Medicaid Work Rules Don’t Apply to Native Americans. They Could Still Lose Coverage.
Work requirements don’t apply to tribal citizens. But federal health officials provided limited guidance on how states should check eligibility.
PSC Approves NorthWestern Merger
NorthWestern Energy will merge with Black Hills Corporation to serve 2.1 million customers across six states
Columbia Falls Academic Foundation Brings Back Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Proceeds from the annual screening on Nov. 14 go toward extracurriculars for Columbia Falls students and teachers, building on a record Great Fish Challenge haul
Man Charged in Fatal Hungry Horse Shooting Pleads Guilty to Burglaries Under Plea Deal
Dylan Olson is scheduled to change his plea Nov. 19 to negligent homicide in the death of David Bollman; prosecutors recommend a 19-year sentence with 15 suspended
Kalispell Man Pleads Not Guilty in Highway 2 Crash That Severely Injured Four Teens
Riley Richard O’Brien, 36, faces five counts of negligent vehicular assault and one count of criminal endangerment in the Sept. 19 crash; court documents say his blood tested positive for alcohol, THC, MDMA and other substances
Kalispell Council Favors $13.9M TIF Request for Mall Redevelopment
Councilors largely support the request to extend 3rd Avenue West, demolish Herberger’s and upgrade streets and utilities on the mall’s west side
Republicans Elect Rep. Katie Zolnikov Montana’s First Female Speaker of the House
Legislators convened at the state Capitol to select leadership roles for both parties ahead of the upcoming 2027 legislative session
At Housing Symposium, Whitefish Leaders Point to Local Solutions for Affordability Crisis
A new rental assistance pilot for Big Mountain workers, $5.9 million in city housing commitments and 99 units in the works headlined Tuesday’s Whitefish Housing Symposium
Deputy Fatally Shoots Man in Columbia Falls
Sheriff’s Office says man had a firearm, ignored commands as deputies tried to serve felony warrant Tuesday night
Billings Clinic–Logan Health Looks to the Sky for a New Name
The merged health system will become One Sky Health, the second name change for Logan Health since 2021, with the transition expected to take two to three years
History Book Club Celebrates 20 Years of Conversation and Community
Since 2006, readers at the Northwest Montana History Museum have dug into diverse accounts of life in Big Sky country
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester Takes Advisory Role with Palantir
Tester says ‘consulting’ role tracks with his pro-privacy ethos
‘Radically Underfunded’: Whitefish Fire Service Area Says Rate Increase is Stalled with County Commissioners
WFSA representatives told city officials they’re at a standstill after their efforts to raise the flat rate drew little interest from the Flathead County commissioners
Blackfeet Lawmakers Become First Native American Couple to Serve Alongside Each Other in the Legislature
Sen. Tyson Running Wolf and Rep. Lona Running Wolf will be part of the largest Montana American Indian Caucus in the history of the Legislature
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $1,100,000
A Columbia Falls home with a studio apartment over the garage; a Kalispell residence on 2.41 acres; and a Rollins home with Flathead Lake frontage
