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.
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.
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State judge strikes down ballot envelope birth year requirement
The requirement has voided nearly 6,000 Montana votes since 2025.
How candidates for U.S. House and Senate would try to make Montana more affordable
Voters say affordability is their No. 1 issue going into the midterm elections, so we asked the candidates what they’d do about it.
Alme holds an 8-point lead over Bodnar in Senate race
New poll shows Republican Kurt Alme ahead of independent Seth Bodnar, with Democrats favoring the independent over party nominee Alani Bankhead.
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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Billings police shoot, kill man who pointed gun at them
Police were looking for the 61-year-old man to serve a restraining order before the shooting.
4 races to watch in Cascade County
From the Montana Legislature to the county commission, check out some highlighted races to better understand your ballot.
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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.
Yellowstone County judge revokes Laurel gas plant permit
NorthWestern Energy says it will appeal ruling, vows to move forward with plant construction.
Billionaires in the wilderness
Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom?
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On the Record: Montana election administrators
Tracking absentee ballots. Reassuring voters. Getting it right. Here’s what it takes to run elections in Montana.
Livingston officials allow ‘Pawn Shop’ film to continue
The production, backed by the Daily Wire, sparked local backlash over potentially dangerous set operations and the film’s positive narrative about immigration enforcement.
Criminal system advocates watch, wait as voters mull $175M jail expansion
The $175 million bond and an annual $20 million levy would relieve the mounting pressure at the Yellowstone County jail, group says.
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