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Silenced Transgender State Lawmaker Wins Reelection

Zooey Zephyr will return to state House floor for first time since 2023

(Newser) - Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr won reelection in a race that will allow the transgender lawmaker to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was silenced and sanctioned by her Republican colleagues . Zephyr, a Democrat, defeated Republican Barbara Starmer in her Democrat-leaning district in the college town...

Senate Race Has a Whole Bunch of Nail-Biters
Dems on Defense in Senate
Race, With Possible Upsets
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 5, 2024 7:31 AM CST

Dems on Defense in Senate Race, With Possible Upsets

Among them: Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred in Texas, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell vs. Rick Scott in Florida

(Newser) - Democrats currently claim the slimmest majority in the US Senate, 51-49, but they're playing defense heading into Election Day, almost certainly losing Joe Manchin's seat in West Virginia to a Republican and defending seven seats in conservative or swing states, reports NPR . There are 34 seats in total...

Alleged Killer's Big Mistake: He Forgot His Beer Can

Police say DNA ties suspect Daren Abbey to brutal Montana murder of Dustin Kjersem

(Newser) - A murder victim in Montana offered his killer a beer—and the killer made the mistake of leaving the can behind, say police. The details stem from the investigation into the brutal murder of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem at his campsite in remote Montana, reports NPR . Police say Kjersem set up...

Murder Was So Vicious, a Bear Was Initially Blamed

Suspect is in custody in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, 35, in remote Montana

(Newser) - Authorities in Montana have a suspect in a campsite murder so vicious that a bear was initially blamed, reports ABC News . The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office did not identify the suspect, but said the person is in custody on unrelated charges and is cooperating in the murder investigation. In...

Feeling Political? So Are These US States

Maryland ranks as the No. 1 state in terms of political engagement, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Election Day is less than three weeks away, but early voting is already underway in some states, and others are gearing up to open their own polls. WalletHub wanted to see which states were the most politically engaged, so it looked at all 50 using 10 metrics as a gauge....

Man Who Plotted to Create 'Massive Hybrid Sheep Species' Sentenced

Rancher, 81, will serve 6 months in federal prison medical facility

(Newser) - The Montana rancher who cloned a protected species of sheep as part of a plot to create a "massive hybrid sheep species" for trophy hunting was on Monday sentenced to six months in federal prison. Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, 81, will serve the sentence in a Bureau of Prisons...

Native Americans Want Apology From GOP Senate Candidate

Tim Sheehy of Montana was recorded talking about 'all the Indians' being 'drunk at 8am'

(Newser) - Tribal leaders in Montana are urging Republican US Senate candidate Tim Sheehy to apologize over remarks he made to supporters about Native Americans being "drunk at 8am" and throwing beer cans at him on the Crow Reservation. Audio recordings of Sheehy's racial comments were obtained and published by...

Missing Climber's Body Found in Glacier National Park

Montana man, 32, left his hiking group to scale a peak on his own

(Newser) - The body of a missing hiker has been found at Glacier National Park in Montana, says the National Park Service . Based on his injuries and where he was found, authorities say Grant Marcuccio, 32, likely fell to his death. He separated from his hiking group on Sunday because he intended...

Bear Mauls 3-Year-Old at Montana Campground

Black bear with 'no history of conflicts' was captured, euthanized

(Newser) - A young female black bear was euthanized after it mauled a young female human at a campground in Montana, authorities say. The 3-year-old girl was sleeping in a tent at a private campsite near Red Lodge on Sunday night when the bear wandered in and attacked her, the Idaho Statesman...

Trump Plane Takes Unexpected Detour Before Montana Rally

Meanwhile, Dem VP nominee Tim Walz pokes fun of Trump over crowd size at own rally with Harris

(Newser) - Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris headlined campaign rallies on Friday, with Trump in Montana, and Harris and running mate Tim Walz in Arizona. Trump's visit was intended to drum up support for ousting the state's Democratic senator, but, per the AP , the former...

