The bill backed by Senate Republican leadership would divert lodging tax dollars that currently fund tourism promotion and small-town economic development to lower homeowner tax bills

A Montana retreat on 1.18 acres near Whitefish; a newly constructed single-level residence in Columbia Falls; and a ranch-style home in a great location in Lakeside

The mail election is the culmination of a multi-year process undertaken by county residents on the mountain primarily to increase the revenue available for funding its fire district

Older Montanans with medical conditions struggle to find accessible affordable housing as the state grapples with one of the nation’s fastest-growing homeless populations

Senate Bill 42 would require candidates for Supreme Court, district court and justice of the peace to run with a party label 

The proposed amendment would place unsafe buildings like the Outlaw under fire code regulation, allowing city officials to enforce violations as civil offenses

Pointing to an 18-month community engagement process and a “responsiveness summary” spanning hundreds of pages, federal officials insist they selected the most protective option before finalizing a cleanup plan for the contaminated site near the Flathead River

Under the bill, trans people could not use restrooms, changing rooms and sleeping areas that align with their gender identity in public buildings

Bipartisan approach comes as Missoula residents worry about the sale of their park to an out-of-state investment firm

The cold front will move through the region at the end of the week, bringing negative temperatures to the Flathead Valley and wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour on the Rocky Mountain Front

A bill that would allow political parties to make contributions to judicial candidates — carried by Marion Republican Rep. Tom Millett — passed the House on Tuesday. It's one of many GOP-backed bills designed to rein in the power of the state's courts.

Though abortion rights supporters recently prevailed on ballot measures in seven state, including Montana, state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights to come aren’t clear-cut

The Republican governor forecast an aggressive economic and social agenda for his second term

Flathead County officials say the decision to partner with a local water and sewer district was born of a mutual need to upgrade outmoded systems and serve the region’s growing population. Meanwhile, a water-quality watchdog group says disposal of wastewater into an aquifer near Flathead Lake deserves a higher level of scrutiny.

The Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 13 signed a contract with the Deputy Sheriff’s Association that increases retirement benefits but falls short of keeping up with competitive law enforcement wages