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Nominations Open for Annual Outstanding Ag Leader Award at Montana State
You Can't Have Fireworks without the Fire, but You Can Avoid Wildfires and Flare-Ups
Carbon County Commissioners Award Law and Justice Center Design Contract
‘Our Doors Would Have to Close’: Trump’s Proposed Cuts Threaten Tribal Colleges
From Mistaken Identity to Deportation? ICE Roils Helena as it Plans to Remove Father, Husband
Trump Dealt Loss as Judge Rejects Executive Order Claiming 'Invasion' at the Border
Montana, Forest Service, Sign Forest Management Agreement
The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny
Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Turkey Bacon Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Updated Tax Valuations En Route to Montana Property Owners
Proposed International Surcharge at National Parks Could Generate Millions in 2026
Hiker Suffers Deadly Heart Attack Near Ousel Falls Trailhead
Montana House District 55 - Legislative Update
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
DOC's Pine Hills Correctional Facility Wins Center for Improving Youth Justice Award
US Senate Narrowly Passes GOP Megabill After Overnight Session, Sending it to House
Multiple Firefighters Shot, Killed While Responding to North Idaho Brush Fire; Suspect Found Dead
Multiple People Dead as Shooter Attacks Firefighters Responding to North Idaho Brush Fire
Nonpartisan Analysis of US Senate GOP Mega-Bill Finds it Adds $3.2 Trillion to Deficits
Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated
Post-GOP State Convention Update
US Senate Republican Leaders Rework Details of Mega-Bill Ahead of Key Vote
Daines, Sheehy Tight-Lipped on Proposed Medicaid, Marketplace Cuts
Festival of Nations Tribute This Weekend
Pat Williams, Montana’s longest-serving U.S. House member, dies at 87
Zinke Draws Line Against ‘Poison Pill’ Public Lands Sales in Budget Bill
Montana’s Largest Newspaper Company Agrees to $9.5 Million Payout, Faces 3 New Class-Action Claims
Weekend Work on the Mega-Bill: First Vote in US Senate as Soon as Saturday
Superintendent of Public Instruction Hedalen Cited for DUI, Apologizes for ‘Lapse in Judgment’
New Recalls & Safety Warnings-June 27, 2025
Pollution from Wildfires Can Contaminate Our Water for Up to 8 Years, Study Finds
St. Mary Siphon Back at Work, Bringing Water to Thousands of Montanans Ahead of Schedule
Mexican Citizen in Montana Sentenced for Illegal Reentry
Trump Urges Voters to Press for US Senate GOP Mega-Bill After Setback on Medicaid Cuts
GOP Mega-Bill Stuck in US Senate as Disputes Grow over Hospitals and More
Public Comment Open Until July 20 on FWP Hunting Regulations
The Silent Mental Health Crisis on the Frontlines of Fire
Dual Threats Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers
Montana GOP Chairman Candidate Looks to Build Upon Kaltschmidt’s Accomplishments
Montana Cowboy Poet Wally McRae Dead at 89
Lisa Bennett Settles Lawsuit with and is Expelled from Republican Party
Helena Health Officials Preparing for Potential Rash of Measles Cases
Clarks Fork Valley EMT Succumbs to Injuries from On-Duty Crash Near Fromberg
Montana's Federal Delegation Asked About the Constitutionality of Operation Midnight Hammer
Trump to Rescind Roadless Rule, Ending Protections for 58 Million Acres Nationwide
Dems, GOP Members of US House Panel Split on Solution to High Cost of Child Care
For Massive Great Falls Data Center Proposal, Energy Supply is Crucial to Push Project Forward
Senate Parliamentarian Rules Public Land Sales Cannot be Part of Budget Bill
CSKT Issues a Fish Consumption Warning for Three Rivers
State Budget Includes New Investments in Tribal Colleges, Repatriation
Trump Looks to ‘Consolidate’ Federal Wildland Fire Agencies
Montana Congressional Delegation Reacts to Israel-Iran Ceasefire: ‘Peace Through Strength’
Montana House District 55 - Legislative Update
Millions of Acres of Public Land at Risk of Sale, Though Montana Excluded
EPA Moves to Lift Air Standards Rule, Lawsuit Follows
FWP Announces Public Comment Opportunities
Free School Lunch Bill Vetoed by Governor
Montana’s Political Leaders React to the Announcement the U.S. Bombed Sites in Iran
Nearly $6 Million in Historic Preservation Grants Awarded to 21 Montana Communities
Reports: Medicaid Cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Leave Montana Residents Without Insurance
Speakers Kick Off Missoula Pride Celebration Encouraging Action and Engagement
Firefighting Foams Contain Toxic PFAS; Could Soybeans be the Answer?
Gianforte Finalizes State Budget with Last-Minute Vetoes
Total Measles Cases in Montana Rise to 22; There are 8 Recent Cases in 3 Counties
Trump Completes "Very Successful Attack on the Three Nuclear Sites in Iran"
Glacier Prepares for Possible Road Closure with Heavy Rain, Snow
‘The Chop House Affair’ and the Purposefully Forgotten Victories for Montana’s Black Residents
Sheehy’s Bill Aims to Compensate Troops Affected by Military Vax Mandate
State AI Laws Could Go Away Under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Montana House District 55 - Work to Protect Communities Continues
‘A Big, Serious Problem’: Shields Valley Golf Course Spurs Water Right Fight
GOP Senators Warn Mega-Bill’s New Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Rural Hospitals
Mike Lee Outrages Minnesota Politicians With Social Media Jabs About Lawmaker’s Murder
Several Insurance, Medical Bills Vetoed by Governor
NorthWestern’s Investment in Colstrip Plant Could be Costly for Customers, Witness Testifies
Gianforte Vetoes Community Solar Bill
Health Officials Warn Actively Contagious Person with Measles Traveled Through Billings Airport
FreshRealm Recalls Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Tribes to reduce dam flows to keep Flathead Lake closer to full pool
Two-Thirds of Those in Nonpartisan Poll View GOP’s Tax and Spending Cut Bill Unfavorably
U.S. Senate GOP Wants to Hike Debt Limit By $5 Trillion in Big Beautiful Bill
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options
Army Parade, Trump Birthday Take Over D.C., as ‘No Kings’ Protests Erupt Across Nation
‘No Kings’ Rallies Draw Thousands Across Montana
Vance Boelter, Accused of Assassination of DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman, Apprehended
Minnesota House Democratic Leader Dead After ‘Politically Motivated Assassination’
President Trump Uses Truth Social Post to Direct ICE to Focus Operations in Inner Cities
Op-Ed: Senator Steve Daines on Banning the Burning of the American Flag
Mike Lee Brings Back Proposal to Sell Public Land in Utah, Other Western States
Small Business Owners from Rural America Urge Congress to Keep Clean Energy Tax Credits
White House Press Pool is Whittled to Less than Half of Normal for Flag Day
Update on Severe Storms Possible Friday
U.S. Senate GOP Tries to Ease the Pain for States in Sharing Costs of SNAP Benefits
Trump Policy Bill Could Bring $160 Million Hit to State Budget
Search for Hiker Paused Until Next Week Due to High Water
Pentagon Sets Price Tag for 60-day Los Angeles Troop Deployment at $134 Million
Audit Report Suggests Changing Wildfire Protection Fee Structure
Gianforte Vetoes Proposal to Put Marijuana Tax Revenue Toward ‘Cops and Conservation’
Daines, Sheehy Wrestle with Reemergence of Public Land Sale Proposal in Trump’s Big Budget Bill
Learn About the Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association Camp Tomorrow
Join the 95th Birthday Party for Norrine "The Outlaw Queen" Linderman
Man Gored by Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Two Black Bears Involved in Separate Food-Related Conflicts in Glacier, One Euthanized
