The new regulations, which were tailored to comply with state legislation taking effect this year, will now go to the city council for review on May 18

The levy failures reflect ongoing rebukes from taxpayers amid a trend of declining passage rates in the state. For the four districts with general fund or operating levies on the ballot, the election results mean they’ll have to cut staffing and programming ahead of the next school year.

John Patrick Butler, 71, paid thousands of dollars on the black market for parts of eagles shot in Montana and elsewhere. His co-defendants in the federal case hunted and killed approximately 3,600 birds.

Four candidates are vying to keep the seat in GOP control after a last-minute shake-up. But as one candidate distinguishes himself with high-profile endorsements, the Republican primary is shaping up to be a referendum on whether that establishment support carries weight with voters.

Anthony Pollio, 33, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was last heard from Sunday evening. He is believed to have been hiking to the Mount Brown Fire Lookout in the Lake McDonald area.

Jeffrey Scott Serio is charged with a felony count of deliberate homicide in the death of 67-year-old Raymond Maurice Grigg after allegedly driving over him in the Fritz Corn Maze in August 2025

The city council got its second look at the map, which will help guide growth and development over the next 20 years, ahead of the first public hearing at the planning commission next week

The move follows new allegations of sexual abuse against the senator from Box Elder and came with renewed calls from Senate leadership for him to resign his seat

Opening statements begin May 5 at 9 a.m. in Flathead County District Court in the trial of Jeffrey Scott Serio, who has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of deliberate homicide in the death of 67-year-old Raymond Maurice Grigg

Which candidate has the best chance of flipping Montana’s western congressional seat from red to blue? Voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on a four-way Democratic primary to answer that question in June, but all candidates agree the race comes with high stakes.

Forest Service firings that decimated the ranks of seasonal trail crews, combined with historic windthrow, have compounded the challenge of clearing thousands of miles of wilderness trails this summer

Commissioners voted not to renew the lease from PacifiCorp, the Oregon-based power company that owns the property

Representatives from local engineering firms on Wednesday night presented findings on the current water and wastewater systems, future infrastructure needs and constraints, and proposed improvement projects

After nearly 16 years, Executive Director Diane Medler navigated the tourism bureau through a fluctuating economy while promoting responsible recreation as northwest Montana’s popularity grows