Montana News

Lindeen to runfor Mont. State Auditor

Former congressional candidate Monica Lindeen has announced she will be running for Montana state auditor in 2008. Lindeen was the Democratic nominee last year for Montana’s sole U.S. House seat and lost to Republican incumbent Denny Rehberg. Lindeen is the …

Where can the agricultural producer turn for economic relief?

In the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events, including the citrus freeze in California and the Colorado livestock blizzard, farmers and ranchers are looking for answers — hard answers dealing with their economic survival. In California alone, damage …

LINDEEN TO RUN FOR MONT. STATE AUDITOR

Former congressional candidate Monica Lindeen has announced she will be running for Montana state auditor in 2008. Lindeen was the Democratic nominee last year for Montana’s sole U.S. House seat and lost to Republican incumbent Denny Rehberg. Lindeen is the …

People and Places

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Houston added Danny Golden as vice president for its construction niche. Golden will assist in the service of existing and new clients as well as other members of the Gallagher construction niche throughout the …

Where can the agricultural producer turn for economic relief?

Winter storms force farmers and ranchers to take a close look at how to protect their revenue In the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events, including the citrus freeze in California and the Colorado livestock blizzard, farmers and …

Senate Finance Chairman Wants $50 Billion Increase for Children’s Health Insurance

The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he is pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a health care program that insures millions of children. That is more than double what the Bush administration …

Federal Jury Exonerates Montana Ski Area in Injury Lawsuit

A northwestern Montana ski resort was not negligent in an accident that injured a 6-year-old boy, a U.S. District Court jury decided. The seven-member jury’s unanimous verdict means that Paul and Deb Stamey will return home to Seattle empty-handed, after …

Rare Violin Recovered by Police to be Auctioned by Insurer

A violinist whose missing instrument valued at about $50,000 was recovered by police says it will be auctioned. Meanwhile, police continue to investigate how the instrument ended up in the hands of a Billings, Mont., man who allegedly tried to …

Woman Sues Jesuits of Oregon for $5 Million

An Oregon woman has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits, claiming she was molested by two priests as a young girl. The unidentified plaintiff, now 48, accuses …

Montana’s John Morrison Working for the Uninsured

The hallmarks of John Morrison’s legacy as Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, is to help provide more affordable coverage. For example, the state is one of the leading captive domiciles in the West and is “bullish” …