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New Great Falls drop zone gives Montana Air Guard room to train

Great Falls, Mont. — Montana’s 120th Air Wing has started using a new training site near Great Falls called the Vigilante Drop Zone. The land was bought with money approved by the Montana Legislature. Guard leaders said the site’s location close to base matters because it gives crews more

MT Gov. unveils new ‘Welcome to Montana’ highway signs

Visitors to Montana arriving via highway will be greeted by a new set of roadside signs in the image of the state’s new “Montana Brand” which the state rolled out last spring. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte unveiled the new signs at the state capitol on Tuesday following a poll

Yellowstone boaters warned to clean gear before May 23 launch

Yellowstone boaters warned to clean gear before May 23 launch

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) reminds boaters and anglers to clean, drain and dry their boats, trailers and gear before entering park waters as the 2026 boating season starts May 23 and runs through Oct. 31. Park officials said in a release that Yellowstone faced a growing

Commerce announces seven large tourism grants for rural communities

The Department of Commerce announced last week it awarded grants to seven projects to increase tourism in rural communities throughout the state. The program stems from 2023 legislation brought by Sen. Daniel Zolnikov, a Billings Republican. Each project is receiving $1.25 million to start and the projects will be

USDA axes millions in tribal agriculture funding, derailing projects across Montana

Kim Paul, executive director of the Piikani Lodge Health Institute, a nonprofit on the Blackfeet Reservation that promotes health and well-being, saw the email notification flash across her computer screen as she was working late last week. It was the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying a nearly $9

USDA axes millions in tribal agriculture funding, derailing projects across Montana

Kim Paul, executive director of the Piikani Lodge Health Institute, a nonprofit on the Blackfeet Reservation that promotes health and well-being, saw the email notification flash across her computer screen as she was working late last week. It was the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying a nearly $9

Brad Johnson: I knew Steve Daines way back before the swamp did

I have known Steve Daines since he was a junior in high school, and I could not be more disappointed in what he has become. I remember a very different Steve Daines. Back when he was president of the College Republicans at Montana State University, I watched him organize a