This week’s wrap up of local news from the last week. As a reminder, you can sign up for The Electric’s email newsletter to get the headlines delivered to your inbox at 4 a.m. just about daily.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said on Feb. 18 U. S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich's "departure," effective Feb. 17. Laslovich was nominated for the position by President Joe Biden ...

Anyone charged with any crime other than a forcible felony or violence with a weapon would be allowed to keep their firearms until adjudication if a bill in the Montana House of Representatives ...

Republican Rep. Jodee Etchart of Billings is pushing several bills that would advocate for Montana’s physician assistants, which some supporters say would help address Montana’s provider shortage. The ...

James Amato appeared in court Feb. 18 in connection with a sex trafficking ring in Great Falls to enter an Alford plea. An Alford plea isn’t an admission of guilt but the defendant acknowledges ...

Earlier this month, the National Institutes of Health announced that it would limit the amount of funding for indirect costs related to research to 15 percent. Indirect costs cover items such as ...

Cascade County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution this month opposing any legislation limiting or prohibiting the Montana Association of Counties from lobbying on behalf of its members, ...

City Commissioners will be asked during their Feb. 18 meeting to set a public hearing to establish golf fees for March 4. The city increased fees in March 2024 and are recommending another set of ...

UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA — Under a bill in front of lawmakers in Helena, Montana plates and palates would never see a piece of lab-grown meat – a ...

City Commissioners approved a $400,000 contract for an infrastructure resilience and compatible land use study between the city and Malmstrom Air Force Base. Commissioners approved the professional ...

The 2025 high school state swim meet was at Great Falls High this weekend and Matt Ehnes of Arizona Detours was there to capture some of the action. The Great Falls High girls swim team took the state ...