Report: Most Montanans Agree Tourism Benefits Outweigh Negative Impacts
Update on Search for Hiker Missing in East Rosebud Creek
Daily Chance of Thunderstorms into Next Week
Fundraiser to Support Jana Miller on Thursday
Game Wardens Seek Information on Self-Pay Station Break-Ins at Voyager’s Rest Fishing Access Site
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Montana Gov. Slams Justices After Abortion Ruling: ‘They Should Be Ashamed’
State Supreme Court Strikes Down 2021 Abortion Restrictions
Search Continues Today for Hiker Swept Into East Rosebud Creek Yesterday Near Rimrock Lake
Zicam and Orajel Swab Products Recalled
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates Clare Witcomb Day
Big Beautiful Bill Battle Bides
The History and Impact of Margaret Chase Smith and Her Declaration of Conscience
Smoke Forecast for Sunday, June 8, 2025 9:30 AM
Declaration of Conscience: Republicans Take a Stand Against "Totalitarian Techniques"
California Governor Newsom Responds to Trump's Plan to Deploy 2,000 National Guardsmen in His State
President Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guardsmen in California
Immigration Surge Cost State, Local Governments $9 Billion in 2023, Nonpartisan CBO Says
Trump Opens Investigation into Biden Autopen Use
Permanent Monitoring Equipment Headed to Biscuit Basin Area in Yellowstone National Park
Committee Starting Work on Ballot Initiative for Nonpartisan Judicial Elections
New State Analysis Shows 2.1% Biennium Budget Increase
Visitor Dies in Glacier National Park
NorthWestern Energy Announces Another Rate Increase
Flathead Lake Unlikely to Reach Full Pool as Snowpack, Streamflow Forecasts Drastically Decrease
Becoming Bear Aware in the West
Celebrate Clare Witcomb Day at Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary Tomorrow
Ownership Changes at Wilcoxson’s Ice Cream Celebrate Montana Heritage and Future Growth
When Planning International Travel, Measles Vaccination is Peace of Mind for the Whole Family
Trump Tariffs Would Lower Deficit but Slow U.S. Economic Growth, Nonpartisan CBO Finds
NorthWestern Energy Increases Electric Rates 17% in Advance of Hearing
State Wildfire Briefing Indicates Fire Season ‘Could Be Significant’
‘Slap in the Face’: Federal Cuts Halt Indian Boarding School Digitization Effort
Conservation Groups, Forest Service, Argue Merits and Harms of Big Belts Logging Operation
Elon Musk Fumes Tax and Spending Bill is a ‘Disgusting Abomination’; GOP Senators Shrug
Senators Object to Trump Push to Ax Education Department Programs for Low-Income Students
Trump Doubles Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
Trump Wants Congress to Slash $9.4 Billion in Spending Now, Defund NPR and PBS
Tourists Spent Nearly $5 Billion in Montana Last Year
Banana Lake Fire Near Plains Expands to 850 Acres
Trump Sends Detailed Budget Request Cutting Spending by $163 Billion to Congress
Montana Measles Caseload Up to 15 After New Infections in Flathead, Gallatin and Hill Counties
Why Some Districts Opted Out of Montana’s High-Profile STARS Act
Supreme Court’s Opinion on Legal Fees Spirals into Claims of Political Bias
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Celebrate Clare Witcomb Day at Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary This Saturday
Festival of Nations Tribute Schedule Posted
Trump’s Budget Bill Is on the Verge of Transforming How America Eats
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are Possible Sunday Afternoon and Evening
Consumer Products Safety Commission Recalls for May 30, 2025
First Fire Confirmed in Yellowstone National Park in 2025; New Webcam Installed at Biscuit Basin
Montana Updates Child Car Seat Laws to Include Different Ages, Stages
Federal cuts to AmeriCorps, service programs, ‘devastating’ to local communities
In Unexpected Change, Federal Customs Officials Demand That Airports Pay for Their Office Equipment
Plaintiffs from Landmark Held Case File Constitutional Climate Case Against Trump, Federal Agencies
Cold Front Arrives Sunday Evening After Hot Weekend
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Measles Surge North of Montana Triggers Public Health Shift
Class Action Lawsuit Touching Montana Beef Industry Sees $83 Million Settlement from JBS Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Dinty Moore Canned Beef Stew
Closures and Delays Thursday on Beartooth Pass and Bozeman Hill
Federal Climate Denial and Funding Cuts May Help a Livestock-Killing Pest Make a Comeback
Federal Cuts Ripple Through a Bioscience Hub in Rural Montana
Commentary: Memorial Day Filled with Pride and Reflection for Barker
This Memorial Day, Remember the Afghans Who Saved American Lives
Confirmed Measles Cases in North Dakota Rise to 21
Without Utility Board Approval, NorthWestern Energy Implements 17% Electricity Rate Increase
Gallatin County Commissioner Describes Scalding Letter from AG as “Political Theater”
Second and Third Executive Orders on Nuclear Industry Issued Today
How Montana’s New Second-Home Tax Could Shift Your Property Tax Bill
Executive Order: Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy
Landowner Looks to Appeal Corner-Crossing Case to U.S. Supreme Court
Zinke Leads Push to Strip Public Lands Sale from Federal Budget Bill
Commentary: It’s the Call of Duty for Knudsen and Gianforte
Twenty Finalists Head to Red Lodge for 2025 Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest
Film Production Company Plans to Redevelop Former Missoula Wood Products Facility into a Studio
Two Montana Women Sentenced to Prison in Separate Federal Drug and Gun Cases
Two Fire Bills Signed by Governor, Two Others See Vetoes
Montana Health Officials Confirm Flathead County Measles Case
Four Lessons From The Book of Joe
The National EMS Memorial Service Moving Honors Procession is Coming to Montana
U.S. Attorney’s Office Recovers Approximately $450,000 for Victims of Missoula Fraudster
CBO Analysis Shows U.S. House GOP Budget Measure Tilted Toward Upper-Income Taxpayers
RFK Jr. Insists Upcoming ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report Won’t Target Farming
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Stumbles Over Questions from Democrats on Habeas Corpus
Adjutant General Hronek to Retire in June
U.S. House Spending Panel Indicates It Will Boost Interior Funding Above Trump Request
3 Things to Watch on Mental Health in Trump’s Early Budget Proposals
Zinke, Downing Line Up Behind Trump Budget Bill
Gianforte Vetoes Bills That Would Have Limited Executive, Judicial Privilege
Montana House District 55 Summary of the 69th Montana Legislative Session - Property Taxes
Governor Vetoes Hearing Aid Bill
Plow Crews Reach Logan Pass in Glacier National Park
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Gianforte Vetoes Bill Seeking to Add Transparency to Gubernatorial Decision-Making
Beartooth Pass on Track to Open Memorial Day Weekend
USDA Cuts Hit Small Farms as Trump Showers Billions on Big Farms
Governor Signs Bill to Shift Cannabis Tax Revenues
RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States, Including Those That Backed Trump
Conservatives on U.S. House Budget Committee Switch Votes, Advance GOP Package
Joe Biden Diagnosed With a ‘More Aggressive Form’ of Prostate Cancer
Lawsuits Challenge Three Voter-Related Laws Passed by Legislature
Gianforte Signs Second-Home Tax
More Precipitation Through Monday Night
Republican Factions Offer Differing Views of Legislation Awaiting Governors Pen
An Open Letter to the American People from Former National Weather Service Directors
Rain, Mountain Snow and Gusty Winds Sunday Through Monday
Governor signs new law professionalizing doula care
Is Congress Trampling on State Laws Protecting Property Rights Against Pipelines?
