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Montana officials are looking at different ways to address a staffing shortage and tight capacity at the state prison, including pay raises and expanding a contract with a private prison.
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According to the department, corrections officers at the state prison in Deer Lodge will see a $2 an hour raise and changes to the prison’s employee grievance procedure as a result of union negotiations.
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Montana Department of Corrections Director Brian Gootkin told lawmakers this week that almost 18 percent, or 59 correctional officer positions are unfilled at the state prison in Deer Lodge.
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A Montana man was fined for taking flags in support of President Donald Trump from the porch of a Three Forks home and burning them.Eric Herrera, 52, paid…
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A recent report says black people in Montana are nearly 10 times more likely to be arrested for possession of marijuana than white people. That’s higher than any other state.
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Gallatin County officials had planned to discuss mandating face coverings on July 14 but postponed the meeting after people seeking to give public comment refused to maintain physical distancing.
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The funeral Friday for a Gallatin County sheriff’s deputy who died on duty last weekend is expected to draw attendance from hundreds of officers from…
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The number of 911 calls in Bozeman was higher last year than the year before. Many of the calls were related to mental health issues — assaults,...
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Montana’s health department was dealt a major blow in late 2017, when the agency was forced to cut almost $50 million to help balance the state…
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A search and rescue team saved a lost 12-year-old boy and his father late last night from blizzard conditions and subzero temperatures in the Spanish…