Rep. Tom Millett, R-Marion, revived a proposal to bring citizen-initiated grand juries to Montana, a policy popular among right-wing groups. Eighteen Republicans joined Democrats to kill the bill on Tuesday.
An initial investigation indicated that 74-year-old Timothy Wall possibly died of hypothermia after becoming stuck in the snow near the Idaho-Montana border outside of Troy
Local builders are preparing for rising material costs and sourcing adjustments due to tariffs; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner
Builders in northwest Montana are preparing for rising material costs and sourcing adjustments as the rollout of tariffs continues an on-again, off-again path
Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, said his legislation pertaining to ballot issues will strengthen the electoral process, while Democrats warn of potential for voter disenfranchisement
The chamber failed twice to get the two-thirds majority needed to expel its former president, and were also not successful at censuring him
Tensions between the world’s two largest economies have risen after the U.S. imposed 20% duties on Chinese goods and drew retaliatory tariffs
Bills before the legislature would license community health workers and make it easier for some other health professionals licensed in other states to do business in Montana
A beautiful residence in the Buffalo Stage neighborhood; a property that includes two homes in Columbia Falls; and a charming home in downtown Whitefish
The free program provides participants with home visits to assess environmental triggers and educational resources to control symptoms
U.S.-China tensions have spiked as the U.S. imposed 20% duties on Chinese goods, drawing retaliatory tariffs
Senate Bill 307 would strip allocations for wildlife habitat, trails and parks and put that money toward substance use disorder treatment and law enforcement
Citing adverse impacts to the river’s bed, banks and fishery, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks rejected the proposal but encouraged city officials to consider an alternate concept
Under the Montana Land Use Planning Act established by the 2023 Legislature, the municipality is required to adopt a new plan designed to limit public review processes and remove zoning barriers to streamline housing projects
Some members of the council were skeptical that there was no way to bring the price down
The county Republican central committee plans to endorse candidates in local legislative races again as campaigning ramps up. Democrats have also fielded candidates in each of the area’s legislative races, a feat the local chair called “a sign of growing energy.”
The senator’s departure from the race minutes before Montana's filing deadline caused an outcry from some members of his own party — and beyond — who argued the move sets a “dangerous precedent”
A federal court ordered dam operators along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase spill to aid endangered salmon and steelhead populations, an adjustment that Flathead Electric officials say has "direct affordability implications" to members
