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Montana coronavirus report
The latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic in Montana, including updated case count maps and original in-depth reporting.
Senate deal raises hopes for a reduction in gun suicides
A bipartisan U.S. Senate agreement on guns is being negotiated that focuses on mental health and how it is raising hopes and doubts in Montana and other rural Western states with high suicide rates and easy access to guns.
With an eye on the U.S. Supreme Court, Montana abortion clinics prep for out-of-state patient surge
Montana is one of a handful of non-coastal states that would maintain a constitutional right to abortion if a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked in May becomes binding this month. That would put pressure on Montana abortion providers to care for patients from across the country.
Yellowstone ramps up reopening timeline
The flood-damaged northern loop of Yellowstone National Park could reopen within two weeks, a significantly accelerated estimate compared even to a week ago, park officials said over the weekend.
Bozeman hotels, airport still expecting a vibrant summer
Unlike smaller towns near the northern entrance to Yellowstone, there’s so far few indications that Bozeman will take a hit on travel and tourism as a result of devastating flooding.
Convention of States group violated campaign law
Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan found that an out-of-state conservative group violated Montana campaign laws by failing to disclose spending in three Republican legislative primaries this year. He also determined that the group was not, in fact, based in Michigan as it claimed.
Too LGBTQ? State Library Commissioners fret over new logo’s color scheme.
Commissioners of the Montana State Library are considering scuttling a nearly $300,000 rebranding project because of the new logo’s visual proximity to the LGBTQ Pride flag.
Can Gardiner survive its latest disaster?
Nestled in the scenic Yellowstone River valley along the Montana-Wyoming border, Gardiner, Montana — with its Old West facades, fly shops, and whitewater outfitters — serves as a year-round gateway to Yellowstone National Park. Its proximity to the northern entrance to the country’s oldest and arguably grandest national park fuels the town’s tourism-based economy. With…
Gianforte, back from Italy, tours flooded Montana communities
Gov. Greg Gianforte met with stakeholders and addressed the public in Gardiner Friday morning, imploring tourists to visit southwestern Montana following flooding that devastated three Montana counties and forced Yellowstone National Park to close this week.
Homeless encampment at Great Falls church spotlights city’s widening housing crisis
In recent months, amid increasing reports of crime in the area and a lawsuit filed by the city against the church, a homeless encampment at First United Methodist Church in downtown Great Falls has become a source of controversy. It’s also indicative of a larger homelessness problem exacerbated by a scarcity of affordable housing and…
White House declares flood disaster in Montana
The White House on Thursday declared a major disaster in Montana in response to severe flooding in the southern part of the state, availing state and local governments of direct federal assistance, cost sharing and other mitigation and recovery resources.
Fallout from historic flooding already devastating tourism in park’s gateway communities
Many business owners in Gardiner and nearby gateway communities to Yellowstone are grappling with the loss of tourism for the foreseeable future after flooding damaged multiple roads in the park.
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