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American Prairie sues state Land Board over bison grazing directive

Montana’s top elected officials ordered the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to ignore American Prairie’s latest request to graze bison on a parcel of adjoining state land, prompting the group to again take legal action. The lawsuit was filed on St. Patrick’s Day after the state&

Can homeschooled kids walk at graduation? A Darby teen and 600 petitioners think so.

Quintin Woirhaye’s face has been displayed on a poster in the gymnasium labeling him a Darby Tiger. But Quintin hasn’t attended Darby as a student in two years. His parents are advocating for their homeschooled son to walk in Darby school’s commencement ceremony this May. They have

Blackout rage gallons, aka BORGs, prevalent at Butte St. Patrick’s Day parade

If you were in Uptown Butte on St. Patrick’s Day, you couldn’t help but notice numerous people were walking around with plastic gallon jugs filled with some type of liquid. That wasn’t flavored water in those jugs. It was actually pretty potent stuff. Called a BORG, an

Tippet Rise announces 2026 season of art and music

Tippet Rise Art Center, the sprawling venue that's turned the plains near Fishtail into a sort of open-air art museum, opens for hiking, biking, and sculpture van tours on June 19. The center’s 15-mile trail system reopens with two major site-specific additions to the

Montana Board of Regents discuss tribal college retention, AI guidance, student loneliness

During a meeting last week, Montana’s Board of Regents discussed a number of issues, including suggested guidance on artificial intelligence use at colleges and universities, the proposed mental health action plan and retention rates at tribal colleges. Mental health for students and faculty Nearly 70% of Montana university students

Trial begins for Helena man charged with sex crime

A trial began Wednesday for a Helena man who was charged with a sexual felony in March 2025. Gary Carl Swenson's trial was set to begin Tuesday, but was delayed because jury selection took all day. Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Christopher Abbott heard opening arguments

Only one attorney applies for district court nomination in Park, Sweet Grass counties

Just one attorney, Rebecca Swandal, has applied for nomination to the district court bench in Park and Sweet Grass counties. Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Cory Swanson notified Gov. Greg Gianforte in February about the upcoming opening in the Sixth Judicial District, triggering the process for Gianforte to accept applications