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Poll finds Jacobsen, Busse most favorable in Montana’s Western District primaries
In Montana’s Western District Democratic primary, Ryan Busse leads in favorability and familiarity, with Christi J…
Mailers fuel speculation in Montana’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Underfunded, Alani Bankhead was facing scratch-ticket-lottery odds of reaching voters with hardly more than a whisper campaign in the final weeks of the Democr…
Montana's Hi-Line farmers assess windstorm damage
Jared Miller, a farmer who lives south of Havre, was at a high school conference track meet on May 13 when a “disastrous” wind storm whippe
Montana Land Board overhauls land-swap process
The Montana Land Board voted Monday to overhaul the process it uses to evaluate land-swap proposals. This is the first time the Land Board has made sweeping changes to Montana’s land-swap policy in more than 20 yea…
Montana candy, soft drink SNAP waiver gets federal approval
The state of Montana received federal approval from the United States Department of Agriculture to ban soft drinks, junk food, and candy from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
One of world's largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota
This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains region, and that reputation has received…
University of Montana licensing partners with Smokey Bear
Senate confirms Steve Pearce to lead the BLM in a party-line vote
The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to approve Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce, a 78-year-old Republican, has deep ties to t…
Public land groups sue Montana FWP over corner-crossing position
Two public land access groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ position that corner crossing is “unlawful” in Montana.
Froid mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez walks free after more than 100 days in jail on immigration charges
GREAT FALLS – A federal judge in Great Falls ruled to release Froid diesel mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez from jail on Wednesday evening, siding with his lawy…
Drones fly into Montana corner-crossing debate
Can a hunter in Montana legally access “corner-locked” public land if they use a ladder to avoid adjoining private property? Is corner-crossing trespassing if a hunter is on horseback? How does the legal calculatio…
Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved Thursday to roll back limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals i…
Wyoming cuts wolf hunt in half to buoy Yellowstone region's disease-depleted population
Wyoming wildlife managers plan to cut wolf hunting by 50% after a canine distemper outbreak reduced wolf numbers to their lowest in two decades.
Judge blocks Election Day voter registration changes
Late voter registration, allowing Montanans to sign up to vote so long as they’re in line before polls officially close, will continue at least through the Jun…
Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would disproportionately harm Native American and y…