Lawmakers in 2025 will be tasked with navigating a set of complex policy challenges, including rising property taxes, an overcrowded state prison and teacher retention issues 

The state gained 5,931 residents between 2023 and 2024, a smaller increase than in the immediate post-pandemic years when Montana’s population ballooned

Absent the passage of a high school levy this spring, the district is set to reduce its workforce by around 35 teachers

The state commission has raised over $300,000, largely from conservative policy groups, as it works to implement Montana’s first “community choice schools” amid ongoing litigation. The charter schools would receive public funding while being exempt from the state constitution’s educational requirements. 

After Mick and Wendy Ruis purchased the old Glacier Gateway Elementary School and donated it to the Columbia Falls Kids Foundation, four of the city’s youth-focused nonprofits are finding a new life in its hallways

Whitefish’s beloved pizzeria hopes to continue serving up its iconic pies and community atmosphere from its new location south of town

The state failed to demonstrate that access to hormone therapies and other treatments presents a bona fide risk to minors, the Court wrote in a Wednesday morning decision

School officials across Flathead County say the state’s new open-enrollment law has done little to boost out-of-district student counts while creating a mounting burden for school administrators 

The Libby Central Charter School proposes to offer flexible, proficiency-based education to high school students in the Libby area

Four Republicans joined Democrats on Tuesday to strike down the proposal, calling it “a distraction”

Officials from Whitefish Mountain Resort say they expect to have the pipe repaired within the day; some opening day operations could be impacted 

In an era of diminished hands-on play, Columbia Falls librarian Denise Osborne is focusing on interactive science-based learning and the lifelong skills it can teach. 

Through community support and hands-on instruction, Derek Andrews’ middle school students are learning about the world around them and taking home lifelong skills

A comprehensive list of places to order treats for the table, dine out and join a free community meal in and around the Flathead Valley this Thanksgiving 

Teachers across all experience levels will see an average salary increase of 4.64% for the 2024-25 school year