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A closer look: New Kalispell precinct goes all blue while one Whitefish area leans red in governor's race
A voting bloc in downtown Kalispell bucked the prevailing conservative trends in the 2024 election, emerging as an…
Backers say nonpartisan primary and majority vote initiatives qualify for fall ballot
Backers advancing a pair of constitutional initiatives that would overhaul how Montana voters elect state and federal candidates said Wednesday that they have …
Republican challenger to Tester leans into his outsider status in Montana U.S. Senate debate
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to Montana to start a business during the first …
Experimental student testing model slated for statewide rollout
This spring marked a departure from the usual end-of-year testing regime at Missoula’s Hellgate Elementary School District. Gone were the back-to-back weeks of summative assessments students and teachers had grown …
Flathead County primary election results
Flathead County primary election results as of 7 a.m., June 5. With 55 of 56 precincts reporting.
Tester to face Sheehy in Senate bid; Zinke, Downing, Gianforte win in GOP primaries
Three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican newcomer Tim Sheehy cruised to victory in Montana's primary election Tuesday, setting up a conte…
Primary in Montana will lock in GOP challenger to 3-term US Sen. Jon Tester
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana voters in Tuesday's primary election will select a Republican challenger to three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and ca…
Denny Rehberg angling for a comeback in a crowded House race
From a ranch in one of America's largest and newest congressional districts, where agriculture and Republicans dominate the landscape, a retired six-term Monta…
Northwest Montana 2024 state Legislature primary voter guide
Ahead of Montana’s June 4 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Mo…
The Montana Free Press 2024 election guide for statewide and federal offices
Answers here were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire conducted by Montana Free Press in April 2024. Responses were limited to 1,000 characte…
West Valley will recount ballots in technology levy election
West Valley School District has declared a tie in its technology levy election and will recount ballots at a school board meeting Friday.
Special election: Evergreen Fire levy approved; Big Mountain resort tax gains support
Evergreen voters on Tuesday approved a permanent levy to fund Evergreen Fire and Rescue.
Smith Valley seeks approval for $1.8M bond to rebuild classrooms gutted by mold and asbestos
A $1.8 million bond issue is on the ballot to restore a building of Smith Valley School that was gutted to remove mold and asbestos.
Kalispell voters approve public safety levy
Kalispell voters on Tuesday approved a public safety levy that will raise an estimated $4.6 million in its first year for emergency services.
White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers for…
Former Montana congressman Denny Rehberg launches bid for Rosendale's House seat
In the already crowded field of Republican candidates, a familiar name has entered the race for Montana’s eastern congressional seat.