How unidentifiable donors are funding Montana’s anti-dark money initiative
Nearly all of The Montana Plan’s hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations have come from a nonprofit that doesn’t have to disclose its donors.
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Clinton man pleads not guilty to 1990 murders at Missoula nursing home
Investigators used DNA analysis to identify Nickie Dean Gardiner as a suspect in the previously unsolved cases.
What we learned investigating one hospital’s heart program
Introducing a new specialty procedure is difficult enough for hospitals. Sparse populations in a competitive, rural state make it even harder.
Bringing Bozeman Creek into the light
The city’s namesake creek has been subject to a network of tunnels and culverts below downtown for over a century. What if it wasn’t?
Montana’s 2027 American Indian Caucus could be the biggest yet
The state Legislature’s American Indian Caucus could include at least 14 members for the 2027 session.
New web tool lets fish predict river conditions
Combining federal streamflow data and state fish census creates new tool to forecast angling restrictions, population impacts of water use.
Alani Bankhead’s bankroll bind
The Democratic candidate benefited from a PAC surge in the Senate primary. Where will the money to compete come from now?
Tribes, National Park Service prepare for Battle of Greasy Grass anniversary with multiple events
Tribes, National Park Service prepare for Battle of Greasy Grass anniversary with multiple events
A U.S. Senator pushed to cut firefighting aircraft inspections the same month his former company failed one
A U.S. Senator pushed to cut firefighting aircraft inspections the same month his former company failed one
A Montana hospital tried to build a cutting-edge heart program. It drove doctors away.
A Montana hospital tried to build a cutting-edge heart program. It drove doctors away.
Conservationists appeal Trump admin’s plan to evict bison from Montana public land
Conservationists appeal Trump admin’s plan to evict bison from Montana public land
Questions of connection: What would a Trump Interstate mean?
In face of rapid development in GYE, new congressional bill would turn a 1,800-mile highway into expanded federal interstate. It runs through Greater Yellowstone.
Republican state senator suspends property tax cap ballot initiative
Montana Republican lawmaker ends ballot initiative to cap property taxes, endorsing reform at upcoming legislative session
What the June 2 primary results tell us about politics in Montana
New faces advance, outside money exerts outsized influence, the continuing power of a Trump endorsement, and other key takeaways from Tuesday’s primary election
What to know about the state’s settlement with Zortman mine owner
Nearly four years after the Montana Department of Environmental Quality levied a $516,567 fine against the current owner of a now-shuttered gold mine, the state has come to an agreement with the Bozeman man...
State regulators propose hefty fines for Mr. Bail and its manager following investigation, fatal shooting i...
The Montana State Auditor’s Office is also proposing new rules for licensing bondsmen in the state.
Why Tuesday’s primary matters — maybe even more than November
Primary elections shape political parties, and effectively decide some races in a monochromatic state like Montana.
U.S. Senate confirms Montanan Katie Lane for lifetime federal judgeship
The party-line vote defies a claim by the American Bar Association that Lane isn’t qualified for the post.
Washington company chooses Great Falls for massive manufacturing campus
Local officials view the move as a big win for Great Falls, which has lagged behind other large Montana cities in growth. Local economic developers lobbied hard for Janicki to choose northcentral Montana. Ja...
Ninth Circuit Court denies young Americans’ lawsuit challenging Trump’s handling of climate change
The decision is a major setback for plaintiffs in the Lighthiser v. Trump lawsuit.
What we know about Montana’s 2026 primary election results
The most significant results, notable upsets and emerging trends from the primary elections.
Republican Aaron Flint and Democrat Sam Forstag win Western District House primaries
The Flint-Forstag matchup sets up Montana’s first non-baby boomer race for U.S. House in 30 years.
Republican Kurt Alme and Democrat Alani Bankhead declared Senate primary winners by The Associated Press
The candidates scored decisive primary wins to advance to Montana’s U.S. Senate race in November.
Republican factions created fierce primaries for Montana’s state Legislature. Here’s who won.
Very few legislative districts are toss-ups in the general election, meaning that many of these Republican candidates who won the primary are likely to win the seat in November.