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Attorney General Bird Defends Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Travelers

Attorney General Bird Defends Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Travelers

DES MOINES –-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 25 states filing an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, urging it to review the constitutionality of Massachusetts’ firearm licensing requirements...

Owner:  American Government
MHP command staff completes annual district tour, celebrates trooper accomplishments

MHP command staff completes annual district tour, celebrates trooper accomplishments

BOULDER, Mont. — The Montana Highway Patrol command staff recently completed their annual district tour, which includes visits to all seven MHP districts across the state. The meetings are a chance for command staff to connect face-to-face with...

Owner:  American Government
NYS Firefighters Battle Western Wildland Fires

NYS Firefighters Battle Western Wildland Fires

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the safe return of 16 wildland firefighters and support staff led by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers after two-week assignments in Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. A 10-person...

Owner:  American Government
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Nonresident travelers spend over $5 billion annually in Montana

Nonresident travelers spend over $5 billion annually in Montana

Nonresident travelers spent an average of $5.28 billion annually in Montana over 2023 and 2024, according to a new study from the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. The report found that spending by visitors has...

Owner:  Smith Family
Showers, storms persist in southwest Montana; warm, dry weather likely through late week

Showers, storms persist in southwest Montana; warm, dry weather likely through late week

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect until Midnight Tuesday Night for the Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains. Wet snow over the Beartooth Highway above 10,000 feet. One to three inches of accumulation expected. Travel will be impacted on the highest...

Owner:  Smith Family
Montana EMS crisis: ‘Please tell me something that’s more important than emergency services’

Montana EMS crisis: ‘Please tell me something that’s more important than emergency services’

A scroll through Tim Montana’s social media most days will feature video clips of the scraggly-bearded musician’s guitar jams and photos of the Wise River watering hole-meets-concert venue he purchased two years ago. But last week he took to his...

Owner:  Mark Adams
Montana Students Soar With New Drone Technology Opportunities

Montana Students Soar With New Drone Technology Opportunities

"Drone technology is improving the safety and efficiency of industries across Big Sky Country." Abigail Lauten-Scrivner, UM News Service, tells us that's part of the driving force motivating the University of Montana to be the state’s command...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Second Annual North Country Ramble gives a voice to Montana songwriters and important causes around Glacier National Park

Second Annual North Country Ramble gives a voice to Montana songwriters and important causes around Glacier National Park

East Glacier Park Lodge is hosting the “North Country Ramble”. The annual gathering for Park employees and seasonal workers is open to the public. It will take place Sunday, Sept. 21 from 3-9 p.m. and features some of Montana’s premiere...

Owner:  Lloyd Mullen
After Jonah Kagen Crashed His Truck, He Found 'Beauty in Everything' Traveling America to Create His Debut Album (Exclusive) By Chris Barilla
New Ranking: The 15 Least Snobbiest Cities In Montana

New Ranking: The 15 Least Snobbiest Cities In Montana

The Most Down-to-Earth Towns Found In Montana I did some traveling this weekend and was once again reminded just how great Montana residents are. It got me wondering what town in Montana would be considered the least snobby. How To Avoid Snobbery...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Montana woman who killed her parents 30 years ago has suspended sentence revoked

Montana woman who killed her parents 30 years ago has suspended sentence revoked

HELENA — Thirty years to the month, Dianna Lewis shot and killed her dad and stepmom while they were asleep, believing they were part of a militia that was trying to kill thousands of people, including herself. On Friday, she was back in the very...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Montana's Most Snobby Towns in 2025

Montana's Most Snobby Towns in 2025

Have you ever visited a town in Montana and instantly felt out of place? Some towns in the state seem much less welcoming than others. Sometimes, you get weird stares, and feel like people are judging you. It's no surprise that Montana locals...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Montana Morning Headlines: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Montana Morning Headlines: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Tuesday. The Flathead County Sheriff's Office identified Joseph Castell as the suspect who was apprehended following a police chase and foot pursuit near Creston around 2...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
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