Montana Morning State News Headlines for Monday, October 8

Montana’s Congressional debate on Saturday featured incumbent Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Kathleen Williams in Billings.

Republican officials criticized Montana Senator Jon Tester’s ‘no’ vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday. Senator Steve Daines did not have to cast his vote, as he was attending his daughter’s wedding in Montana.

The University of Montana on Friday announced it’s most ambitious fund-raising effort in the school’s 125 year history, with ‘Campaign Montana – Think Bold – Be Bold’.

Mostly sunny in western Montana today, after some patchy morning fog, with highs in the upper 50’s.

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