Author: Scott Audet

Montana Universities that are pushing students to leave campus will offer refunds for housing and meal plans. The refunds will cover the period from Monday to the end of the spring semester. Schools are required to have their refund process set by Wednesday and to have refunds available by April 15th.

Yellowstone National Park has received a substantial number of requests to  temporarily close from state and local partners including the governors of Montana and Wyoming health officials from all surrounding counties and local government leadership. Park Superintendent Cam Sholly said today that the park is taking these requests very seriousl...

The Montana Supreme Court has asked judges in municipal and county justice courts to release jail inmates if possible and conduct hearings virtually in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. It is asking city and county court judges to review jail rosters and release without bond as many prisoners as possible especially those being held ...

The Management of Rimrock Mall in Billings has temporarily suspended hours of operation and will it remain closed until Monday April 6th because of coronavirus.  Some restaurants and other service retailers with outside access may be open at various hours to provide essential services.

The Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse is closed to most public foot traffic until next Tuesday March 31st  because of coronavirus concerns but offices are staffed and ready to help via phone emails and the internet. Some hearings and inmate appearances could include videoconferencing.

Scores of nurses support staff and other medical workers at Western Montana Clinic in Missoula have been either laid off indefinitely or have had their hours reduced. The clinic’s management said the move was made in order to keep the community and staff safe from coronavirus. Workers who were laid off are eligible for state unemployment insur...