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.
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.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
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.
Who’s drawing the PAC power in Montana’s congressional races?
Leadership PAC and party committee donations signal who holds institutional power in an election. In Montana, that power is overwhelmingly Republican.
Ballot envelopes won’t bear Trump’s stamp
The deadline for printing return envelopes for Montana’s absentee ballots has passed, and with it — for now — President Donald Trump’s unimplemented plan to have the postal service screen mail ballots.
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.
A history runs through it: Zinke public lands bill follows long trail
Community groups spend decades crafting wilderness proposals, hoping for political support. Will Zinke’s effort fly or die?
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Accessibility improvements in the works for Montana’s new executive residence, state says
After accepting Gov. Gianforte’s donation of the historic Hauser Mansion, officials say the state is in the design phase for adding ADA accommodations to the 140-year-old home.
High diesel prices squeeze Montana farmers
For Montana’s agricultural producers, the immediate impact is often a tighter profit margin.
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.
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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Union and governor’s office sign agreement to reduce state employees’ healthcare rate hike
The deal softens a proposed deductible spike, but leaves monthly premium increases in place.
Confusion and angst follow state’s early rollout of Medicaid work rules
Mass-mailings and unclear guidance have some Montanans wondering if their insurance is on the line.
Lee Enterprises acquires Great Falls Tribune from USA Today Co.
Lee, Montana’s biggest newspaper company, will grow its footprint to nearly all of the state’s major markets with the acquisition.
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