. trademarks, the Eleventh Circuit held that a foreign intellectual-property holding company can be subject to personal jurisdiction in U.S. courts based solely on its registration and...
Montana saw 3,000 allegations of elder financial abuse last year
KTVH - Montana
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June 18, 2025
HELENA — Last year, Montana Adult Protective Services received 14,000 allegations of elder abuse, and of those, 3,000 were financial exploitation cases that targeted the wallets of the lonely and vulnerable. “If you have a concern, then we have a...
Former public officeholders propose constitutional initiative to take corporate money out of politics
Montana Free Press
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June 19, 2025
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. A coalition of former public officeholders is pushing to end...
Montana Officials Association Hall of Fame Class of 2025 announced
406 Sports - Montana
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HELENA — The Montana High School Association announced in a Wednesday press release the 2025 inductees for the Montana Officials Association Hall of Fame. James (Ned) Ellingwood Photo courtesy of the MHSA Inductees are: James (Ned) Ellingwood of...
Former Montana Leaders Work to Curb Corporate Influence in Politics
Times News Global
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June 19, 2025
HELENA, Montana — Former state leaders gathered Wednesday morning to discuss a new initiative aimed at reducing corporate influence in local politics. The meeting featured former Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan, who introduced the...
Montanans share advice for hiring contractors after large hailstorms
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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June 19, 2025
SHEPHERD — Now that the severe storms have left southeast Montana, many homeowners now have to turn their attention to repairing property damage created by fast winds and hail. Repairing that damage, for many, often entails hiring a contractor to...
How will federal cuts affect Montana's libraries and museums?
Montana Public Radio
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June 19, 2025
Libraries do more than just lend books. They offer community events, classes, access to computers — and they help preserve cultural knowledge. But, public funding is being slashed, delayed or taken back as the Trump Administration works to cut...
Montana, Indiana, Colorado, Oregon, and Utah Amend Restrictive Covenant Laws for Healthcare Providers
National Law Review
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June 18, 2025
In the wake of the nationwide injunction last year barring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempted Noncompete Ban, states have continued to legislate the scope of enforceable restrictive covenants, especially noncompetes. In particular,...
Opera Montana builds community as it looks ahead to new season
Yellowstone Public Radio - Montana
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June 18, 2025
For years, nonprofit arts agencies have been building partnerships across audiences with subscriptions, across artists and talent through residencies and repertory companies, and recently across the nonprofits whose missions might align with a...
A free book program for young readers marks 30 years in business
Yellowstone Public Radio - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is observing three decades of distributing books to readers five years old and younger. Elizabeth Clinton with affiliate social services organization United Way of Yellowstone County says families who sign up...
Montana Ag Network: Farmers and ranchers face destroyed crops after hailstorm
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 18, 2025
SHEPHERD — While Monday’s hailstorm hammered homeowners in Shepherd, growers also suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars from lost crops. Norman Haaland, who grows malt barley just south of Shepherd, said he received a call from his neighbors...
Bozeman's Maya Bossenbrook honored as Gatorade Montana Girls Soccer Player of the Year
406 Sports - Montana
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CHICAGO — Maya Bossenbrook of Bozeman High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Montana Girls Soccer Player of the Year, per a Wednesday press release issued by the sports drink company.An avid musician who plays piano, guitar, ukulele and sings,...
Volunteers reintroduce native vegetation to Montana Creek
KTNA - Alaska
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June 19, 2025
On Montana Creek, down Yoder Road, over 40 community members gathered this weekend in the name of preserving salmon habitats. To do so, they planted native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers on the bank of the creek. It was all part of the Plant for...
Two of Clark County’s elected officials open new businesses in Dubois
East Idaho News
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June 19, 2025
Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ BUZZ DUBOIS Owners of new businesses in Dubois hope to breathe new life into...
Huntley Project Museum faces "very difficult financial recovery" following June hailstorm
KULR 8 - Montana
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The Huntley Project Museum is facing a tough road to recovery after a severe hailstorm damaged its historic buildings and collection. With the community rallying to help, there's hope for reopening soon. HUNTLEY, Mont. – The Huntley Project...
Montana governor vetoes community solar bill
Associated Press
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June 18, 2025
Gov. Greg Gianforte on June 13 vetoed a bill that sought to establish a legal framework for community solar projects in Montana. Senate Bill 188 sponsor Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, argued before his colleagues at the Capitol that his proposal would...
$300 million contract to build southern Arizona border wall awarded to North Dakota company
KOLD News 13 - Arizona
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June 18, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded a contract worth more than $300 million to a company to build 27 miles of border wall in Santa Cruz County. Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. won the contract for $309,463,000,...
Proposed data center could reshape Great Falls economy
KTMF - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Great Falls might soon welcome a major tech development, potentially transforming the local economy. The proposed data center campus could bring hundreds of new jobs and significant investment to the area. GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A major tech...