The beneficial effects of a late June rainfall are starting to wane across the state as fires in the West rage, draining resources as Montana heads into its historically peak months for wildland fire

Crews replaced more than 30 acres of pavement and upgraded infrastructure to improve the runway, which had not been rehabilitated since 2009

From changes to work requirements to more cumbersome SNAP paperwork and an ongoing affordability crisis, food bank directors said determining a single cause was challenging

The warnings were issued for Good Creek Road, Alder Creek Road, Gregg Road and Old Good Creek Road as the blaze grows to 945 acres

The cause of the July 28 fire on Fenn Way remains under investigation

The wildfire is burning 15 miles southeast of Spotted Bear Ranger Station in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Officials issued a fire watch this weekend as hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast to elevate danger.

Rex Schowengerdt, 72, of Missouri, was critically injured when a rock fell through the roof of a vehicle he was riding in near the Rim Rock section of the Going-to-the-Sun Road

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s backing of the smokejumper and local union leader is the latest indicator that the race in Montana’s western half is viewed as competitive, with both sides of the aisle investing national resources to win the seat.

Councilors selected Staci Bloomberg to replace former Councilor Christopher Semok, who resigned on June 28. Bloomberg will serve in the role until the November 2027 election.

Investigators are working to determine the cause and origin of the fire that occurred at 125 Fenn Way

As Flathead Electric Co-op braces for a tighter, pricier energy future, its newly retired General Manager, Mark Johnson, and his successor, veteran COO Jason Williams, remain bullish about the region's energy outlook — in part due to a costly new bet on natural gas.

Elser has helmed the 127-year-old station for just over a decade, boosting the station’s educational programming and staffing while advancing research and safeguarding the station’s long-term monitoring program

A modern craftsman on Flathead Lake’s north shore in Somers; a private wooded retreat on 5 acres in Olney; and a one-of-a-kind creekside cabin in Columbia Falls

The state’s Board of Public Education approved the school’s provisional accreditation, which means Creston falls in line with the Office of Public Instruction’s standards as it begins its first year as a K-8 school, instead of a K-6

Community members have until Aug. 2 to review and leave comments on the document, which identifies wildfire hazards and recommendations to reduce wildfire risk in the city.