What to Know About the U.S. House GOP’s Student Loan Overhaul
Sweeping Private School Voucher Program Tucked Inside U.S. House GOP Tax Bill
No Tax on Tips, Child Tax Credit and Business Tax Cuts Survive in Big House GOP Bill
States on the Hook for Billions Under U.S. House GOP Bill Making Them Help Pay for SNAP
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Protecting MSU Students’ Visa Status
Another Impactful Weather System Ahead
Bull Mountains Mine expansion tucked into congressional budget bill
Department of Corrections Moves Female Inmates to Repurposed Facility in Boulder
Water Expected to Return to the Milk River 12 Months After Pipeline Failure
Fines for Aquatic Invasive Species Violations Increase Under New Law
Lawsuit Filed in Missoula Over Toxic Metals Found in Aerial Fire Retardant
Weather System Brings Wind, Rain and Snow; Impacts to Roads and Waterways
In the Aftermath of One Cancer Doctor, Patients and Families Search for Answers
Montana Judge Finds Trans Care Ban Unconstitutional
DEQ’s Big Hole Impairment Decision Lands in Court
Family of South Africans Dubbed Refugees by the Federal Government Arrives in Missoula
Montana Snowpack Near Normal for Most Regions
Montana House District 55 Summary of the 69th Montana Legislative Session
Potential Cuts Spark Conversation on Essential Air Service
Montana Legislature Enacts Changes to State and Local Flows of Public School Funding
Zinke Forms Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus
American children among group deported following Hi-Line immigration arrest
Without AmeriCorps, Rural Communities Will Lose Essential Social Services
Medicaid Payments Barely Keep Hospital Mental Health Units Afloat; Federal Cuts Could Sink Them
Montana Lawmakers Approve $124 Million To Revamp Behavioral Health System
Warm and Dry Today, Then Multiple Rounds of Precipitation Tonight Into the Weekend
Going-to-the-Sun Road Will Open to Vehicle Traffic to Avalanche Campground
Republican or Democrat: Who Said That?
Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism: A Quick Refresher
‘It’s Been 50 Years’: Bill to Update Public Transit Law Awaits Governor’s Signature
A New Montana Majority Defangs the Far Right
At Long Last, Montana to Recognize Indigenous Peoples Day
About 180 Students Under Quarantine Amid Measles Outbreak in Williams County
Thunderstorms, Mountain Snowmelt, and Wet Weather System
Montana Department of Justice Warns of Increased Presence of Carfentanil in Billings
FWP Seeks Public Comment on Stocking Private Pond with Public Access North of Columbus
Judge Blocks Trump Order Against Three Federal Agencies
Trump Budget Proposal Portends Deep Cuts to Public Lands
FDA MedWatch: New Trend is “Gas Station Heroin” (Tianeptine)and It's Available to All Ages
‘Freedom Week’ Likely Coming to Montana Schools
Renter’s Relief Signed into Montana Law
U.S. House Panel Debates FEMA’s Role, as Trump Administration Eyes ‘Top-Down Reform’
Immigration Lawyers Rush to Prevent Imminent Deportations to Libya, Saudi Arabia
Kennedy Center Slated for Huge Funding Increase While Local Arts Slashed Under Trump Plans
Florida Man Gored by Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Congressional Budget Agency Projects Sweeping Medicaid Cutbacks in States Under GOP Plans
Representative Troy Downing Reports on His First 100 Days in Office
Here Are the Latest Estimates from Spring Trout Surveys for the Upper Jefferson River Basin
In Carbon County, All But One School District See Levies Fail in Unofficial Election Results
Montana Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Phase Out Styrofoam Use in Food Industry
‘Plan Extra Time at the Airport’ Without Real ID, Says Airport Official
Judge Amy Eddy Announces Bid for Supreme Court Seat
‘We Call It Betrayal’: Veterans Join Dems in D.C. to Protest Trump’s Sweeping VA Job Cuts
Vehicle Registration Postcards from DOJ Confuse and Alarm Montanans
Secretary of Homeland Security Says Real ID Not Necessary to Fly
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
GOP Majority, Governor Had Few Victories in Push to Overhaul Judicial System
Daines Honors Cruzado in Congressional Record
Trump Administration Asks to Dismiss Suit By 3 GOP States Trying to Limit Abortion Pill
‘Customized Earthquakes’ Reveal How Close Magma is to Yellowstone’s Surface
States’ Nuclear Energy Growth Needs Federal Action to Follow Trump’s Vocal Support
White House Releases Message on National Nurses Day
Montana Joins Growing List of States with Codified Protection Against Frivolous Lawsuits
Gianforte Signs MEPA Bills Into Law
On MMIP Day of Awareness, Blackfeet Father Demands Justice
President Trump Proclaims May National Mental Health Awareness Month
February 2025 Bighorn River Waterfowl Die-Off Linked to Starvation
Trump Asks Congress to Cut $163B in Non-Defense Spending and Axe Dozens of Programs
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Seeks Angler Help for Trout Research
Bills Originally Aimed at Protecting Montana Attorney General Failed
Electricity Demand in Northwest Could Double in Next 20 Years, Forecast Finds
White House Press Release on President's Appearance on Meet the Press
Nearly All Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths Fired
Lower Elevation Rain and Mountain Snow Tonight Through Tuesday
Don't Mow, Let It Grow: May is the Month to Help Pollinators Thrive by Watching the Grass Grow
Warm & Dry Through Sunday Afternoon Then Cold Front Moves In
The Toll of Bozeman’s Housing Crisis
The Hidden Costs of Wolf Conservation
Is Sustainable Tourism Possible?
New Recalls & Safety Warnings from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. House GOP Advances Trump Mass Deportations Plan with Huge Funding Boosts
Judge Extends Emergency Order for MSU International Students
Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand
Venezuelan Man Arrested in Whitefish Released by Federal Authorities
Bills Reworking Allocations for Recreational Marijuana Head to Gianforte’s Desk
Commentary: The Gallatin River is Crying, ‘Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!’
Precipitation Returns Late Sunday
Legislature Wraps After Months of Work on Taxes, Health Policy, Education Funding
Governor Signs Suite of Bills Changing Montana’s Environmental Laws
President Trump Announces Religious Liberty Commission Members
President Trump Issues Executive Order Creating Religious Liberty Commission
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Attorney General Knudsen Leads Coalition Opposing Discriminatory DEI Training
Humanities Montana Receives Up to $250K from Mellon Foundation
Fast Action From Bystanders Can Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival; Many Don’t Know What To Do
In a Broken Mental Health System, a Tiny Montana Jail Cell Becomes an Institution of Last Resort
Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
Interior Department Pledges to Reduce Environmental Reviews for Large Projects to ‘Weeks’
Minor Flooding Threat Continues; Be Prepared; Rain Showers Will Move into the Region Tuesday Night
Lighting and Legal Issues Plague Whistler Observatory
‘A Year of Unknowns’ for Montana Tourism
When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too
Scientist Who Recovered Grizzlies Warns Trump’s Assault on Conservation Risks Irreversible Losses
The New Old Age: When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
Impactful Spring Storm Imminent - Heavy Snowfall and Rain Possible
Full Text of Alerts Issued by the National Weather Service Regarding Incoming Storm
Extremely Dangerous Conditions for Young Livestock Throughout Region Midnight to 6:00 AM Monday
Legislature Passes ‘Bobby’s Law,’ Increases Penalties for Drunk Driving Fatalities
University Officials Announce Withdrawal of New Montana Tech Chancellor
DEQ Denies Petition to Designate the Big Hole River as Impaired by Nutrient Pollution
Legislature Passes Bill to Allow Tribes to Enter into Cannabis Compacts
Governor Flexes Amendatory Veto Power; Tweaks Several Bills in Final Days of Legislature
Federal Attorneys Offer More Detail About Allegations Against MSU International Students
Jury Awards $28M to Man Beaten ‘Senseless’ in Prison in Custody of CoreCivic
Overdoses Spike in Montana, According to State Health Department
Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding Concerns Sunday and Monday
Source Document: Observatory Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Anglers Charged by Grizzly Bear in Centennial Valley
Crossover Landscaping Can Enhance Wildfire Resistance and Save Water
Source Material: City of Red Lodge Resolution 3599 Supporting an Observatory in Van Dyke Park
Source Material: City of Red Lodge Resolution 3459 Dedicating Van Dyke Park
Senate Pushes $250M Bill for New Women’s Prison, $6M Bill for Closed Sawmills
Chavez-DeRemer’s Labor Department Threatens ‘Serious Legal Consequences’ for Talking to Journalists
Montana Farmers Union Seeks to Join Lawsuit Against Tariffs on Canada
President Trump Offers ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ of Daines
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding Concerns Sunday and Monday
U.S. Senate Dems Request Report on Cuts to Social Security Administration
Compromise Legislation Cutting Income Taxes Headed to Governor’s Desk
Senate Stands by Decision to Cut Some Arts Groups’ Funding, Give More to Others
Montana Reaches Six Months of Unemployment Below 3%
State Supreme Court Sides with Media Outlets in Public Meetings Lawsuit
Transgender Troops Ban, Nationwide Freeze Argued in U.S. Appeals Court
Montana Legislature Passes $100 Million Bill to Raise Starting Teacher Pay
Distracted Driver Legislation in Memory of Anaconda Woman Sputters in House
Hospitals’ Lobbying Frustrates Montana Lawmakers Who Sought to Boost Oversight
Trump Backs Hegseth After Second Group Chat Revelation
U.S. Education Department to Restart Defaulted Student Loan Collections
‘Personhood’ for Embryos Fails, Other Abortion Bills Head to Governor’s Desk
Two Proposals for Marijuana Tax Revenue Advance in Wake of Senate Bill 307 Failure
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Trump signs executive order to expedite permitting of Lincoln County mine
American Citizens Among Those Directed by DHS to Self-Deport
‘Gamble for Montana’s Future:’ Report Says Transferring Federal Lands to State Would Cost Billions
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Deportations Under Wartime Law
Zombies and Frankenstein: Montana Legislature Looks to Cobble Together Tax Relief
Cigar Bill to Create Exemption in Clean Indoor Air Act Advances
Legislature Passes Bill Increasing Nonresident Hunting Fees to Bolster Hunter Access
Exploring Notes: Montana Law Enforcement Officer Emphasizes Service While Protecting
First Footage of Colossal Squid Shared
Farmers Face Frozen Jobs and Heavier Workloads Under DOGE ‘Efficiency’ Budget
Montana Health Officials Confirm Five Cases of Measles
Spring in Montana: What a Difference a Day Makes!
