The three finalists will go through an interview process and community “meet and greets” before the board makes a final decision on the district’s next top administrator. It intends to make its choice March 5.

The trio, who linked arms to stop a vehicle they believed was transporting a mother and daughter from the Whitefish Customs and Border Protection station, received fines and suspended prison sentences. They painted their actions as a moral cause after the hearing.

A panel of school leaders from across the state, including Evergreen’s superintendent, told the School Funding Interim Commission the need for mental health support is growing, and demand outpaces available resources

The report from the University of Montana's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research focuses on data showing how short-term rentals in key areas have impacted the housing market

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will contribute to the effort to flip the seat from Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke, who has held it since 2022, but didn’t endorse a specific candidate in the crowded Democratic primary this week

The lawsuit highlights two cases in which the DOR used comparable sales data from outside a designated 12-month valuation period for 2025 to determine property assessments, which resulted in heightened valuations and tax bills

Montana’s Sen. Steve Daines, who serves on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, co-sponsored the annual resolution to honor the contributions of tribal colleges, whose leaders emphasized the importance of having their mission championed at the federal level.

The resolution, a memorandum of agreement between the union and the district, provides a one-time lump sum payment for teachers for their work on the course from August to January, and more clearly outlines expectations for the course moving forward

The board expects to approve a final figure for its levy at its March 10 board meeting, following the Office of Public Instruction’s release of districts’ maximum budget authorities near the beginning of March. Those maximum budget authorities are dependent on biannual student enrollment counts.

The outcry comes after federal agents killed a protester in Minneapolis over the weekend. The calls at Monday’s county commission meeting echo public testimony before city councils across the valley in the past week as residents implored elected officials not to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security.

Senate Bill 542 is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by three Republican lawmakers. Should the bill be deemed unconstitutional, the governor’s office said Montana homeowners’ tax bills would “increase significantly.”

Seth Bodnar said that he would be considering "a new way to serve our state and nation." The leadership transition for the university will begin immediately.

The district will be on the hunt for a new superintendent and is asking for public feedback on a survey to help determine the qualities the next candidate should have

While their land valuations tell one story about their wealth, many lakefront property owners who spoke with the Beacon said they’re struggling to afford increasing tax figures and fear losing property they’ve owned for decades as the state’s new property tax code partially fell into place this year.

The union followed the grievance process over the additional responsibilities a new course at the middle school has added to their plates this year, which they say they should be compensated for