Even before the Strait of Hormuz cut off fuel and fertilizer supplies, uncovered row crop losses have totaled $43 billion in recent years as lawmakers attempt to provide aid to farmers and push the 2026 Farm Bill across the finish line

Sugar preserves herbs and other botanicals even as it soaks up their oils and flavors, creating flavored sugars with little effort

Five local musicians will perform classical music in small, intimate venues across the valley this weekend

The ballot initiative, which has been heralded as a novel approach to getting dark money out of elections, announced it has handed over nearly 50,000 signatures. To qualify, it needed 30,121.

During a work session on Monday, city councilors discussed potential improvements to its grant process for housing initiatives using the levied dollars, while also floating around the idea of increasing the resort tax to bring in more funds to address the city's housing challenges.

The committee will help oversee an affordable housing study, funded through a grant the city is expected to receive from the Department of Housing and Urban Development

A highly intoxicated male was found unresponsive near a gathering of juveniles and young adults early Saturday morning. Detectives continue to interview witnesses as an autopsy is conducted.

The project proposes treatment in roadless areas, recommended wilderness and along a Wild and Scenic-designated segment of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Proponents say it is needed to reduce the risk of wildland fire and restore forest health.

Alani Bankhead, the Democrat in the race, reiterated primary promises that she wouldn’t drop out to make room for independent Seth Bodnar’s candidacy even as the former University of Montana president clinched a slate of high-profile endorsements

With 4,000 glacial potholes, ponds, lakes, marshes, wetlands, and a 1,300-mile network of streams, the Swan Valley is the wettest watershed in Montana

The 28-year-old Helena man was pronounced dead after he was struck by a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 2 early Saturday morning

As the state rescinds its original plans to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates by 3% this year, strained providers consider the path forward

A ranch-style home in Columbia Falls; a fully renovated residence in the Crystal Lakes neighborhood; and a Bigfork property within walking distance from downtown

Without a purchase agreement, the FERC-licensed hydroelectric facility would undergo a years-long decommissioning process. Meanwhile, residents of the unincorporated community grapple with a potentially transformative change.

The trial, which starts Monday, will rule on whether the district retaliated against the plaintiffs after they reported the sexual assault of wrestlers to the school district and police department.