NorthWestern Energy Pitches Montana Utility Board on 9% Increase to Natural Gas Rates
Thousands Rally in Missoula for Bernie Sanders and AOC
Fee Increase for Nonresident Smith River Lottery Process Passes Montana Legislature
Senate Taxation Committee Moves Major Property Tax Bills to Senate Floor
Trump and Musk’s DOGE ‘Functionally Destroying’ Historic Yellowstone Grizzly Science Team
Passenger Rail Bill Derails on Senate Floor
Committee Tables Bill to Split Health Department
Property Tax Discussions Drag on as Worries of ‘Stalemate’ Persist
Federal Court Halts Homeland Security’s Attempt to Remove Two Montana Graduate Students
Major Education Bill Advances, Would Boost Starting Teacher Pay
Chilly with Rain to Wet Snow Late Today to Friday - Flooding NOT Expected
Spring Storm Expected Wednesday Night Into Friday
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Shed Hunter Kills Grizzly Near Dupuyer
Republican Effort to Regulate Courts Fizzles
Legislature Approves Community Solar Legislation
Amid Spending Concerns, Budget Advances, Major New Trust Proposed
Lawsuit Filed After Trump’s Budget Office Shuts Down Public Information About Spending
U.S. Human Rights Law Likely Violated in $6M Payment for El Salvador Prison, Experts Say
“Tired of it”: Fuller Comment Draws Ire, Accusations of Sexism in Senate
Marrongelle Selected as Chancellor of Montana Tech
Montana Federation of Public Employees Members Rally at Capitol
Commentary: Federal Medicaid Cuts Threaten Child Health in Montana
Blackfeet Tribal Members Sue Feds Over Canada Tariffs
Cool and Wet Weather System Later this Week
House Rejects Making State Bar Membership Voluntary
Gianforte Poll Numbers Steady in Second Term
Montana House Passes Bill to Give Towing Vehicles Right-of-Way in Roundabouts
Immigrants Without Legal Status Must Now Register and Carry Documents, After Court Order
Visas Revoked for Four International Students at Flagship Montana Universities
Judge Dan Wilson Announces Second Bid for Supreme Court Seat; Baker Set to Retire
Gianforte Joins Trump on Executive-Order Signing on Energy, Legislature Takes up Proposals
Flathead National Forest Seeks Public Input on Holland Lake Lodge Application
U.S. House Passes Bill Targeting Voting by Noncitizens, Which is Already Against the Law
Fired Federal Probationary Employees Thrown Back in Limbo After Court Losses
Property Tax Discussions Wander, but Still No Single Idea Seems to Have Enough Support
Environmental Groups Petition DEQ to Limit Nutrient Pollution on Big Hole River
Trump Attack on State Climate Laws Likely Doomed, but Attempts to Yank Funds May Be Next
‘Bobby’s Law’ Aims to Create Minimum Penalty for Fatal DUIs
After a Decade of Failed Attempts, Bill Establishing Indigenous Peoples Day Poised to Become Law
Legislature Advances Bills Loosening Water Quality Standards
Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Must 'Facilitate' Return of Wrongly Deported Man
Trump-Supported Budget Squeaks by in U.S. House after GOP Assurances of Vast Spending Cuts
Trump Signs Orders Targeting Revival of ‘Beautiful, Clean Coal’
Felony Bill for Parents, Doctors of Trans Minors Voted Down by Bipartisan House Coalition
House Votes Down Bill Granting Immunity to Constitutional Officers Who are Lawyers
Lawmakers Advance Bill to Enhance State Support for School Infrastructure
DOJ Ordered to Reinstate Fired Montana Highway Patrol Trooper
Possible Impactful Spring Storm This Weekend
First Lady Melania Trump Celebrates Committee Passage of Take It Down Act in House Energy & Commerce
Busse Provides a Break from the News Cycle with Reflections on True Wealth
Hands Off for Them. But Our Hands Still Hold Tight
'Hands Off' Protests Locally and Around the Country Attract Unexpectedly Large Crowds
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Bill Moves to Senate with Bipartisan Support
Montana Republican Party Censures Nine GOP Senators; No Longer Considers Them Republicans
Beer and Wine Delivery Soon to be Legal in Montana as Governor Signs HB 211
Bill Would Create New Specialty License Plate to Fund Wildlife Crossings in Montana
‘Really Scared’: Parents of Kids with Disabilities Confront Education Department Chaos
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Bill Draws Significant Debate in Senate
GOP Budget Would Add an ‘Unprecedented’ $5.8 Trillion to the Deficit, Analysis Finds
Judge Orders Return of Maryland Father Deported by Mistake to El Salvador Prison
Democratic AGs Sue National Institutes of Health Over Disrupted Medical Research Grants
Carbon County DES Holds Evacuation Exercise on April 6
Montana Food Banks Hit by Cuts to Federal Assistance
Bill to Overhaul Exempt-Well Use Stalls in Montana Senate
Energy Providers Look to Set Precedent for Wildfire Liability Law
New Recalls and Safety Warnings
Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry; Families Pay the Price
MHP Provides Details on Officer Involved Critical Incident in Big Timber
Snow Descending on Carbon County
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Garry Kasparov: Why I’m Launching The Next Move
DOJ Sends Resources to Indian Country to Address Violent Crime
Judge Temporarily Blocks Montana’s Bathroom Bill
Senate Committee Votes Down Gianforte’s Income Tax Cut, Property Tax Relief Bill
State Budget Draft Passes Initial House Vote with Bipartisan Support
Bill to Increase Business Equipment Exemption Earns Bipartisan Support in Senate
Montana Cattle Committee ‘Checkoff’ Bill Tabled in Senate Agriculture Committee
Predicted Snow Accumulations Tonight in Carbon County
Another Round of Mountain and Foothill Snow Today into Friday
Yellowstone’s Gateway Town Fears for Its Future Amid Trump Funding Cuts
Lawmakers Urge State Health Department to Reinstate Tribal Relations Position
Lawmakers Weigh Slew of Policies touching on Educational Goals and Instructional Quality
Ellsworth Receives Lifetime Ban from Montana Senate Floor for Ethics Violation
Montana Lawmakers Won’t Back Utah in Land-Transfer Lawsuit
Road Construction Season Begins: Bridge Rehabilitation to Begin West of Joliet on US 212
Representative Troy Downing Updates Constituents
Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters; Last Time, He Let Them Walk
‘We Exist in the Future,’ Said Speaker at Transgender Day of Visibility
Big Sky Resort’s Parent Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $25 million to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit
Frustrated with Persistent Violence, Fort Peck Community Members Demand Change
Resolution Seeking Federal Balanced Budget Amendment Fails
Governor Seeks Historic Cuts, While Bill Aimed at Middle-Class Receives Bipartisan Support
Senate Passes Property Tax Rebate as ‘Plan C’
Commentary: When Sedition Came to Montana …
Gianforte’s Second-Home Tax Faces Legislative Headwinds
U.S. Butterfly Populations are Severely Declining
New Study Takes Long-Term Look at How Biochar and Hemp Improve Yields, Crops
Honey Bee Colony Declines Grow as WSU Researchers Work to Fight Losses
‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Fog and Slick Roads Give Way to More Snow Midweek
Bill That Would Sell Isolated State Land to Neighboring Landowners Nears Gianforte’s Desk
Legislative Committee Supports Yet Another Version of Partisan Judicial Elections
Without Fanfare, Gianforte Signs Bill to Continue Medicaid Expansion Program
Resolution Seeks to Release Thousands of Acres of Wilderness Study Areas from Preservaion
Montana’s Small Pharmacies Behind Bill to Corral Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Judges Question Treatment of Knudsen in Disciplinary Case
Montana Legislators Scrutinize Budget, Strategize, in Face of Federal Appetite for Cuts
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Chairman, Top Democrat on U.S. Senate Armed Services Ask for Probe into Signalgate
