Sparks fly between Flint and Forstag in MT-01 debate
Each candidate emphasized his own blue-collar bona fides and alleged his opponent is too soft on data centers.
Your guide to Montana’s 2026 ballot initiatives
This year, Montana voters will determine via initiative the future of nonpartisan state courts, corporate spending in politics and the ballot measure process itself.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
Senate hopefuls trade jabs at first all-candidate debate
Less than a month before the Nov. 3 general election, Kurt Alme, Alani Bankhead, Seth Bodnar and Kyle Austin face off in Bozeman.
How Montana’s candidates for U.S. House and Senate plan to tackle healthcare
A majority of Montana voters say healthcare will help decide their vote this November. We asked the candidates what they’d do about it.
State judge strikes down ballot envelope birth year requirement
The requirement has voided nearly 6,000 Montana votes since 2025.
Tweak to Endangered Species Act could allow widespread development
Trump officials tout ‘harm’ change to unleash energy agenda, as critics warn it could unravel 50 years of ecological recovery
Reconnecting Greater Yellowstone, one fenceline at a time
Across the Madison Valley, conservation groups and landowners are removing and modifying fences to give elk, pronghorn and other wildlife room to roam.
Grand Teton National Ballpark? Visitors call it a field of nightmares.
Park visitors greet news of a potential MLB game in front of the Tetons with disbelief.
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Great Falls’ downtown revitalization fund losing money with change in property values
A change in how the state values a historic Great Falls train depot, brought about by NorthWestern Energy’s purchase of the building, stands to sharply reduce the property tax revenue in the area.
Two closed schools. Faculty resignations. What happened at Great Falls Catholic schools?
The church is pursuing its vision for a united Catholic school system. The cost has been high, with dozens of frustrated parents enrolling their kids elsewhere.
EDITORS’ PICKS
Meet the Flathead Valley judges squaring off for a state Supreme Court seat
Amy Eddy and Dan Wilson are competing in a nonpartisan — but increasingly politicized — race for the state’s highest court.
Billionaires in the wilderness
Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom?
Yellowstone County sues over initiative aimed at Quantica data center
The county believes the language organizers want on the ballot doesn’t pass legal muster.
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How to vote in Montana’s 2026 midterm election
Whether you vote absentee or in person, you might have questions. And we have answers.
Four races to watch in Missoula County
A closer look at some of the legislative and county races appearing on ballots in Missoula County.
A solution to climate change? Dressing better.
Missoula’s third annual Climate Solutions Week fashion show highlighted upcycled and sustainable designs — and what consumers can do to avoid ‘fast fashion.’
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