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A long-simmering battle between Yellowstone National Park officials and the Gianforte administration in Montana came to a head on Tuesday with state officials suing the park in federal court for its bison management plan. The new case, filed in federal court in Billings, argues that park officials have intentionally cut Montana out of management plans […]
Editor’s note: This story contains language that may not be suitable for readers of all ages. A group of 19 Republican state senators, led by Sen. John Fuller of Kalispell, is asking the State Bar of Montana to issue an apology for partisan attacks against Republicans in Montana made by a lawyer and the organization’s […]
Gov. Greg Gianforte said Sunday he honored former President Jimmy Carter’s life of service. Carter died on Sunday at 100 years old after being in hospice for more than one year. “Susan and I join the nation in mourning the passing of Former President Jimmy Carter,” Gianforte said in a statement. “At 100 years old, […]
The Montana Department of Commerce announced this month more than $37 million in federal housing tax credits will be allocated to six developments to build new affordable homes in five Montana communities. “The Montana Board of Housing has selected a variety of projects that will help local families and seniors looking for affordable homes in […]
For the last several years, Montana’s population has swelled as new residents flocked to the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic and and remote work migration, making the Treasure State one of the fastest growing in the country. But according to new data released Dec. 19 by the U.S. Census Bureau, that trend has reversed as […]
We just finished Christmas, but I still have enough pennies left in my bank account that I can scrounge together money to buy the NorthWestern Energy CEO a box of tissues for the tears he shed during his plea to Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte. Last week, the two commiserated during a governor’s energy roundtable about […]
Historian and author Marc Johnson gives a book talk next month about Burton K. Wheeler, “one of the most powerful politicians Montana ever produced,” as part of the Montana Historical Society’s lecture series. Johnson will speak from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Touchmark, 915 Saddle Dr. in Helena. He will talk […]
Montana’s soon-to-be senior U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will keep a key leadership position in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the upcoming Congress, as well as take a new position on the Foreign Relations Committee. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota on Friday announced the Senate Republican Conference committee assignments […]
In a move designed in part to reach rural areas of the state, the University of Montana announced it has switched from in-person instruction to fully online for its master’s degree in school counseling. UM said the change makes it the only accredited online school counseling program in the state. “Already, the first cohort of […]
From Austria to Montana, we found a tempting array of hotels, resorts and other getaways for the perfect winter vacation. Source link