Trump Halts Historic Orphaned Well-Plugging Program
Gianforte Pitches Further Business Equipment Tax Reduction
Resolution seeks ‘fair treatment’ of Flathead Lake recreation
Appropriators in Congress Issue Warning to White House Budget Office
As Measles Outbreaks Loom, Montana Lawmakers Work to Regain Data on Immunizations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Slash 10,000 Jobs, Close Five Regional Offices
Effort to Bring Increased Passenger Rail Could Get Boost Under New Bill
Gianforte Signs Bathroom, Trans Athlete Restrictions into Law
Cooler and Wetter Friday through the Weekend
Running a Storied Auction in Russell Country
'Signalgate' Group Chat Revealed Precise Attack Timeline, Surveillance of Target
Looming X-Date for U.S. Default on the Debt Projected to Arrive This Summer
U.S. Supreme Court in 7-2 Ruling Upholds Biden Administration Regulation on Ghost Guns
EMILYs List Sets Ambitious Course to Flip U.S. House in 2026
Trump Signs Broad Elections Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship
‘Personhood’ Amendment Advances, Despite Abortion Rights Initiative
Citizen Grand Jury Bill Fails on House Floor
Auditor Clears Regier of All ‘Waste, Fraud and Abuse’ Allegations
Bill to Support Utah in ‘Landmark Public Land Lawsuit’ Receives Hearing
Cooler and Wetter Weather Ahead
For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the Billionaires
As the President Invokes Alien Enemies Act, a Museum is Dedicated to Sharing the Stories
Temperatures to Hit Near Record Highs Before Plunging to Near Normal
Bipartisan U.S. House Duo Seeks to Upgrade FEMA to Cabinet Membership
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Visits Helena to Push for Balanced Federal Budget
Cattle Committee Bill Gets Robust Hearing in Senate Agricultural Committee
Montana Senate Can’t Muster Enough Votes to Punish Former President Ellsworth
Montana Has a Health Care Workforce Shortage; These Bills Aim to Address It
Montana Has an Official State Sport — Rodeo
Medicaid Cuts Rippling Through Rural America Could Bring Hospital Closures, Job Losses
Superintendent Hedalen Attends DOE Order Signing in D.C., Thanks Trump for ‘Historic Action’
With Roadblocks in the Rearview, Hecla Forges Ahead with Lincoln County Mine
State’s Largest Newspaper Company Settles Suit for Giving Personal Information to Facebook
Montana Farmers Troubled by Tariffs
Nearly 1,000 Attend Billings Town Hall, Raising Concerns While Congressional Leaders a No-Show
Proposal to Rejigger Marijuana Tax Revenue Advances
Bill Would Fund School Meals for Families Who Can’t Pay
Bills Aimed at Closing Ag Property Tax Loopholes Fall Short as Lawmakers Balk at Raising Taxes
Recession by Republican Design
Reminder: Leave Baby Animals Alone, and Be Mindful of Diseases
Former Legislators Could Immediately Become Lobbyists Under Senate Bill
Federal Court Says Bozeman Municipal Judges Don’t Have Immunity in Bail Bonds Case
House Preliminarily Approves ‘River Census’ Study Bill
Raises for State Workers and Legislators Pass Initial Senate Vote
Tribal Health Leaders Say Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Health Programs
Senate Ethics Committee Led by Mandeville Adopts Final Report Detailing Facts of Ellsworth Contract
Trump Rolls Back Biden Coal Policies
Trump Ban on Transgender Troops Blocked in Court
How Trump Carved a Pathway for His Mass Deportations Through Executive Orders
How Trump’s Executive Order to Expand Timber Production Affects Montana
Bears are Waking Up, Time to be Bear Aware
Several Changes This Year for Paddlefishing in Montana
Spring Begins and Winds Return
Blackfeet, Salish Rapper’s New Album Celebrates Culture, Identity
Two Bills Aim to Resolve Law Enforcement Dispute Between State, Lake County and CSKT
Commentary: Flowers Emerges as a Leader by Finding Common Ground
Joint resolution asks for interim public transportation study into trains, buses, air traffic
Fired Fed Workers Won Their Jobs Back, but Many Linger in ‘Administrative Leave’ Limbo
Trump Administration Reappoints Alme U.S. Attorney for Montana
Federal Appeals Court Sides with Corner-Crossing Hunters in Wyoming Dispute
Governor’s ‘Slush Fund’ May Get Legislative Oversight
Trump Fires Only Democrats on Federal Trade Commission
Montana Looks to Draw Closer to Ireland by Creating Trade Commission
EXECUTIVE ORDER: Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
President Trump Proclaims Today National Agriculture Day
Trump DOJ Refuses to Answer Judge's Questions About Deportation Flight Details
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Pushes Back Against Trump Call to Impeach Judges
Bill Aims to Ensure Public Records from Governor’s Office are Open, Limit ‘Executive Privilege’
Congressman Blames Trump Team for Ending Telehealth Medicare Benefit; Not Quite Right
Judge Tells Trump Administration to Explain Deportation of Venezuelans to El Salvador
Trump Urged to Reconsider Order Gutting Agency That Gives Grants to Libraries, Museums
James Klempel of Joliet Honored for 30 Years as Hunter Education Instructor
Snow Accumulation Predictions Adjusted Down for Carbon County
Avalanche Warning Issued by Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
Legal Groups Lose Bids in Suits Related to Guantanamo Bay Detainees
Tippet Rise Art Center Announces Its 2025 Concert Series Lineup
Trump Administration Approves More Coal Mining in Decker
Trump Orders 'Decisive and Powerful Military Action Against the Houthi Terrorists in Yemen'
Republican Lawmakers Struggle to Find Footing After Passage of Abortion Rights Amendment
One Person Dead After Brandishing a Gun at Lewis and Clark County Courthouse
State Agrees Not to Enforce ‘Double Registration’ Law in Order to Settle Federal Voting Rights Suit
Hours Away from Shutdown, U.S. Senate Clears Spending Bill for Trump’s Signature
Towering Wyoming Statesman Alan Simpson Dies at 93
American Indian Caucus Touts Success at Legislature’s Halfway Point
Bitterroot National Forest Hits Brakes on Thinning and Prescribed Burning Project
Legislature Advances a Slate of Proposed Improvements to Education Funding
Glacier Park Superintendent to Oversee Grant-Kohrs Ranch
Montana, Wyoming Social Media Influencer Under Threat of Visa Removal Over Wombat Video
Court Strikes Down Bills That Placed ‘Unnecessary’ Hurdles to Abortion
Strong Winds Sunday into Monday; Potential Winter Storm Monday into Tuesday
Presidential Message on National K-9 Veterans Day, 2025
Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Returns to Red Lodge for Its 9th Annual Celebration of Songwriting
Sheehy Proposes New Wildland Fire Response Time, Centralization Bill
Skier Succumbs to Injuries from Fall at Red Lodge Mountain
Daines Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase American Hydropower
Poll: 3 in 4 Montanans Concerned About Being Able to Afford Housing Over the Next Five Years
Montana Legislators Propose Outlawing Lab-Grown Meat Products
Without Federal Action, States Like Montana Wrestle with Kratom Regulation
Senate Bill Could Establish Chaplain Program for Montana Public Schools
Abortion restriction based on environmental impacts fails in Montana
Wide Open Table: Bangers and biscuits
Trump Administration Seeks to Unravel NEPA, Reducing Power to Regulate Federal Action
Former Yellowstone, Rushmore, Badlands superintendents say DOGE wiped out a generation of leaders
MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP
Dead Zone: Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach
Poll Finds Support for Stable or Increased Medicaid Funding, Including Among Trump Voters
Claims court endorsed by Montana Senate
Two Daines Bills to Support Montana Tribal Communities Closer to Becoming Law
Cornell Lab's Best Bird Videos from 2024
St. Patrick's Celebration at Red Lodge Beartooth Elks Lodge
Montana’s 2025 Legislature is Halfway Over. Here’s Some of What Lawmakers Have Done.
