The state’s June primary puts it last in line, but past attempts to move up the date have failed

National Weather Service officials anticipate “difficult travel conditions" this week as falling temperatures and moisture impact the region, especially on U.S. Highway 2 from West Glacier to Marias Pass

Physician Clint Seger – who has been serving as co-CEO with Kevin Abel since 2024 – will take over starting Jan. 1, 2026 to lead the hospital system and “elevate healthcare”

A log home south of Lakeside; a Bigfork residence on Eagle Bend Golf Course; and an updated property in Columbia Falls

Four blue states were the former homes of 16,312 new Montana residents between 2018 and 2022. Five red states produced a combined 9,108 new Montana residents.

Britt Cotter, who was elected last year as a judge presiding over Lake and Sanders counties before he resigned amid felony cocaine charges, would receive a three-year deferred sentence under a plea agreement

The multidisciplinary clinic also hosts pulmonary and sleep medicine services in an effort to centralize specialties that often directly impact or relate to one another

The firm aiding the city’s state-mandated growth policy update presented two draft base maps to city councilors, residents and planning commission members throughout the week

Raymond Owen Bonner pleaded guilty in July 2025 to two felonies for producing and distributing images of a 6-year-old girl he was babysitting

The court struck down Austin Knudsen’s rewrite on a ballot initiative mandating nonpartisan judicial elections, but sided with him on a second ballot issue

NeighborWorks Montana and the Whitefish Community Foundation established an emergency relocation fund for Spring Creek Mobile Home Park tenants who last year faced eviction, but a case study reveals significant impacts like stress, social isolation and family fractures

What to know about an effort to protect NorthWestern Energy’s customers from higher bills amid surging electricity demand spurred by proposed data centers

An outpouring of community support helped local food banks meet demand during the government shutdown. But the recent lapse in SNAP benefits is just the latest in a string of adverse events that have increased the need for their services.

A little more than 77,000 Montanans are on marketplace plans

The compensation board unanimously supported the adjustment, which will be reflected in employee wages after Jan. 1