Which candidate has the best chance of flipping Montana’s western congressional seat from red to blue? Voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on a four-way Democratic primary to answer that question in June, but all candidates agree the race comes with high stakes.

A judge shot down a request from the school to provide a judgment on the case outside of the courtroom, ruling that the plaintiffs had a case for retaliation. The burden of proving the motive behind its conduct now lies with Kalispell Public Schools.

The city admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement with Beker Rengifo del Castillo, a Venezuelan immigrant who had entered the country legally and was detained by Border Patrol after a traffic stop initiated by the Whitefish police

The rural K-6 school is pursuing accreditation from the state to expand its middle school offerings, a prospect its principal says falls in line with recent community input

The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session

Five districts have levy asks on the ballot, and several have competitive school board races this spring. Ballots were mailed out Friday, and are due back May 5.

The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.

Teachers organized a public comment period at a recent board meeting to share how last year’s cuts impacted their department. Administrators warn more cuts could come down the pike should an elementary district levy on the ballot this spring fail to pass.

Stephanie Hill, one of the school’s French instructors, said the award from the American Association of French Teachers reflects Glacier's entire foreign language department

The proposal from the Coalition of Advocates for Montana’s Public Schools is the first official pitch the commission has seen to alter the funding formula, though there’s been widespread consensus it needs to be changed.

The students’ proposal for the contest would use artificial intelligence to streamline construction projects. They’ll compete at the regional level next, for a chance to move forward to the national finals and earn a trip to Washington, D.C.

The school is looking for community feedback in its first phase of the search as it builds a presidential profile

The district will ratify a contract with Lisa Bloom, who currently works as the director of curriculum, assessment and professional development, at a later date

From starting the year with a transportation roadblock to ending it with the departure of three teachers, the small, tight-knit district has spent much of the year building a plan to guide it into a changing future

Ahead of the June 2 primary, incumbent Flathead Republicans who voted for property tax reform are facing down their own party, fending off challengers from the right in campaigns to retain their seats as attack ads, mailers and endorsements inundate their districts. Can they stay above the noise?