Montana Court Dismisses Youth-led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels

A federal district court in Montana Wednesday granted the Trump administration’s request to toss out a youth-led lawsuit challenging the administration’s efforts to increase the extraction and use of fossil fuels and other actions that suppress...

FWP commission limits white-tailed deer licenses in NE Montana due to disease outbreak

As Montana’s general rifle season for deer and elk kicks off this weekend, state wildlife managers have made some changes to deer licenses in the state in response to localized disease outbreaks. Every year in Montana small pockets of game...

Montana DNRC to conduct pile burning near Clinton

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Missoula Unit is set to conduct pile burning today on approximately seven acres of state trust lands located four miles north of Ravenna in Clinton. The...

Secretary Jacobsen Announces New Business Milestones in October

Secretary Christi Jacobsen Announces New Business Milestones in October More than 6,000 new businesses were registered in Montana during October. By mid-year, over 51,000 new businesses had already been established, and the state is now on pace to...

Shutdown Threatens Food Security For Vulnerable In Montana

Government Shutdown Threatens Key Assistance Programs Food insecurity occurs when individuals lack consistent access to food and are uncertain about where their next meal will come from. Right now there are almost 78,000 Montana residents that,...

Bozeman Health and Billings Clinic joining forces

Three years after Billings Clinic cut the ribbon on its facility in west Bozeman, the health system announced with Bozeman Health on Thursday that the two plan to collaborate on expanded services in the area. The announcement of the formal...

Montana Medical Association Launches Your Care is At Our Core advocacy campaign

from Montana Medical Association MONTANA — The Montana Medical Association has launched its Your Care is At Our Core Campaign in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA) to strengthen the bond between patients and their physicians,...

Montana’s Congressional Delegation Chooses Trump Over Voters

Steve Daines, Tim Sheehy, Ryan Zinke, and Troy Downing were elected by Montanans to represent their interests and values and make the state better than ever. Instead, each has abandoned Montana by falling in step with Trump and voting for the MAGA...

Land board approves 53,000-acre Montana conservation easement

(Daily Montanan) The Montana Land Board voted 4-1 to approve a conservation easement across a more than 50,000-acre swath of land spanning three counties in northwest Montana, permanently providing public access and protecting wildlife...

Local Entrepreneur Launches Mobile Wellness Business

Southwest Montana residents now have a new way to support their health and well-being naturally. Local wellness practitioner Della Haverland, owner of HDH Rejuvenation & Wellness, has launched a mobile wellness business offering advanced natural...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana investigated over data breach

HELENA — The Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities & Insurance Office has launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) following a major data breach. According to the Auditor’s Office, the breach puts...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana investigated over data breach

The Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Office has launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) following a major data breach. According to the Auditor’s Office, the breach puts the...

Montana Department of Livestock Investigates Potential Feral Swine Threat

The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received to a report of potential feral swine from USDA Wildlife Services on Oct. 15. USDA Wildlife Services received a call of a bear getting into a barn and livestock feed. Upon investigation, pig scat,...

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, October 16, 2025

WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Thursday. A federal judge in Missoula dismissed a lawsuit from 22 young plaintiffs challenging Trump administration energy policies on Wednesday, saying the court lacked...

Historic release from tribal aviary represents cultural healing and species conservation

The eagle feather came to Jennifer Randell and her sister Bree Dunham when their mother “walked on,” the Potawatomi way of saying she had passed into the spirit world. It was a sacred gift from their tribe, a tangible connection to something...

Montana’s Chinese past isn’t past

Stay informed about the West. Sign up for our email newsletter to receive in-depth, independent reporting that illuminates our region. I used to live in a plain white house in Montana’s Rattlesnake Valley, in a neighborhood that was built over...

Montana doctors encourage measles vaccination, as cases spike nationwide

BILLINGS — Cases of measles have rapidly spread across the United States this year, with almost 1,600 confirmed cases and three deaths, according to the CDC as of Wednesday. The last time cases were that high was in the 1990s. So far this year in...

Montana dog breeders charged with 14 animal cruelty violations

BILLINGS — Two sisters have each been charged with 14 charges of animal cruelty in Yellowstone County District Court in connection with the Sept. 30 seizure of 42 malnourished dogs from a Shepherd residence. “The condition of these dogs was...

Montana's new 'HEART' program aims to support inmate reintegration

MONTANA – A new initiative is set to support inmates in Montana as they transition back into their communities after release. The program, which was approved today by leaders from Medicare and Medicaid, promises to address critical issues faced by...

Montana Judge Throws Out Climate Lawsuit

A judge in Montana has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a youth organization and targeting the Trump presidency for pivoting away from decarbonization to more hydrocarbon production. Per an AP report, Judge Dana Christensen said the plaintiffs, led...