EPA clears Montana’s environmental regulator to loosen water quality standards

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. A multi-year battle over environmental regulations reached another milestone earlier this month as the U.S. Environmental...

Feds say no to company’s massive coal bid in Montana

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198-Mile broadband install moving north toward Idaho County

VALLEY COUNTY — Construction crews working in Valley County have made significant progress installing the conduit system which will underlie the fiber optics for the Idaho Regional Optical Network (IRON) and the Intermountain Infrastructure Group...

Changes for Montana Millionaire 2025

GREAT FALLS — The Montana Lottery will add 120,000 more tickets and a fifth million-dollar prize for the 2025 Montana Millionaire. This year, the lottery will sell 620,000 tickets, offer five $1 million grand prizes (up from four last year),...

Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform

The Treasure State is taking important steps to help control the exploding costs of Medicaid while providing critical care to the neediest. Montana is submitting a 1115 Medicaid Demonstration waiver application to allow experimentation with...

Adrian Sutton, composer who wrote the music for War Horse, the classic National Theatre production

Adrian Sutton, who has died aged 58, wrote the poignant music for War Horse, the National Theatre’s celebrated 2007 play based on Michael Morpurgo’s emotionally charged novel about a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey set against the...

Is Killing a Praying Mantis Illegal in Montana?

Some myths travel farther than any official law ever could and somehow, one of the strongest ones seems to have made it all the way to Montana, untouched by time or geography: You mess with a praying mantis, you’re going to jail. Nobody remembers...

Montana woman stresses power of self-advocacy after surviving aggressive breast cancer

BILLINGS — A Billings woman is urging others to trust her instincts and advocate for their health after an initially dismissed lump led to her diagnosis of an aggressive form of breast cancer. Listen to a Billings woman's story about her fight to...

Experience STEM in Action at Montana Tech's Fall Tech Day

Blasting demonstrations. Life-like nursing simulations and cadaver dissections. Deep dives into artificial intelligence and video game design. There's no better place for high school students to explore in-demand careers in science, technology,...

With possible grizzly delisting on the horizon, Montana FWP changes tone on bears

Christy Clark was stunned last December when Montana’s governor asked her to take the helm at one of the state’s most closely watched agencies, the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. She wasn’t a biologist, unlike many prior directors. And,...

Montana Ag Network: Virtual fencing with smartphone apps

Some Montana ranchers are trading fence posts for smartphones, using virtual fencing technology to manage their cattle herds remotely and revolutionize how they use their land. The technology allows ranchers to control where their cattle graze by...

The Fielder Guide, How Montana Could Better Manage Wolves

I don't know about you, but I thought it was great to see that a couple of Montana lawmakers filed suit to reduce the number of wolves in the state. Here's the story from the Montana Television Network: Montana lawmakers sue over wolf hunting...

Mansfield Dialogue at University of Montana to discuss European democracy

MISSOULA - The next Mansfield Dialogue at the University of Montana, “Populism, Democracy and the Future of Europe,” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the UC Theater. A program of UM’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, the event will...

Can the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Predict Montana’s Winter?

Montanans love a good winter prediction, whether it’s from the National Weather Service, the Farmer’s Almanac, or your uncle who’s “never been wrong about snowfall since ’82.” But have you ever heard of forecasting winter by looking at a fuzzy...

Montana State University unveils new Veterans Park

BOZEMAN — Montana State University unveiled its new Veterans Park on Friday, a dedicated space honoring the service of veterans. The park, located on MSU’s campus beside the Travis W. Atkins Veteran Support Center, offers veterans, active service...

Montana State experts offer way to assess and track soil health

When land managers modify their management to improve soil health, it is often challenging to measure and evaluate the soil’s response. “There is no optimum standard for soil health in the same way that there is an optimal body temperature for...

Is This Truly Montana’s Most Haunted Place?

When Montanans debate the most haunted place in the state, one location consistently rises to the top: an old former brothel in Butte known as the Dumas. Unlike ordinary ghost stories tied to old buildings, the Dumas draws attention because nearly...

Josh Allen among Montana, Jackson with primetime dominance as starter

The Buffalo Bills enter "Monday Night Football" against the Atlanta Falcons looking to avenge last week's loss, and they may have the ultimate player for the feat. Editor's Picks 2 RelatedJosh Allen enters the matchup with a 21-8 record in...

University of Montana's Boom Crew cannon is a Griz touchdown tradition

MISSOULA — The thunderous noise that echoes through Washington-Grizzly Stadium after every Griz touchdown isn't just crowd noise – the cannon boom also fills the stadium. The touchdown cannon tradition is carefully orchestrated by the University...

Millions flood streets across America for No Kings protests opposing Trump’s use of power

WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans packed streets, parks and town squares across the United States Saturday for No Kings day, according to the organizers of the massive day of demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump’s administration —...