Independent candidates have officially qualified for Montana’s U.S. Senate race and the state’s eastern congressional district, deepening a strategic divide among Democrats over whether the nonpartisan campaigns help or hurt… Read More
Recent Featured Posts
Sheehy Sworn Into U.S. Navy Reserve by President Trump
Sen. Tim Sheehy rejoined the U.S. Navy Reserve in a ceremony at the Oval Office on Tuesday, where President Donald Trump administered the oath of enlistment to the Montana Republican… Read More
Gianforte, Burgum Announce Proposal to Return Grizzly Bear Management to States
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joined Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Idaho Gov. Brad Little in Big Sky on Tuesday to announce a proposed federal rule that… Read More
Brown Denies $18 Million in Unjustified Insurance Increases
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown saved Montanans more than $18 million in fiscal year 2025-2026 by denying unjustified insurance rate increases, the agency announced. Brown’s actions saved… Read More
Recent News Posts
UM Earns A+ Ratings for Preparing Future Elementary Educators to Teach Reading
The University of Montana recently earned an A+ grade for its undergraduate and graduate elementary teacher preparation programs for excellence in preparing future classroom leaders to teach reading. The recognition… Read More
Armstrong Appoints Three to ND Higher Education Board
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Minot entrepreneur Kevin Black and Grand Forks physician and healthcare administrator Dr. Joshua Deere to four-year terms on the State Board of Higher Education,… Read More
Knudsen Awards Grants to Support Montana Children’s Advocacy Centers
The Montana Department of Justice awarded nearly $150,000 in grants to four Children’s Advocacy Centers across the state to help improve care for child survivors of crime and abuse, Attorney… Read More
Court Blocks SD Abortion Pill Ad Ban
A federal judge on Friday blocked South Dakota from enforcing a new state law restricting advertising for abortion pills against a New York-based reproductive health nonprofit, dealing a temporary setback… Read More
Recent Politics Posts
Independent Candidates Deepen Democratic Divide in Montana
Independent candidates have officially qualified for Montana’s U.S. Senate race and the state’s eastern congressional district, deepening a strategic divide among Democrats over whether the nonpartisan campaigns help or hurt… Read More
Daines Pushes for Crypto Tax Framework
Sen. Steve Daines used a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday to press two Treasury Department nominees on the need for a comprehensive federal tax framework for digital assets, arguing… Read More
Court Narrows Restraining Order Against MTGOP Bylaws
A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge this week narrowed the scope of a temporary restraining order against the Montana Republican Party’s newly adopted bylaws, partially lifting a block… Read More
Gulf lawmakers aim to extend state borders to 9 miles offshore
A bipartisan coalition of Gulf Coast lawmakers is pushing to change a 73-year-old law that limits their states’ maritime boundaries to 3 miles offshore, potentially reshaping the regulation of local… Read More
Recent Business Posts
First Interstate Named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026
First Interstate BancSystem has been named to TIME magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Companies 2026 list, a recognition the Billings-based regional bank’s leadership credited to its people and its approach to… Read More
What Would Mark Cuban Do With $100,000? The Answer Might Surprise You
Most financial advice from billionaires sounds something like this: diversify your portfolio, buy index funds, think long-term, let compound interest do the heavy lifting. Mark Cuban’s advice on what to… Read More
Forbes Names Stockman Bank Montana’s #1 Best-In-State Bank for 2026
Stockman Bank has been named the top bank in Montana on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-In-State Banks, marking another year at the top of the statewide ranking for Montana’s… Read More
Costco Posts Strong June Sales as Membership Model Continues to Deliver
Costco Wholesale reported June net sales of $29.24 billion, a 10.6% year-over-year increase for the five-week retail period ending July 5, offering fresh evidence that the warehouse retailer’s distinctive business… Read More
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