Three of the organizations that received donations from the country singer share how the funds have boosted their efforts

Facing a $23.4 million price tag for a recreation easement that would preclude private development and preserve public access on 600 acres of Montana school trust land at the head of Whitefish Lake, local stakeholders are left wondering: What’s it worth to save Smith Lake?

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

Direct primary care has emerged as a possible solution to the healthcare affordability crisis in the U.S. But is it a sustainable option?

The desperation of livestock and agriculture producers reflects a broader crisis on the Blackfeet Reservation, where reports of extreme drought conditions led the Tribal Business Council to declare a state of emergency last month

Canadian travel drops as domestic tourism remains flat; Flathead Valley property owners are adding tourism to their crop rotation; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Cyrus Western assured community leaders that the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company property and other Superfund sites in the "Mountains and Plains" region he now oversees would be protected even as the Trump administration fires thousands of EPA employees and fundamentally reshapes the agency’s mission

As the sport continues to gain popularity, Indian Relay team participants say the horsemanship, camaraderie and adrenaline rush keeps them addicted to racing

Critics of the decades-old policy restricting road construction and timber harvests in inventoried roadless areas say its repeal removes obstacles for local forest managers. But conservation advocates and former forest planners say the rule’s dissolution is more complicated.

Emily Rea’s disappearance has led to a range of theories as her family and friends cope with the uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding the case as the search continues

New inventory adds flexibility to the housing market; owners of second homes and short-term rentals to feel the squeeze of Montana's new property tax hikes; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

A bear relocated for killing sheep was shot and killed weeks later after charging a Swan Valley landowner, raising more questions about the conflict-response criteria for a population of grizzlies that wildlife managers say has met its recovery goals

Warm temperatures and depressed flows typical of mid-July are already affecting Montana’s river basins, setting the stage for a summer of angling restrictions and ecological stressors