The agency will host two sessions next week to gather public feedback on how to manage the three forks of the protected river ...

Bipartisan approach comes as Missoula residents worry about the sale of their park to an out-of-state investment firm.

The United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area has withdrawn from negotiations to purchase the Helena Inn and repurpose it into ...

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Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday also said the bill oversteps the Legislature’s role by policing people’s presence rather than their actions. Any criminal conduct in the affected spaces, including ...

In addition to heightened funding for teacher pay, Gianforte announced his intention to increase state support for STEM and ...

Montana Republicans, who hold a majority in the Legislature, are set to debate nearly 30 bills aimed at reforming the ...

Spring Creek is the largest coal mine in Montana and one of the largest in the country. In 2023, it produced more than 12 ...

Montana lawmakers will debate bills to increase teacher pay and school funding, as well as improve early childhood numeracy ...

In the same election Montana voters enshrined abortion rights, they also elected a conservative new chief justice of the ...

The 69th Montana Legislature is officially underway. This week, host Shaylee Ragar and reporters Tom Lutey and Mara Silvers ...

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