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University of Montana to host finalist for president position next week

MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana is moving forward in its search for a new president and plans to bring a finalist to campus as soon as next week. The university has been looking for a new leader since former President Seth Bodnar resigned from the position in January. Bodnar

Bill redefining sex signed nearly a year after it passed

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week signed the final bill passed during the 2025 legislative session defining sex in state law, likely spawning a protracted legal fight. Senate Bill 437, which defines sex as only male or female, was signed on March 24, 2026, but sat on Republican House Speaker Brandon

Missouri River Bridge at Craig closing, county meeting April 8

Missouri River Bridge at Craig closing, county meeting April 8

CRAIG, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is inviting the community to a public meeting to discuss the temporary closure of the Missouri River Bridge at Craig. Lewis and Clark County officials will share details about the bridge closure and address related community concerns during the session. Representatives from

'We're in trouble': Legislative panels sound alarm over southwest Montana rivers

The chairman asked for succinct and Jim Keane of Butte delivered. “We’re in trouble,” he said. Keane, a former legislator, is a citizen member of the Environmental Quality Council. It met Wednesday morning in Helena to discuss Montana’s rivers and hear from the members of three panels — one

Several Montana, Wyoming counties eligible for assistance after damaging storms

Several Montana, Wyoming counties eligible for assistance after damaging storms

HELENA, Mont. - Several Montana counties have been made eligible for assistance after damaging storms that brought hail, high winds and heavy rain. Big Horn, Chouteau and Yellowstone counties are the primary counties marked as primary natural disaster areas by the USDA. Emergency credit is also being extended to the following

Montana SupCo agrees media coalition can make case for accessing trial documents

A coalition of Montana press outlets will be allowed to make its argument for unsealing court documents in the trial of a man’s alleged killing of four Anaconda residents last summer, following an order from the Montana Supreme Court. The order, handed down last week by Chief Justice Cory

Montana Residents Have Been Impacted by 418 Food Recalls Since 2021

Montana Residents Have Been Impacted by 418 Food Recalls Since 2021

Potato salad with foreign plastic. Mixed greens with listeria exposure. Ice cream with metal fragments. Cookies with undeclared nut allergens. Dried pasta with mold contamination. These are just a few examples of recent food recalls issued by the U.S. federal government. Food recalls frequently generate headlines and public concern