Senator Mitch McConnell: America's Place in the World--If We Can Keep It
Labor Board Temporarily Reinstates Laid-Off Forest Service Workers’ Employment
Tariff Worries Further Fraying Northwest Montana’s Canadian Connection
Legislature Passes Halfway Point, Debates Nearly 250 Bills in Final Days Before Transmittal Deadline
ALERT: Wet Surfaces Could Freeze Up This Evening Through Friday Morning
ALERT: Wet Surfaces Could Freeze Up This Evening Through Friday Morning
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Following Significant Debate, National Guard Deployment Bill Fails Reading in House
Bill to Update Predator Control Laws to Help Protect Goat Owners from Losses Moves Forward
Public Schools Would be Required to Allow Dismissal for Religious Instruction Under New Bill
Hundreds Gather in Bozeman to Protest Trump’s Executive Actions
Wildfire Mitigation Bill Described as Good First Step to Deal with Climate Change in Montana
Nominee for Head of NIH Probed by U.S. Senate Panel on Vaccine-Autism Research
Federal Government Cancels Mansfield Center Grant Amid Flurry of Cuts
Montana Ag Producers Expect Challenges with Trump’s New Tariffs
Montana poll results show satisfaction divide along partisan lines
You’re hearing a lot about budget reconciliation in Congress. What does that mean?
Montana Community Divided by Mormon Doctrine, Land Rights and Tithing
Bill to Allow Community Solar Projects Clears Senate
Thursday Brings Heavy Snow for Some
Zelenskyy Offers Path to Peace, Gratitude to Trump and Rare Earths Deal
Fort Peck Tribes, Four Other Groups Want to Join Yellowstone’s Fight for Its Bison Plan
House and Senate Make Opposite Decisions on Partisan Judiciary Bills
Snowfall Expected Late Monday Through Tuesday
Opinion: How Will 'A Just and Lasting Peace' in Ukraine be Crafted?
Montana House Considers Bill to Put More Sideboards on Medical Assistance in Dying
The President and First Lady’s Message on National Read Across America Day 2025
Lawmakers Look to Build Artificial Intelligence Framework for Montana
Marijuana Revenue Bill Asks Lawmakers to Choose Drug Prevention or Conservation and Recreation
Right-To-Work Legislation Voted Down Twice in One Day
Montana Department of Labor and Industry Mobilizes ‘Rapid Response Event’ to Address Federal Layoffs
Daines Leads Charge to Introduce Bill to Protect Montana Mining Jobs
How DOGE Threatens the Forest Service and Public Lands
Bill to Connect Local Farmers, Ranchers with Food Banks Moves to House Floor
Senate Deadlocks on Bill That Would Have Helped More Seniors at the Same Cost
State Lawmakers Vote to Renew Medicaid Expansion, with One Eye on Potential Federal Budget Cuts
Second Home Tax, Other Property Tax Relief Bills Clear the House
NIL Bill Centered on AI Fakes Unanimously Moves Forward in Montana House
State Department Axed Contracts for Refugee Services Despite Court Order, Faith Groups Say
ICE Awards $1B Contract to Private Prison Firm for Major Immigrant Detention Center
DOGE Access to Student Loan Borrowers’ Personal Data Probed by Lawmakers
House Passes Bill Defining Residency Rules for Voting, Potentially Excluding College Students
Montana House Tables ‘Abortion Travel’ Bill That Would Have Criminalized Medical Travel
Federal Judge Dismisses Montana Lawmaker’s Lawsuit Against ‘Big Tobacco’
Senate Considers Bills to Reshape Supreme Court Administration in Montana
Criminal Abortion ‘Trafficking’ Bill Gets Hearing Before First Committee
USDA Rolls Out $1 Billion Plan to Combat Bird Flu After Egg Prices Rise
After Nearly a Decade of Fighting, Northern Cheyenne Woman Vindicated Against BIA
Montana Senate Unanimously Passes Property Tax Bill to Credit Residential Payers
Daines, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Access to Telehealth Services
Montana Bill to State Voted Levies in Dollars, Not Mills, Gets Approval in Senate
Joliet Volunteer Fire Department Bingo and Silent Auction Fundraiser March 2
That $5,000 Check from Elon Musk? Don’t Spend It Quite Yet
Montana Senators Back Indigenous Peoples’ Day Legislation
House Lawmakers Greenlight Two More Wolf Management Bills
End the Stigma: RLHS Senior Will Oley Produces Powerful Video
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Burr Forges Coalition Between Elks and Veterans Groups
Correction: Public Comment Sought on Highway 78 Proposed Safety Improvements South of Roscoe
Public Comment Sought on Proposed Safety Improvements on Powder River Road South of Roscoe
Senate Ethics Committee Reconvenes, Schedules First Hearing on Ellsworth Ethics Allegations
Bill Would Prevent Foreign Governments, Banks and Companies from Buying Montana Homes
Two bills targeting organized labor die at the Montana Legislature
Tester and Former National Journalist Team Up for New Podcast About News, Government, Common Ground
University of Montana Conducting ‘Compliance Audit’ in Response to ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
Eastern Montana Lawmakers Sponsor Bills Seeking to Restrict Wind Development
Legislative Republicans Call Out Gianforte and Set the Record Straight on Tax Relief
Montana GOP ‘Strongly Rebukes’ Nine State Senators for Obstructing Republican Majority
Bill to Reduce Number of Montana Supreme Court Justices Dies in House
More Than 2,500 Montanans Could Be Terminated from the Federal Government
Strong Winds Throughout Region Today
Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign; Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.
