Whitefish, Montana police have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of starting a fire that caused $125,000 in damage to a thrift store and endangered a person who lived in an apartment above the store. The Daily Inter Lake reports …
A broken pipe led to flooding that caused up to $250,000 in damage at Glacier High School earlier this winter, and it’s still not clear who will pay for the repairs and cleanup. A frozen fire-suppression line burst on Feb. …
A new and improved Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark is opening this week, less than a year after being significantly damaged by a tornado. The rebuilt arena hosts a Women of Faith event on Friday and Saturday and will break …
Montana workers’ compensation claims have decreased by more than 5 percent in the past year, state Insurance Commissioner Monica J. Lindeen announced. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently made a filing with Commissioner Lindeen’s office requesting an overall …
Four motorists who say potholes in Bozeman, Montana damaged their vehicles have filed claims against the city this year. The Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority is the city’s insurance company. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that the company has denied two …
A bill that would deny workers’ compensation to illegal immigrants who have jobs in Montana was tabled by a Senate committee after several insurers and businesses warned it would do more harm than good to employers. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. …
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a Workers’ Compensation Court ruling that a man who was mauled while feeding the bears at a tourist attraction is eligible for workers’ compensation coverage. According to court documents, Brock Hopkins had smoked marijuana …