District Con Hockey coach pleads not guilty to child rape
Jami Leslie James, 47, a youth hockey coach, pleaded not guilty in Butte to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. He faces four additional rape charges in Flathead County and is held on a $750,000 bond. Prosecutions allege six assaults against three boys ages 8 and 9 from 2019 to 2021 at hotels, a home in Columbia Falls, and a Hungry Horse Reservoir camping trip, with at least one incident in a Butte hotel.
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Montana House advances bill for super tag lottery
Montana lawmakers consider House Bill 522 to create a resident super tag lottery for deer and elk license buyers. The plan would enter hunters into drawings for a single moose, mountain goat, or bighorn sheep permit each year, with species chosen by the Fish Wildlife Commission. The bill passed the House 82 to 17 amid Senate hearings with mixed support and questions about revenue impact.
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Montana
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Montana Wildlife Federation
Butte man pleads not guilty in dog cruelty case
Joel Brooks Thornton, 44, faces aggravated animal cruelty charges after allegedly killing a woman's dog found dead near Montana Resources on Continental Avenue February 7. He pleaded not guilty and remains jailed on a $20,000 bond. maximum penalty two years and a $2,500 fine. The dog’s owner is a Pine Street resident.
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Joel Brooks Thornton
Montana Resources
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Montana Department of Corrections
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Farrell
Settlement reached in NorthWestern rate case hearings
A partial settlement filed Monday would shift the largest proposed rate increases to residential customers. Electric customers would pay $81.9 million more than before October 2022, while gas base costs rise $18.2 million with monthly market adjustments. The agreement includes Montana Consumer Counsel Walmart NorthWestern’s large customer group and state/federal agencies. Public Service Commission consideration to follow.
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