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.
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.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
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.
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.
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.
MORE NEWS
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.’
Who, in the end, is Alani Bankhead?
The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, buffeted by PAC money pro and con, hones her own last-ditch pitch to voters.
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.


