Montanans don’t need lectures on responsibility

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Montanans don’t need lectures from Washington—or even from our own state legislators—about “responsibility.” We’ve written the book on it. We fix our own fences, shovel our own snow, and help our neighbors before the...

Murray's Mailbag: What do MW football upsets say about league? And Nevada hoops' win total

This year's Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series was the epitome of a David versus Goliath matchup. The Goliath had MLB's second-richest owner; an entire country behind it that could be monetized to create unprecedented club revenue; gave its star a...

77,000 Montanans could lose access to food assistance if government shutdown continues

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. More than 77,000 Montanans — and potentially 41 million Americans — could lose access to a food assistance program beginning in...

Nonprofits Urge ICE to End Detention of Pregnant People Following Reports of Abuse and Medical Neglect

United We Dream, ACLU, and Partners Launch Historic $30 Million Dollar Fund to Scale Up Access to Lawyers for Families Fighting Wrongful Detention, Deportation WASHINGTON — United We Dream (UWD), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and...

Marilyn Hartwig, 74

Marilyn Andrea Hartwig passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, surrounded by family, in her home in Bemidji, MN. Her funeral was held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River, MN. Burial will be in Greenwood...

Bitterroot Health receives $68K in Opioid Trust funding for EMT training

Ravalli County officials including the Commissioners and Chief Financial Officer Jana Exner, members of Ravalli County’s Opioid governance group, recently approved multiple applications for Montana’s Opioid Abatement Trust, including a $68,000...

Montana’s nonprofits are essential infrastructure

As the federal government shutdown continues, concern across Montana is building. This shutdown means many government offices and services are closed, and more than 20,000 federal and military employees in Montana will soon be missing a paycheck....

Should Montana Have a Mandatory Break Between Marriages?

First things first, everyone is entitled to feel loved and be happy. How long someone chooses to stay or operate in their relationships is entirely up to them, it's a cool thing we all know as "free will." With that being said, should there be...

Wednesday Headlines: Teacher reassigned, SNAP benefits, Billings mental hospital

Q2 Top Stories and Weather for Wednesday, Oct. 22 Billings Skyview teacher reassigned following social media posts Billings Skyview teacher reassigned following social media posts BILLINGS - A Billings Skyview High School teacher was reassigned to...

Montana Community Foundation awards grant funding to the Sidney Health Center through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund

The Montana Community Foundation awarded $65,624 to the Sidney Health Center to support its capital project. These funds were part of $1.5 million in grants to 26 Montana nonprofits through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund. “We are...

Montana launches re-entry program for former inmates

HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday announced a new state program to help formerly incarcerated Montanans with behavioral health needs as they return to their communities. The Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and...

Montana DNRC debuts forest products interactive map

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has launched an online interactive map showing forest product manufacturers across the state. The new tool helps landowners, contractors, and community members...

From Montana to D.C., young Americans push back on Trump’s fossil fuel agenda

It may appear that environmental activism has been silenced. President Donald Trump has proclaimed that climate change is a hoax. He preaches that U.S. greatness depends on unleashing the oil, gas and coal that are heating the atmosphere — all...

Bozeman Health and Billings Clinic join forces to expand local care

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Bozeman Health and Billings Clinic have announced a partnership aimed at expanding healthcare access in west Bozeman. The two healthcare systems, both based in Montana, will share equal ownership of undeveloped land at the...

BNSF appeals $8M asbestos judgment in Montana contamination case

MISSOULA — Decades after asbestos contamination was discovered in Libby, Montana, families and courts are still grappling with the health impacts. On Tuesday, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard a case, Wells & Walder vs. BNSF, that...

State land board approves 53,000-acre northwest Montana conservation easement

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 habitat. Phase Two of the...

United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advances the Fix Our Forests Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Tuesday advanced the Fix Our Forests Act, a significant step in federal wildfire policy aimed at combating wildfires and restoring forest health. The bipartisan...

Logan Health Shelby Receives Cardiac Recognition Award

Logan Health Shelby was recognized recently with the Cardiac Recognition Award, which is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department. The Recognition Award singles out critical access hospitals who demonstrate...

Russell Vought’s war on birth control

The health policy nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation has released the results of its most recent Women’s Health Survey and the data show a 4% decrease in the use of oral contraceptives, down from 33% in 2022 to 29% in 2024. While some of the drop...

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top stories for Wednesday. On Tuesday, 29-year-old Michael Cain appeared in Missoula County District Court for felony hate crime charges. Accused of assaulting a man over his Star of David...