Montana Land Board adds 53K acres to conservation easement

State officials voted 4-1 to seal about 53,000 acres of land in the Cabinet Mountains under the terms of a perpetual conservation easement during a Montana Land Board meeting Monday. The Oct. 20 vote signaled the final hurdle in a years-long...

Panda express: No. 4 Montana races past Sac State following verbal spat

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Verbal jousting set the stage for No. 4-ranked Montana’s visit to Big Sky rival Sacramento State late Friday in their final matchup before the Hornets leave the league to become an FCS independent. The lesson? Don’t poke the...

Essentia Health recognized for excellence in hyperbaric and dive medicine

FARGO — A department at Essentia Health has earned a national award only 50 other facilities in the country share. Essentia Health Fargo’s Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine Department celebrated its “Accreditation with Distinction” recognition from the...

Bozeman woman fights surprise $97K medical bill to repair broken elbow

As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital. “I could hear the bones moving around in my elbow,” said Buttgereit, who was 60 when she slipped on a patch of ice in December outside her apartment in Bozeman,...

Arizona lawmakers can help celebrate National Pharmacist Month by letting them serve their communities

Garet Turner October is National Pharmacist Month — a time dedicated to recognizing and thanking pharmacists for the contributions they make in health care. As Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Pharmacy Association, I know firsthand the...

Libby child abuser headed to Montana State Prison

A Libby man who admitted to beating and causing serious injuries to his infant son last year, was sentenced Monday to serve time in the Montana State Prison in Lincoln County District Court. District Judge Matt Cuffe sentenced 25-year-old Masin...

State OKs northwest Montana conservation easement valued at $58 million

The Montana Land Board on Monday approved a 53,000-acre conservation easement in the Cabinet Mountains of northwest Montana that will protect public access to working timberland owned by Green Diamond Resource Company. The board, comprising the...

Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet: Native Communities Can Safely Dispose of Unused Drugs This Saturday

Details By Elyse Wild October 24, 2025 Native communities will have the opportunity this Saturday to safely dispose of unused and expired prescription medications as part of a nationwide initiative to combat drug misuse and protect vulnerable...

RSA Gets Largest Working Ranch Donation in Montana History from Phillips County Couple

MALTA, MT – When it comes to defining his family legacy, Dale Veseth is unwavering: Veseth Cattle Co. will remain a working ranch that strengthens opportunities for local ranchers, champions education and community-led conservation, and upholds...

For Second Time This Week, a Family Dies in Montana Air Crash

The Republican running for the Governor of Illinois is suspending his campaign, as his family deals with the loss of his son and his family, who was killed in a helicopter crash near Ekalaka. Darren and Cindy Bailey's son Zachery Bailey, his wife...

State judge tosses challenge to Montana food safety act over ‘standing’

Two years into suing the State of Montana over food safety gaps, Jeffrey P. Havens has learned that state District Court Judge Christopher D. Abbott has dismissed his case “with prejudice for lack of justiciability.” A licensed sanitarian, Havens...

Why Two Montana Asbestos Victims May Never Receive an $8M Judgment

Long before she joined a major legal case for asbestos victims, Joyce Walder had a bold streak, according to her sister, Judith Hemphill. On a recent Monday in October, walking through the forests of northwest Montana, Hemphill recalled how she...

Measles cases spike in Montana as vaccination rates decline

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Centers for Disease Control has reported nearly 1,600 cases of measles nationwide this year, with 32 cases in Montana. This marks the highest number of cases seen since 1992. Dr. Megan Littlefield, Chief Medical Officer at...

Gov. Gianforte addresses Montana's addiction crisis as overdose deaths continue statewide

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte says the state is making progress in addressing addiction, but acknowledges that the increase in suspected overdoses remains very concerning as communities across the fourth-largest state face varying challenges with...

Free milk giveaway coming up in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — Meadow Gold Dairy will be giving away free milk on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in the North 40 parking lot at 4400 10th Avenue South. During a similar event in June, Lynda Sowell of Meadow Gold Montana said, “In Montana, we provide...

Billings healthcare providers donate 200 teddy bears to child domestic violence

BILLINGS — In honor of spreading awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to give back to the community, healthcare providers at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings donated teddy bears to child victims of domestic violence....

As feds slash funding, Montana begins to wrestle with impact

Large scale federal changes to funding, both through the reconciliation bill passed this summer and other actions President Donald Trump’s administration has taken, will have significant impacts on Montana, state agencies reported on Wednesday....

Drake White Cancels New York Concert Following Tour Bus Accident That Sends Driver To Hospital

The singer is set to return to the road this weekend. Drake White has revealed that his tour bus was involved in an accident around 2:30 AM this morning (Oct. 23). The singer confirmed that the band and crew are unharmed, though the driver is...

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, states should submit applications that “rebuild...

Hope never stops singing: Zooey Zephyr’s fight for democracy

Reprinted with permission from Out NW I first met Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr in September 2024, when she was the featured speaker at the Victory Fund’s “Victory in Pacific Northwest” event in Seattle, long after she rose to national...