DLI Commissioner Sarah Swanson urges terminated employees to file for unemployment benefits

A one-level home on a quiet street in Lakeside; a beautifully updated home in Kalispell; and a spacious home on 1.24 acres in Marion

Ranging from recently laid-off federal workers to public land advocates, more than 120 people turned out in West Glacier Saturday as a series of demonstrations unfolded across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts

The state agency held a public hearing on Thursday, the last day of the twice-extended public comment period. Proponents highlighted the permit’s stringent regulations in comparison to current county practices, while opponents warned against shortcomings in the permit’s design.

Lawmakers are debating proposals to change the Best Beginnings scholarship program, as well as a child care tax credit pitch.

The proposed legislation would increase population caps for resort tax areas and allow certain communities to levy an additional 1% in resort taxes to fund workforce housing. 

While more than a dozen states recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, Montana is not among them

Homeless shelter staff agree to keep open lines of communication with neighbors while the City of Kalispell must pay $140,000 in attorney fees and designate the city manager as a point person to address the public's concerns

The bill would create a felony for someone who receives an abortion within or outside of the state if the procedure is deemed illegal in Montana

Richard Rogers, 45, of Billings, will appear before U.S. District Judge Susan Watters after a jury convicted him last year

At the Legislature, Medicaid expansion is poised for extension; a new Flathead County program offers free heart screenings; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

The national heart health program comes to Montana for the first time, with a pilot site in Flathead County

House Bill 245 was opposed by several Flathead Republican lawmakers who wanted work requirements and objected to federal spending, but proponents of the bill warned of the impacts on businesses and rural hospitals if Medicaid expansion failed

Separate right-to-work legislation faces an uncertain future as it makes its way toward a committee hearing

Snow levels are expected to drop to the valley floor tonight with around a foot of new snow forecast at higher elevations through Wednesday