On a chilly October morning at the Teller Wildlife Refuge, before most students had even reached for coffee, a group of University of Montana undergraduates crouched in cattails as geese… Read More

Governor Mark Gordon has highlighted economic development as a central focus of his administration, stressing the importance of creating a climate that encourages business growth and job creation across Wyoming…. Read More

(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter this week to the U.S. Treasury Department calling on it to undo its suspension of the IRS Direct File tool,… Read More

The University of Montana hosted the 60th annual Montana Model United Nations Conference last month, welcoming nearly 300 high school students from 14 schools across Montana and Idaho for two days of debate, collaboration… Read More

Governor Brad Little joined U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) Director Dustin Miller today to renew and expand Idaho’s Shared Stewardship agreement with the… Read More

Attorney General Raúl Labrador recognized Detective Jared Mendenhall of the Idaho Falls Police Department and Detective Korey Payne of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office for achieving 100 combined arrests through… Read More

Wildfire smoke has become a perennial concern for people in Montana and across the American West. As living with and managing smoke has evolved into a standard part of life… Read More

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Monday that Phase 2 of the National Operation Robocall Roundup is underway, with warning letters issued to four telecommunications companies accused of allowing… Read More

North Dakotans can now review updated school accountability reports and the first results from the state’s new ND A+ summative assessment, State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier announced Friday. The information—published… Read More

Making smart Medicare choices means looking beyond brochures and $0 premiums to compare total costs, networks, and drug coverage. Independent help and new 2026 support programs can make a major… Read More

A population-based natural experiment investigated how living near cannabis retail stores relates to cannabis-related harms. The researchers found a connection between store exposure and higher rates of harm, with the… Read More

Historian Catherine Dunlop views wild environments as laboratories for studying how human societies are shaped by natural features and forces. For two months in 2017, she immersed herself in one… Read More

As Chinese immigration to California accelerated across the 19th century, the hairstyle known as the queue — a long, braided pony tail — became the subject of white Americans’ fascination,… Read More

Lana Batts likes to say if you got it, a truck brought it. As a former president of the Truckload Carriers Association and a senior vice president of government affairs… Read More

Persistent thyroid hormone disruption during pregnancy appears to increase the likelihood of autism in children, especially when the imbalance spans multiple trimesters. Regular testing and treatment may help reduce this… Read More

(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a year,… Read More

The University of North Dakota is seeking candidates for the position of Dean of its School of Law, reopening the search for a leader to guide the institution into the… Read More

Montana State University junior Molly Coonfield, who is studying electrical engineering with a minor in mechatronics, recently received a $10,000 scholarship from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Power… Read More

Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte are inviting Montanans to the 2025 State Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Monday, December 1. “We’re excited to welcome Montanans back… Read More

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a consumer alert Friday, warning residents about a growing scam in which fraudsters claim individuals have missed jury duty and face arrest or hefty… Read More

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced Friday a judgment and permanent injunction against Arenal Outdoor Center and its owner, Keith Craig Fletcher, in a consumer protection lawsuit. The ruling bars… Read More

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Hastings, a Montana State University alumnus and founder of a national organization that serves traumatically injured servicemen and women, will receive an honorary doctorate… Read More

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the creation of a new Advisory Task Force Committee to review the state’s Open Meetings Laws. The group is scheduled to hold its… Read More