Amid transformational shifts in Montana’s economy, community colleges are growing local programs for rural and tribal students, rising to meet workforce needs while expanding what it means to pursue higher education

Republican Tim Sheehy, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Rep. Ryan Zinke win as part of Republican sweep in Montana

As bull trout populations in the Bob Marshall Wilderness plummet to their lowest levels in more than 30 years, fisheries managers are seeking to limit angling opportunities originally introduced to promote the iconic species

In the Flathead Valley, Halloween celebrations boost spooky shoulder-season spending; a ninth-generation psychic finds currency in the clairvoyant; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Land and wildlife managers, timber companies, hunters, and conservationists have stitched together a checkerboard of vulnerable working forests, using easements to protect private timberland from development. With a critical piece of the puzzle coming up for final land board approval, advocates say a new model of forest management is taking shape.

A complete and ongoing updated guide to the candidates running for state House and Senate in the Flathead and Tobacco Valleys in 2024

Montana's above-average winter wheat and hay harvests were a bright spot for Flathead Valley farmers growing more reliant on landowners to lease property for production as developers gobble up open space; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Richard McAtee, a local outfitter whose repeated infractions in Montana were at the center of tensions that led to a Spotted Bear district ranger’s ouster, no longer holds a valid special use permit on the Flathead National Forest

A new report shows visitors spent $372 million in communities near Glacier National Park in 2023, infusing $554.5 million into the local economy — slightly more than the previous year. But tourism officials and hospitality leaders say that while goods and services may cost more, visitors’ spending habits appear to be trending down.

Powerful local soccer teams, standout distance runners, defending golf talents and strong flag football squads highlight the fall season

As the Flathead Valley continues to grow, city planners work to enhance road infrastructure safety in Kalispell, while recreation advocates in Columbia Falls and West Glacier continue building new multi-use trails as part of the Gateway to Glacier Trails

Fisheries biologists say high temperatures and increased pressure on the three forks of the Flathead River brings stress to native fish, but an absence of angler surveys means agencies are lacking data that connects fishing to population estimates

A once powerful force in state politics, Montana's Democrats have faced mounting electoral losses in recent decades. As the state's most popular Democrat faces an uphill battle to reelection in the U.S. Senate, questions about the viability of the party in a post-November landscape loom.

As tourism numbers soften in the Flathead Valley, local officials look for ways to attract a different type of visitor and spread them out further during the year

In the surreal and sometimes grimy Achy Bones Co. universe, snowboarding skeletons and undead gnomes exist side-by-side with yetis and flying saucers