Montana food banks say loss of USDA food reports will make feeding hungry harder

BILLINGS— Montana food bank leaders say they'll have a harder time feeding the hungry in their communities after the USDA announced Sept. 20 that it is discontinuing future Household Food Security Reports. The Economic Research Service (ERS)...

Flathead Electric Cooperative is bringing a new era of clean energy to the state of Montana 

As a public utility owned by the members it serves, Flathead Electric Cooperative (FEC) provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in northwest and south-central Montana. Now the largest cooperative in Montana, FEC...

Montana State to host fair highlighting its Graduate School programs

MSU NEWS SERVICE BOZEMAN — The Graduate School at Montana State University will host an information event the week of Oct. 6 for people considering attending graduate school at MSU or elsewhere in the state. The event, called “Grad Fair,” begins...

New Museum Exhibit In Montana: Life And Legacy Of Jane Goodall

The Museum of the Rockies is always showcasing amazing new exhibits, and they’ve got something special lined up right now. It just so happens to be opening around the time we lost one of the greatest scientists last week. The Museum of the Rockies...

Montana Faces Big Losses If Government Shuts Down

Government Shutdown Looms Over Montana This article may become outdated within 24 hours, but as of its publication, it seems that the American government is on the brink of a shutdown. This would mark the first shutdown since 2018, which lasted 34...

Montana mother, doctors weigh in on claim linking acetaminophen to autism

BILLINGS - A recent claim by President Donald Trump linking the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism is raising concern among parents and medical professionals in Montana, who warn the claim lacks scientific support and could be...

Hecla Mining Company Announces U.S. Forest Service Advancement of Libby Exploration Project in Montana

Finding of No Significant Impact Supports Exploration of World-Class Copper and Silver Deposit Hecla Mining Company ( NYSE:HL ) today announced that the U.S. Forest Service has issued the final decision notice and finding of no significant impact...

Researchers make surprising discovery about tiny creatures' huge impact: 'Considerable'

They revealed clear connections. by Alana BrackenSeptember 29, 2025 In the enrichment of the Earth's grasslands, it turns out that the mightiest impact is coming from the smallest of sources. Scientists at the Smithsonian have discovered that in...

Fall Foliage Peaking In Montana Until October 27th

Fall Foliage 2025: Maps Predict Where and When Colors Will Peak in Montana A map from Great Smoky Mountains National Park predicts that this week will offer the best fall foliage viewing in western Montana. In the eastern half of the state, peak...

Which Towns Are The Kinkiest In All Of Montana?

Let's just put this out there, I'm not here to judge and no one should. Whatever you're into is your own business and as long as you're happy and not hurting anyone, do your thing! Besides, you're not alone - there are plenty of folks in Montana...

Montana leading with free market healthcare

We all know America’s government-dominated healthcare system is a mess. Complex prices, insane bureaucracy, insurance billing nightmares. Despite the billions in subsidies our government pumps into the system, accessing healthcare remains...

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded in kind with a ballot measure to temporarily suspend their independent-commission-drawn districts. The debate over how the people are to...

Holiday Travelers, Here's What You Can Expect for This Year's Thanksgiving Forecast

'The Old Farmer's Almanac,' a resource for long-range weather predictions, recently released this year's Thanksgiving forecast. The outlet anticipates a mixed bag of weather across much of the country. Highlights of the holiday forecast include...

Surprising Stats On AI Romance In Montana

I'm old enough to remember when it was weird if you met your significant other online. Nowadays, it seems it's weird if you didn't meet your significant other online. The days of meeting folks at church, the store, school, or some other public...

Russia’s Coal Collapse Marks The End Of Fossil Fuels’ Post-War Illusion

Workers secure coal supplies loaded into freight wagons before shipping at the Sibirginsky open pit coal mine operated by OAO Mechel Mining, a unit of OAO Mechel, near Myski, Kemerovo region, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The company, which...

Montana Towns Show Up Big On National Best Places To Eat List

If you read anything that I write regularly, you know I spend at least half of my time talking about food. I love food. I will plan my vacation around places to eat. My wife doesn't understand it, and to be honest, is a little embarrassed by it,...

Agriculture and national security sciences lead Montana State’s annual research expenditures

BOZEMAN – For the fourth consecutive year, research expenditures at Montana State University have topped $200 million, chiefly in the form of grants that have supported applications ranging from agriculture and cybersecurity to health and rural...

The Big Bill will have big consequences for Montanans | Heather O’Loughlin

Congress is barreling forward with disastrous legislation that will cut critical health care coverage and food assistance, aimed at partially paying for tax breaks disproportionately benefiting wealthiest households. On May 22, the U.S. House of...

Badger Creek Ranch takes innovative approach to preserving wetlands with virtual fencing : The Park County ranch is combining new technology with traditional cattle-ranching to address conservation challenges

The cattle at Badger Creek Ranch have forgone fences, grazing through the alpine prairie of central Colorado with the aid of virtual boundaries instead. With collars around their necks, the cattle have been munching their way through grasslands...

New signage enforces Montana’s indoor vaping ban

GREAT FALLS — Montana is taking a stronger stance against vaping in indoor public spaces, aiming to protect residents from secondhand exposure and curb teen use. Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 390 (SB 390) several months ago, expanding...