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What is I-194?

Montana voters will decide Nov. 3 whether corporations, nonprofits and other organizations can keep spending money in state elections. Initiative 194, which supporters call “The Montana Plan,” would bar “artificial persons” from contributing anything of value to candidates, political parties or ballot issue campaigns. As defined by the 2026 Montana

‘Kicked out within two days’: Stadium View residents scramble after bedrooms deemed unsafe

‘Kicked out within two days’: Stadium View residents scramble after bedrooms deemed unsafe

In late September and early October, residents of Stadium View Apartments, an off-campus student complex on South 11th Avenue, began receiving notices that their bedrooms had been declared structurally unsafe and their leases terminated. Some residents were given as little as two to three days to move out. Representatives

Wild Joe*s to close its doors after 25 years

Wild Joe*s to close its doors after 25 years

Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot, a fixture of downtown Bozeman for 25 years, will close its Main Street location on Dec. 5 after its lease was not renewed. The staff and the owners say they hope to reopen somewhere else. The coffee shop announced the closure in a post on

ASMSU Senate unanimously passes student mental health resolution

ASMSU Senate unanimously passes student mental health resolution

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) Senate unanimously passed Resolution 13 (R-13), A Resolution Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellness, during its Sept. 17 meeting. The resolution affirms ASMSU's commitment to student mental health in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — which is observed nationally in September

Bozeman rallies around Treasure State Hostel

Bozeman rallies around Treasure State Hostel

At around 3 a.m., exhausted and unsure what else to do, Treasure State Hostel owner Nina Erickson stepped onto her back deck and recorded a video. Her downtown hostel had been evacuated after a fire in the upstairs business. This led to water from the emergency response reaching her

‘You can really have an impact’: ASMSU looks ahead to new academic year

‘You can really have an impact’: ASMSU looks ahead to new academic year

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) is often overlooked by most students despite its crucial role in shaping campus culture and the student experience. Its elections draw only a small fraction of the student body, with only 6.34 percent of eligible students voting in the Spring 2026 elections.