Montana’s Medicaid Expansion Conundrum
Summer Program to Help Montana Children with Food Cut from State Budget
Blowing Snow Conditions Different and Subject to Sudden Change Across Region
Be Alert: Snowmelt and Blowing Snow Expected to Affect Area
GOP Takes Aim at Medicaid, Putting Enrollees and Providers at Risk
Teachers Rally, One Significant Education Proposal Dies, Governor’s Bill Gains Support
USPS Scraps Plan to Move Missoula Mail Processing to Spokane
Testimony Snafu Could Kill Some State Arts Grants
Gianforte Property Tax Relief Proposal Clears Key Vote — Now Tied to Democrat-Backed Tax Credit
GOP-Held Senate Approves Medicaid Expansion on Initial Vote
Trump Tells Governors to Enact Death Penalty for Drug Dealers, Confronts Maine Governor
Now Is The Time To Prepare For POTENTIAL Flooding
Welcome Warmup Creates Conditions for Hazards
Opinion: Governor's Slush Fund Rules of the Game
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Bill That Would Exempt Attorney General from Current Disciplinary Action Passed in Senate
Hazards to Watch For: Strong Winds, Blowing Snow and Snowmelt Over Frozen Ground
Commentary: As Layoffs Continue, Montana’s Congressional Delegation Couldn’t Appear to Care Less
President Issues Executive Order 'Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy'
Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Sheriff's Office Issues Road Update
Several Elk Calves in the Bitterroot Valley Die After Eating Toxic Plant
Montana Democrats Demand Answers For Montana Families
Highway 212 Between Rockvale and Red Lodge Closed Until Further Notice
Freezing Windy Conditions Today Give Way to Warmer Windy Conditions Tomorrow
Bill restricting transgender access to women’s sports slated for Senate debut
Federal Judge Turns Down Attempt by Democratic AGs to Block Elon Musk and DOGE
U.S. Senate to Tackle Budget Resolution This Week in Marathon Session
U.S. Senators Criticize Staffing Cuts in Health Care Program for 9/11 responders
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cory Swanson Warns Lawmakers Against Making Judiciary Partisan
President Trump Issues Executive Order on In Vitro Fertilization
Bitter Cold Gives Way to Windy and Above Normal Temperatures at the End of the Week
Opinion: Expanding Coverage for Chronic Obesity Treatment is Investing in Health
Montana’s Federal Delegation, Tribal Chief, Address Joint Session of Legislature
Montana Legislature Rushes to Close ‘Lottery Loophole,’ as Governor’s Team Blamed for Halted Bidding
Democratic lawmakers question DOGE access to IRS and tax return information
Some Judicial Reform Bills Stalling, Cast Aside
Republicans Worry GOP-Led States Will Suffer from Trump’s Firings of Federal Workers
Trump Administration Fires 20 Immigration Judges, Amid Mass Dismissals of Federal Workers
Billions of Dollars at Stake for Farmers Hit by Trump Funding Freeze, Pause on Foreign Aid
Montana Senate Votes Down Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms
Chaos Reigns in a Divided Republican Senate
WEATHER UPDATE: Probability of 12+ Inches of Snow Up To 50% for Billings; Down to 0% for Red Lodge
Changing Weather Forecast: Chance for High Impact Snow Increasing
Bill That Protects Free Speech, Journalists and Guards Against Frivolous Lawsuits Heads to Senate
Montana Legislature Advances Differing Visions for MEPA’s Future
Lawmaker Files Suit Against ‘Big Tobacco’ for Flouting Law, While Trying to Monopolize Vape Market
Two New Federal Lawsuits Challenge Trump, Musk and DOGE on Constitutional Grounds
Federal Workforce Hit by Trump’s Sweeping Firings of Thousands of Probationary Employees
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking Musk and DOGE from Treasury Payment Systems
Governor Announces Change at Department of Commerce
Affordable Housing Project on Hold in Helena after Local Nonprofit Withdraws from Plans
Federal government approves BNSF’s grizzly conservation plan
Substitute Judges Selected to Decide Discipline Measures for Montana Attorney General
Phony Flier Takes Aim at State Bar of Montana
Second Bill to Restrict Medicaid Expansion Goes Down, But One to Help Participants Heard
‘Madam Speaker’ Representative Katie Zolnikov takes temporary reins in Montana House
Trump Orders Fuel Questions, Concern Over Research Funding on Montana Campuses
Potential Heavy Snow Next Week
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
General Manager Says MetraPark Won’t Be Used as a Detention Facility
Ellsworth pushed business associate Eggleston for second role with state government
Privacy Bill Defining Biological Sex, Restricting Bathroom Use Clears Senate
Senators Say Ellsworth Promised to Bring ‘Chaos’ If Denied Presidency
‘Personhood’ Bill Moves to Montana House Floor
Federal Judge Blocks ‘Catastrophic’ Trump Administration Cut to NIH Grant Funding
Federal Judge Orders All Grant and Loan Payments Must Be Resumed by Trump Administration
Threading the Needle on Montana Quail Legislation
Student Drama Production Sets Off Concerns About Themes of Suicide
ALERT: Dangerous Conditions for Young Livestock and Pets Tonight Through Wednesday
'Wings and Things' Comes to Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary February 22
Glacier, Yellowstone Notch Second-Highest Visitation Years On Record
Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back
Democratic AGs Allege Trump Administration is Freezing Federal Funds Despite Court Order
Missoula Judge Finds DMV Discriminated By Not Issuing Driver’s License
Two Men Sentenced on Multiple Fish and Wildlife Violations
Lawmakers ponder bills aimed a narrowing ag property tax loopholes
Medicaid expansion bill passes major House vote
Montana Senate Eliminates Protections for Physician-Assisted Aid in Dying
Laurel Declares State of Emergency Due to Snow
Department of Justice Launches Updated Sexual and Violent Offender Registry
DRIVING ALERT - Severe Driving Conditions and Closed Roads
Democrats Explain Their Call For Criminal Accountability for Senator Ellsworth
Bitterly Cold Air Arrives Monday
U.S. Senate confirms Russ Vought, a Project 2025 author, to manage the nation’s budget
Daines Leads Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bills to Unleash American Energy
Montana Senate in ‘Chaos’ Over Vote to Refer Ethics Investigation to DOJ
On the Front Lines Against Bird Flu, Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle
‘Queer Drain’ Being Documented in Montana as Legislature Advances Contentious Bills
More Snow on the Way Tonight Through Friday Night
Glasgow couple can sue DPHHS workers in federal court
Northern Cheyenne Woman Gets Her Day in Court Against the Federal Government
Sheehy, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create National Wildland Firefighting Service
Montana House District 55 Legislative Update
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary Offers Winter Camps to Children of All Ages
Are Passenger Trains Entering a Golden Age or Reaching the End of the Line?
Lawmakers consider requiring voted levies to be expressed in dollar amount, not mills
Officials seek to dismantle appeals board for Montanans denied public assistance
Lawsuit Filed Over Attempts by Elon Musk’s DOGE to Take Over U.S. Benefit Payment System
Daines Works to Protect Wildland Firefighter Pay
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Combat Catastrophic Wildfires
Bill to Congratulate President Trump Gets Support, Some Criticism
Senate Ethics Investigation into Former President Expected to Take All of February
DSVS Funding in Jeopardy – Help SafeguardCritical Services for Survivors
Daines Introduces Bill to Support Montana’s Rural Schools
$70K or $700K: State Challenges Attorneys’ Fees in Transgender Rights Case
Change is Coming for Montana’s Environmental Policy Act
Felony Bill for Adults Who Procure, Provide Treatment for Trans Minors Advances
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Montana Tribal Leaders Call for Reinstatement of Health Department Position
Make Your Bid Now in Auction to Support Filmmaking in Montana and Help Save 1,300 Jobs
Despite Pleas From Yellowstone County Residents, Commissioners Won’t Rescind Letter
Today Begins the Official National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week
Montana Legislators Turn Down Bill That Would Have Resumed Lethal Injections
Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping School Shootings
What We Found in The Legislature’s ‘Junque’ Drawer
Commentary: Rules for Thee but Not For Me
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Schools on Party Lines
Montana Legislative Session Update
House Dumps One Wolf Bill, Advances One To Expand Wolf Hunting
Bill to Allow Non-Tribal Members Hunting Rights on Flathead Indian Reservation Draws Opposition
Bill to Allow Cigar Bars in Montana Spurs Debate
Two to Four Feet of Snow and Blowing Snow Expected Across the Beartooths and Crazies
Gianforte, Joined by Grover Norquist, Touts Hefty Income Tax Cut Proposal
Lawmakers Debut Policy Draft to Increase Starting Teacher Pay
ZooMontana Director Heading to Nebraska Zoo
Daines Honors Montanan of the Month: Trevick Udelhoven of Fergus County
Criminal Liability Bill for Parents of Trans Minors Advances in Montana Senate
Senate Swaps Counsel for Ethics Investigation; Ethics Committee Lays Out Rules
Gustafson Joins Four Other Justices in Recusing Themselves in Knudsen Disciplinary Case
Disciplinary Counsel Says Montana Attorney General Should Face Punishment For 41 Violations
Drawn-Out Overhaul of Troubled Montana Hospital Leaves Lawmakers in Limbo
Trump May Be on Solid Legal Ground With His Stance on Birthright Citizenship
The Latest Science on Teaching Kids to Drink Responsibly
AI on Public Lands and Biden’s Environmental Legacy
The Great Groundwater Debate Reemerges at Montana Legislature
Bills to Support Missing Persons Advance Despite ‘Woke’ Allegations in Montana Legislature
Montana Organizations, Social Services Reeling With Uncertainty After Federal Funding Freeze
Two Republican Medicaid Expansion Bills Advance, One from Democrats is Tabled
Montana House approves pay raises for state employees, legislators
Legislature Considers Bills Overseeing State Bar of Montana
Yellowstone County Residents Unhappy With Proposal to Use Metra as Detention Facility
Trump Administration Memo Announces Abrupt Freeze on Broad Swath of Federal Payments
Proposed fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance
Montana American Indian Caucus Sets Legislative Agenda
Trump energy policy aims to unplug Endangered Species Act
Two bills seeking to roughly halve Montana’s wolf population pass out of committee
Emergency Road Closure in Red Lodge
Audit report finds Ellsworth committed waste, abuse
Report: If Medicaid Expansion Ends, Be Prepared to Pay More for Private Insurance in Montana
Yellowstone County Chairman Offers MetraPark as Detention Facility for Immigration Crackdown
Trump pick for USDA secretary says she has ‘a lot to learn’ about bird flu
Montana Eyes $30M Revamp of Mental Health, Developmental Disability Facilities
Annual ‘Medicaid in Montana’ Report Shows Better Health, More Economic Growth
Commentary: Is Greg Gianforte the Great Non-Communicator?
