Big Sky Times

Bullock, Daines to square off in November for Montana U.S. Senate seat

By Mary Lou Lang | Jun 4, 2020

The Montana U.S. Senate primary results June 2 show Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will face Gov. Steve Bullock in November. Green Party candidate Dennis Daneke, who made the news because he said he would resign if he won the nomination, was unsuccessful in his run.

Montana legislature operates under unusual conditions during COVID-19 crisis

By Mary Lou Lang | Apr 12, 2020

As closures and restrictions continue in Montana due to the coronavirus pandemic, the next few weeks will determine if the stay-at-home order is lifted and whether the legislature meets at the capitol. The state had a total of 377 COVID-19 cases and six deaths as of April 11, according to KRTV.