Yellowstone County signs deal for data center developer to pay road costs
Big Sky Digital Infrastructure’s project south of Broadview will use five miles of public roads to haul heavy equipment over the next several months.
University of Providence in Great Falls to close at end of school year
Founded in 1932, the Catholic liberal arts school has faced financial difficulties since a related healthcare system pulled its support.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
How Montana’s federal campaigns are funded
Montana donors lead personal contributions, but PACs and congressional campaign committees are key contributors.
Vice President JD Vance to visit Belgrade Oct. 26
Vance’s arrival will mark the third visit to Montana in two weeks by the federal government’s most powerful Republicans.
Aaron Flint’s fighting form
The Republican House candidate says Montana is under threat. After years of ‘fighting behind the microphone,’ he’s asking voters to send him to Washington swinging.
‘Harm Me Not’: Cooke City’s timeless poetic portal
Inside a Yellowstone gateway town’s colorful, artistic, outlaw past through centuries-old words etched into a lodgepole signpost.
The Trump administration is gutting the ESA. These six species show what’s at stake.
Hundreds of imperiled species, including whitebark pine trees, grizzly bears and western bumble bees, could face greater threats from industry and development.
Inside Yellowstone National Park’s historic gift from data center developers
The $105-million donation is the largest in National Park Service history. It came from the largest data-center backer in the world.
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What would it take for Missoula to have 24/7 crisis response services?
A federal grant allows the program to explore much-needed expansion, but leaders are cautious about growing without a sustainable funding plan.
First Nations celebrate Albertans’ decision to remain a part of Canada
The Blackfoot Confederacy, a coalition of tribes in Montana and Alberta, brought a legal challenge and launched a public information campaign to thwart the secession.
EDITORS’ PICKS
Can Montanans be persuaded by Seth Bodnar’s anti-partisan platform?
The independent candidate needs support across — and between — ideological lines to become the state’s first independent U.S. senator.
On the Record: Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter
Heading unopposed into the fall election, Slaughter talks immigration enforcement, career aspirations and school resource officers.
Two PSC districts on Montana ballot: Meet the candidates
Public Service Commission candidates say they’re vying for office to regulate monopolies
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Crow Legislature rejects bill to expand enrollment
Supporters argued that the change to blood quantum standards was needed to ensure the continued existence of the tribe. Opponents expressed concern over straining federal funding.
In eastern Montana, Bridger Pipeline carries both promise and risk
With ranching a gamble and Keystone canceled, many landowners see proposed tar sands pipeline as a safe bet.
Elk hunter days and harvests, by region
Southwestern Montana recorded the most hunter days in the most recent data, while southeastern Montana had the most elk harvested per hunter day.
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