Jamison named Hilleman Scholar

BOZEMAN — For Haylee Nay, attending college felt impossible. She couldn’t afford it. The Montana State University freshman from East Helena lived on the poverty line for most of her life and would enter college as a first-generation student. Then,...

Class Act: Joliet's Auston Schellig – perfect on PSAT, ACT – eyes XC title

JOLIET — Auston Schellig loves to challenge himself. "I'm just a pretty competitive person," Schellig recently told MTN Sports. It doesn’t matter whether he’s running underneath the fall colors decorating Main Street in Joliet, or challenging his...

U.S. rejects Navajo company's bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands

Federal officials rejected a company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The Department of...

D/B school board discusses tax levies

The Dutton/Brady Public Schools board discussed potential general fund and technology fund levies with Superintendent Jeremy Locke at the Sept. 15 meeting. Locke presented a preliminary levy proposal that would provide revenue for the general...

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...

US judge 'reluctantly' tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a youth-led lawsuit accusing US President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda of trampling their inalienable rights, ruling that he lacked jurisdiction to intervene. In his written order, Judge Dana Christensen of...

Belgrade coach, Columbia Falls Wildcat Hall of Fame member, dies

MISSOULA — Belgrade coach Drew Morgan, who was inducted into the Columbia Falls Wildcat Hall of Fame five years ago, has died. Morgan, 25, was a science teacher at Belgrade High School. He coached track and field at the middle school. No further...

Will unprecedented use of this law upend all federal land-use plans?

The Senate voted to overturn Biden era land-use plans in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. It is the first time Congress has intervened on land management plans using the Congressional Review Act. Stakeholders from both sides political aisle warn...

US rejects company’s bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade....

Hitachi Energy and Grid United Announce Development on North Plains Connector Interregional Transmission Line Project

Hitachi Energy and Grid United, a developer of high-voltage interregional transmission infrastructure, have announced the next phase of their collaboration to strengthen transmission capacity between the Eastern and Western grids in the U.S. As...

Wednesday Headlines: Bozeman bears, baseball & prison water woes

Here's a quick look at our top stories for Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025: Watch the latest weather forecast Chilly Showers for your Wednesday TOP HEADLINES: Montana prison water leak enters fifth day with no fix Montana State Prison water crisis...

Recent Lottery Winners Include Havre Ticket

(HELENA) — The Montana Lottery has awarded $96,502 in high-tier prizes since October 6, including one winner from our local area. a high tier prize is any prize of $600 or more. A Havre winner, playing The $14,000 Montana Crossword, claimed their...

Anyone Going to the Store?

The apocalypse may be upon us. Or at least, it’s the end of an outdoor retail era as Orvis announced this week its closing more than 30 stores nationwide. Since there are only authorized Orvis dealers in Montana, the decision may not be...

Rachelle Borja, GRMC director of support services, honored with ASHE award

Guam Regional Medical City announced that Rachelle Borja, GRMC’s director of support services, has been selected as the 2025 Region 10 Emerging Regional Leader Award recipient, presented by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)....

Our Viewpoint: A fresh perspective

Last weekend, three journalism students from the Universtiy of Montana came to Sanders County for their Reporting in Montana class. This is a new class at UM, and the weekend residence is a bit of an experiment. I met with Clara, Lucy and Julian...

‘Becoming Jane’: Bozeman exhibit highlights Goodall’s evolution

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. The name David Graybeard may not ring many bells, but it struck the science world like a sonar blast when it hit the scene in the...

The Georgetown Wooden Boat Show tests amateur boat builders. It's not always smooth sailing.

GEORGETOWN – Something went wrong and it got worse. Father and son, Yang and Yang Scofano II, shrugged while inspecting their 12-foot Carolina Bateau rowing skiff they’d built in nearly four hours during the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show on Oct. 18....

From exotic trips to upcycled stays, Expedia shares top travel trends for 2026

While you might see the same places pop up on social media or hear your friends talking about them, Expedia has revealed the travel trends for 2026. Within the research, the travel company, along with Hotels.com and Vrbo, has come up with a list...

Tommy’s Express Opens First Canadian Location

October 15, 2025 // Franchising.com // HOLLAND, MI—Tommy’s Express Car Wash is officially expanding into Canada with its first location opening in Ontario this Friday. The new site in Brampton, near Montana’s BBQ & Bar, marks a significant...

Pro/Con: Ban single-use plastics to solve pollution problems

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only practical way forward. Some 430 million metric...