Pat Williams, a retired Montana Congress member whose left-leaning politics were forged in the hard-rock mining town of Butte and who, to date, was the last Democrat to serve in the House of Representatives from Montana, died Wednesday in Missoula, Montana …
HomeState NewsSurvey: Montana Fourth of July Cookouts to Cost Nearly $74, Second-Highest on Record Mont. — The 2025 American Farm Bureau Fourth of July Marketbasket Survey shows Montana families can expect to spend $73.50 to host a cookout for 10 guests …
HomeState NewsNew Montana Law Increases Penalties for DUI-Related Deaths KALISPELL, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte joined law enforcement and advocates in Kalispell Wednesday to recognize “Bobby’s Law,” which increases penalties for DUI-related fatalities …
HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.8% in May, ranking among the five lowest in the nation. The state has now seen 47 straight months of unemployment at or below 3.4%, and eight consecutive months under 3%. While total employment …
BILLINGS — In a remarkable display of continuity, 42 years of tradition are embodied in the number 37 at the University of Montana. Former University of Montana cornerback Trevin Gradney, who most recently wore the number for the football team, spoke about …
HELENA — It’s no secret that Montana is often plagued by drought, but there may be a new way to combat it: cloud seeding. “Because cloud seeding is new in Montana, people are wary," Michael Downey, the drought program coordinator for the Montana …
The Filling Station in Bozeman, Montana. Photograph: Janie Osborne It’s been over two decades now, but as I remember it: the floor was sticky with peanut shells and beer. I could feel a crunch underfoot amid the din of garbled conversation as my young, …
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest Montana, opening vast swaths of the region to potential logging projects. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins vowed on June 23 to rescind …
MISSOULA — Payton Taylor had to hold off on his tee shot for a minute while a dainty deer approached the No. 17 tee box Saturday night. The little critter didn't seem to mind the crowd of happy golf fans one bit. "It was pretty funny — it reminded …
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