Rat Poison, Drain Cleaner and Diet Pepsi: Some Lawmakers Concerned About Lethal Injection Proposal
Red Lodge and Cooke City Receive $10.5 Million For Infrastructure Improvements
Speedy the Bison Leaves Lasting Legacy
Long-Covid Patients Are Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn’t Found New Treatments
Committee considers repealing continuous ballot count provision
Montana Senator Introduces Bill to Prevent Human Trafficking
Co-Sponsor Will No Longer Support Bill to Redirect Lodging Taxes to Homeowners
Cascade County Judge Says Legislative ‘Junque’ Files are Public Records and Must Be Open
Red Lodge Police Department Investigations Result in Large Drug Haul
Can the United States Take Back the Panama Canal?
U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy, Martin Heinrich Introduce Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act
Tourism and Travel Reps Argue Property Tax Bill Would ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Montana Economy
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review two Montana voting laws
Supreme Court Orders Montana DPHHS to Turn Over Case Files to State Representative
Ellsworth Says Contract Questions are ‘Manufactured Controversy,’ But Moves to Cancel $170K Award
Trump Issues Pardons for 1,500 Defendants Charged in January 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol
Trump Orders Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement, Erases Actions On LGBTQ+ Equality
Major GOP-led immigration measure passed by U.S. Senate, heads to House
Montana House Approves Bills Aimed at Supporting Children and Families
Trump Officials Outline Planned Immigration Crackdown
Mark Your Calendar: 'Wings and Things' Comes to Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary February 22
98th Annual DNRC State Nursery Seedling Sale Open for Orders
Montana Senate Republican Leaders Looking into Use of $170K of State Funds by Former President
SB90 Appears to Benefit Property Owners But May Devastate Rural and Tourist Economies
Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington
For Homeless Seniors, Getting Into Stable Housing Takes a Village — And a Lot of Luck
Gianforte orders flags at full-staff for Inauguration Day
Montana Will Now Send as Many as 600 State Prisoners to Arizona and Mississippi
Montana Workforce Housing Tax Credit Gets Bipartisan Support in House
Billings Clinic, Montana Blue Cross-Blue Shield Dispute Leaves Some in Limbo for Hospital Services
Bill to restrict bathroom use passes Montana House floor
Midweek News Roundup-Bitter Cold Expected This Weekend
Montana Legislators Take Aim at Agency Overreach
Montanans rally for Medicaid expansion
Senate Judiciary Considers Opening Complaint Process Against Judges Completely
Montana Senate Committee Considers Eagle Logo on Documents to Prove Citizenship
U.S. Senator Sheehy Quizzes Hegseth, Pledges Support
Bitter Cold Expected This Weekend-Prepare Now
Montana Lawmakers Tout Tax Relief Bills, Respond to Gianforte’s Proposal
Montana Republicans Launch Into Debate Of 27 Judicial Reform Bills
Trump Pick for Pentagon Chief, Pete Hegseth, Grilled at Lengthy Confirmation Hearing
Teacher Pay, School Funding and Math Skills Top on Montana Lawmakers’ Priority List
Bill Would Allow ‘Self-Serve’ at Alcohol Establishments Like Wine Bars
Voters Backed Abortion Rights But State Judges Have Final Say
Feds Look to Expand Montana’s Largest Coal Mine
Federal Appeals Court Says Montana Man Tied to Charlo Case Can Own Firearms
Gianforte Targets Education, Taxes and Energy Policy in State of the State Address
U.S. House Speaker Pitches Conditions on Disaster Aid, Upending Long-Standing Practice
Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans
Commentary: Justice’s Fork-In-The-Road: Laws for The Super Rich and The Rest Of Us
"Behind the Curtain: Trump's Ever-Expansive Power"
Senate President Has ‘Big Concerns’ Over Battle to Unite Caucus
Key Takeaways From Investigation of Montana’s Agricultural Tax Code
While the Senate Stalls, Other Work Gets Done at the Capitol
Strong Winds Western Foothills, followed by Winter Weather for the Weekend
Grizzly Bears to Remain Protected Under Endangered Species Act
What to Know About Medicaid Expansion at The Start of The Legislative Session
New Montana Legislative Website Has Problems, Legislative Services Working On Fixes
Montana Public Service Commission watches bill that cuts public participation
Knudsen makes his pitch to state’s highest court on why he shouldn’t be suspended
New Rules Lead to ‘A Little Bit of Chaos’ in Montana Senate
Gianforte Applauds Leaders of DOGE in Their Fight to Cut Government Spending
Montana State Bar President Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Medicaid Expansion Debate Will Affect Other Health Policy Issues Before Montana Legislature
Scientists Leverage AI to Fast-Track Methane Mitigation Strategies in Animal Agriculture
On the Lighter Side: Felonious Furries, Bunches of Bats, a Coyote Commune and Pumpkin Paddlers
Montana’s 69th Legislature Ready to Do Business
Housing, Child Care, Medicaid, Priorities for Montana Democrats
UNL, USDA Collaborate to Create Web-Based App to Optimize Soil Sampling
Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
Montana’s Agricultural Tax Rules Slash Bills for Thousands of Million-Dollar Homes
Republican-Majority Legislature Arrives in Helena, Gavels in New Session
Carbon County Launches New Website and Logo
Millions Will See Rise in Health Insurance Premiums if Federal Subsidies Expire
Judge Hears Testimony About Whether Legislative Files Should Remain Open to the Public
Updated Headline: Chance for Blowing Snow Tuesday Evening Through Wednesday Morning
Chance for Blowing Snow Tuesday Evening Through Wednesday Morning
January is Stalking Awareness Month
Republican Leaders Outline Plan for Judicial Reform During 69th Legislature
Montana Supreme Court directs DEQ to study gas plant’s greenhouse gas emissions
Snow Returns Tonight Through Monday
Snow and Blowing Snow May Make for Hazardous Travel This Weekend
Montana sues Yellowstone National Park over bison management plan
Department of Corrections Sues Flathead County Over Denial of Prerelease Center
Montana Supreme Court Orders Judge to Review Gianforte’s Bill-Tracking Documents
Slick Roads and Reduced Visibility Impact Travel the Next Few Days
New Carbon County Burn Permit System Up and Running
New Carbon County Burn Permit System Starts Today with Glitch
A Beautiful Sunrise Ushers in the New Year in Carbon County
Flathead County Commissioners Decline $9 Million in Homebuyer Assistance, ‘Stand on Principle’