MISSOULA - Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Thursday.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Members of Montana's Republican congressional delegation — including Senators Daines and Sheehy, Representatives Downing and Zinke, along with Governor Gianforte — expressed grief over Kirk's death and condemned political violence. (Read the full story) UM officials address security measures following Charlie Kirk's assassination

The trial of Miles Miller began in Missoula on Wednesday. He's accused of stabbing his mother, Terry Miller, dozens of times at their shared home in 2023. Prosecutors argue Miller had writings expressing hatred toward his mother, while the defense claims

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