Montana elk population is high. Why are they so hard to hunt?

More than 3,300 elk are estimated to roam the Crazy Mountains in Hunting District 315, and in three days of scouring high and low during the archery season my buddy and I never saw one. We saw old scat, tracks and even trees rubbed clean of bark...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Support for President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Monday, October 27, that she is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in support of President Trump’s birthright citizenship policy. On his first day in office, Pres...

Montana Morning Headlines: Monday, October 20, 2025

WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Monday. A plane crash left an Alabama father and his two daughters dead after authorities discovered the wreckage Saturday morning in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The...

DEMONIZING CHRISTIAN CRITICS OF THE LGBTQ AGENDA

Bill Donohue It is not enough these days for hard-core ideologues to disagree with their critics. They go for the jugular. The politics of personal destruction has never been so prevalent and so vicious. This is certainly the case with radical...

Governor Gianforte promotes Montana trade in Tokyo

UPDATE: October 22 at 6:00 p.m. Governor Greg Gianforte continued his trade mission in Tokyo, promoting Montana's commodities and industries to Japanese leaders. Gianforte highlighted Montana's strong ties with Japan, emphasizing the state's...

Cut Bank Community Foundation awards $5,000 in local grants, launches year-end fundraising drive

Good things are happening in Cut Bank! The Cut Bank Community Foundation (CBCF) has awarded $5,000 in grants to five local projects that will make a real difference. This year's grant recipients are: Cut Bank High School/National Honor...

Calumet Montana and Department of Revenue finalize property tax assessment

GREAT FALLS — Calumet Montana Refining (CMR) said in a news release on Wednesday that it and the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) have resolved the fair market value of the crude oil refinery in Great Falls. A finalized property tax agreement...

Over 50 businesses prepared to welcome trick-or-treaters on Halloween

The Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce reminds everyone to make their way to local businesses between 3 and 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, for trick-or-treating! Please note, while the event is scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday there will be...

Turkmenistan and the USA expand educational cooperation

From October 18 to 28, a high-level delegation from Turkmenistan’s education sector is on a working visit to the United States to expand practical cooperation between educational institutions of the two countries. The delegation includes...

A Montanan's Guide to Federal and State Public Record Requests

The right to know takes different forms at different levels of government. At the federal level, the Freedom of Information Act gives citizens a way to request government records. In Montana, the right is built directly into the state constitution...

Whitehall Resident's Sister Inducted into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 18th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees...

The Best College Town In Montana And It's Not Bozeman.

Montana is home to a few different institutions of higher learning. There's Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula, just to name a few, but when it comes down to which is the best, as far as college towns, it's always between...

Federal bill aims to tackle Montana's childcare shortage

Producer: Trimmel Gomes, Ph: +17723424024, E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Estimates show Montana's economy loses an estimated $317 million each year due to child care...

Strong Women Stepping Up for Big Mayoral Races in Montana

Off year elections are incredibly important. This is where many of you elect your city leaders, your school board members. And yet these can be the toughest elections to get folks excited about. I tell you what, if you live in Billings or...

Crypto ATM Fraud on the Rise Nationally, Prompting Montana Regulatory Push

Imagine: you’re sitting home alone, it’s late and, suddenly, your device lights up with a phone call from a number you don’t know. You answer, only for them to tell you they’re a representative from Apple. They tell you your computer has been...

Dave's Hot Chicken is expanding in Montana

MISSOULA — A chicken franchise is hatching a plan to expand across Montana. After a successful opening in Billings in December 2023, Dave's Hot Chicken is soon to arrive in Missoula, taking up Mod Pizza's old spot. Wyatt Prime, the franchise owner...

He Slept on a Church Floor to See Pope St. John Paul II — Now He’s Building a Church in His Honor

Inspired by his encounter with Pope St. John Paul II at World Youth Day Denver in 1993, one local Catholic architect now builds and beautifies churches nationwide. Adam Hermanson, principal at IDG Design Group, a Denver-based architecture firm,...

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...

New laws impact classroom displays in Montana schools

MISSOULA, Mont. – Students in Montana are learning about new restrictions on what can be displayed in their classrooms. This comes as school districts navigate recent public education laws affecting diversity, equity and inclusion. Superintendent...

This New England State Was Just Named the Most Outdoorsy Destination in the U.S.

The fall air is whispering at you through the trees, gently reminding you, "now's the perfect time to get outside." Though if you live in one particular New England state, you likely don't need the reminder. In September, the outdoor adventure...