Suspect in 1996 Murder Kills Himself Hours After Interview

Montana man 'slumped in his chair' after investigators showed him photo of murdered girl

(Newser) - Paul Hutchinson, a 55-year-old Montana Fish Parks and Wildlife fisheries biologist who had lived a seemingly blameless life, killed himself last month hours after investigators showed him a photo of a 15-year-old girl who was raped and murdered 28 years ago. The Gatlin County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that...

Judge Strikes Down Montana's Controversial Gender Law

Though judge didn't address the concerns of gender-nonconforming people who challenged it

(Newser) - A controversial Montana law that defined sex as only male or female was on Tuesday struck down by a judge. The law had been challenged by plaintiffs who argued it denied legal recognition and protections to those who are gender-nonconforming, but District Court Judge Shane Vannatta did not address that...

88-Year-Old Getaway Driver Sentenced in Bank Robberies

Steven Whitecloud says the crimes were his idea

(Newser) - A federal judge in Montana has sentenced an 88-year-old man to two years in prison for his role in two Billings bank robberies in August. Steven Whitecloud is to serve the sentence in a Bureau of Prisons medical facility, KXLF reports. US District Judge Susan Watters also ordered Whitecloud to...

Louisiana, You're No. 1 (But You May Not Like Why)

State earns the dubious honor of having the most aggressive drivers, per ConsumerAffairs

(Newser) - "What the heck is making Montana drivers so unnecessarily angry?" That's the question posed by Jalopnik after viewing ConsumerAffairs' latest ranking of states where drivers are, shall we say, a little hot behind the wheel. Montana comes in third on that list, which ConsumerAffairs culled by looking at...

NPS: He Came, He Saw, He Kicked a Bison

Pair of tourists from Idaho Falls arrested after incident in Yellowstone

(Newser) - A visitor's encounter with a bison at Yellowstone National Park ended badly for both bison and man, though it looks like man ultimately got the short end of the stick. NBC News reports that a tourist from Idaho was arrested earlier this month after allegedly kicking one of the...

Escaped Circus Elephant Goes Exploring in Montana Town

Viola the Asian elephant, spooked by a car backfire, was later reunited with her mate

(Newser) - An elephant literally wandered the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before she was returned to the circus from which she escaped. The pachyderm had quite the adventure, carefully treading across multi-lane roads, visiting the parking lot of a casino, leaving what NBC Montana calls "a surprise" on a...

Blaming Death Threat, Lawmaker Quits Another Race

GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale dropped Senate candidacy last month

(Newser) - For the second time in a month, Rep. Matt Rosendale has dropped out of a congressional race. The Montana Republican, who earlier ended his Senate campaign, posted Friday that he will no longer seek reelection to the US House. Rosendale said he's been the subject of defamatory rumors and...

It's Hard to Find a (Cheap) Home on the Range

At Yellowstone, a $40M gift looks to bring affordable housing to the park for staff

(Newser) - When Caroline Gold was accepted for her dream job working at Yellowstone National Park in 2021, she immediately informed her employer in Texas she was leaving. Then she started looking for housing in rural Montana near her new place of work. That's when she wondered, "Am I going...

These Experts Warn of a 'House of Cards' on the Slopes

The AP explains how a weak bottom layer creates life-threatening conditions

(Newser) - Avalanche safety specialists say their job has become more difficult in recent years as climate change brings extreme weather, and surging numbers of skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers visit backcountry areas since the COVID-19 pandemic. More people means more chances to trigger fatal avalanches, despite technological advances in safety equipment, explains...

Retiring Soon? Consider These States

Florida comes in first in WalletHub's rankings; Kentucky is last

(Newser) - Whether you're nearing retirement age or simply planning way ahead, where you ultimately stick out your golden years can make a big difference in how you live those years, and how much it affects your pocketbook. WalletHub looked at all 50 states, using nearly four dozen metrics in three...

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