The nine candidates in Montana’s new Western congressional district — a jagged ‘C’ encompassing Glacier County, Kalispell, Missoula, the Bitterroot Valley, Butte and Gallatin County — are as ideologically varied as the population they seek to represent. Which candidate can unlock House District 1’s political identity?
Posted inTransportation
DEQ seeks comment on electric vehicle charging station build-out plan
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public input on a draft plan to build electric vehicle charging stations along key travel corridors in Montana. Once finalized, the plan will detail how Montana intends to spend $43 million in federal funds earmarked for direct-current electric vehicle charging infrastructure that was included in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package Congress passed last November.
Posted inBusiness
Great Falls’ dispensary owners challenge city’s prohibition of marijuana sales
The city enacted the prohibition of marijuana, both medical and recreational, in 2010, and the rule has not been challenged since, including in the years that medical marijuana was legalized in Montana and Cascade County, but not within the city limits.
Posted inEnvironment
Forest Service says proposed Bitterroot Front Project project necessary to reduce fire danger 
Documents from the Forest Service say the Bitterroot Front Project aims to reduce fuels, improve resilience to disturbances such as insects, diseases and fire, improve wildlife habitat, and contribute to the local economy and timber industry. Critics see a cover for logging.
Posted inNews
Large Montana rallies protest end of Roe, urge continued abortion access
Protesters advocating for abortion rights rallied in cities around Montana over the weekend in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that had made abortion legal across the country for nearly fifty years. The court’s decision on Friday to nullify that legal precedent has sparked rage and celebrations nationwide. […]
Posted inHealth Care
Overturn of Roe shifts Montana abortion debates to state courts
Montana’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which had made abortion legal nationwide for nearly 50 years.
Posted inCoronavirus
Montana coronavirus report
The latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic in Montana, including updated case count maps and original in-depth reporting.
Posted inLabor
‘Education lost a friend.’ Longtime union leader Eric Feaver dies at 77
Former Montana Federation of Public Employees President Eric Feaver died Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy of tireless advocacy for labor and public education respected on both sides of the political aisle.
Posted inClimate
How Montanans are coping with climate anxiety
In Montana, rising temperatures, dwindling snowpacks, longer wildfire seasons and climate-related extreme weather events are finding their way into a somewhat unexpected venue: therapist offices.