Creston School will start the year with a new principal and a new clerk and office/business manager

Their comments put an exclamation point on a theme that emerged across the Western Policy Caucus Summit, an event attended by congress members, staffers and interested parties that met in the Flathead Valley this week

The Flathead Valley is hosting a slew of congressional members, Trump administration officials and interested parties as part of the annual policy summit, which features field tours, panel discussions and briefings for the attendees.

Alex Ator has spent 18 years in public education and begins his first year at Somers Lakeside School District this fall. He sees his strength in connecting people.

Liz English plans to bring a long-term vision to the rural district as she takes over

Josh Lee is learning the history of the rural district, while also trying to make sure it remains “part of the conversation” in the coming years

The suit claims Beker Rengifo del Castillo was a victim of racial profiling. Whitefish city officials declined to comment on the the active litigation.

Over six years, Kaltschmidt's leadership of the Republican Party helped turn Montana into a "red state." But with internal conflicts and new leadership, the party he's leaving behind is grappling with how to use its recent dominance to govern.

The Medicaid landscape is set to shift in several ways under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's eligibility requirements

Todd O'Hair's comments came alongside analysis of the state’s economic status from other experts at a mid-year update from the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Those funds included an estimated $26.3 million for Montana schools

Millions in funds meant for Montana have been withheld by the Trump administration, pending a review. The funds impact programs pertaining to teacher training and services for English learners and migrants.

Two incidents within days trigger protest and renewed debate over local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Nonprofits prepare for decreased funding and increased demand as SNAP cuts from the Big Beautiful Bill come in the next months, years

A new policy review process was added to Montana’s decennial school funding study this year, aimed at including teachers, school board members and administrators. Now, organizations repping them won’t sit on that working group.