New Mexico ranks high for gun suicide deaths among elderly

New Mexico is among U.S. states with the highest rate of gun suicides by those 70 and older, and more common in rural areas where rates of gun ownership are higher. Researchers said the issue has remained out of the spotlight even as health...

US rejects bid to buy 167M tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. -- 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...

U.S. rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. — 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...

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press 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...

Get Lunch & Give Love To Local Animals In Need, Oct. 18

Prairie to Peaks Animal Assistance Foundation (PPAAF) is helping animals in need, but they need you. The organization was founded July 2021, by Cynthia Misner, and provides assistance to animals from Eastern Montana to North-Central North Dakota....

FWP experts discuss common misconceptions about bears

HELENA – There’s lots of reasons to be outside this time of year – hunting, fishing, hiking, fall colors, mountain biking and more. Keep in mind that bears are out there, too. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear specialists Danielle Oyler and...

Indigenous People's Day faces uncertainty after Trump's proclamation

BILLINGS — An effort that began decades ago to create a more inclusive holiday in Montana now faces questions about its future. “This effort nationally started kind of in the late 80s, 90s, and I think people were just seeking for a day that was...

$33 million heavy equipment rental business opens on northshore, part of ambitious LA expansion

The nation’s fastest-growing construction technology and heavy equipment rental company has opened a $33 million branch in Lacombe, part of a $187 million expansion in Louisiana that officials say will create around 120 new jobs. Economic...

MSU dedicates new Veterans Park on campus

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University dedicated its new Veterans Park this week, honoring those who have served in the U.S. military. About 150 people attended the ceremony held near Romney Hall, where MSU President Brock Tessman called the...

Bryanna Carroll joins KTBC Austin News

Bryanna Carroll has joined FOX 7 Austin as a reporter as of September 2025. Carroll arrived from NBC Montana (KECI Missoula, KCFW Kalispell, and KTVM Butte all simulcasting through KDBZ in Bozeman, Montana), where she had been a multimedia...

MSUN Hosted TekNoXpo

(MSUN) More than 400 high school students from across North Central Montana visited MSU-Northern last week for the annual TekNoXpo & ShowCASE event—a day designed to give future college students a firsthand look at the hands-on programs Northern...

Flathead County's aging jail doesn’t serve today’s needs

The stench of sewage can linger for days in the detectives’ offices. Directly below the Flathead County Detention Center, water leaks through ceiling tiles after an inmate flushes an object and clogs the facility’s nearly 40-year-old piping. It’s...

Millions March Against Trump – No Kings

No Kings, the coalition behind a mass demonstration in June, is again calling people to the streets to send the simple message that Donald Trump is not a king, pushing back against what they see as increasing authoritarianism.Several US cities now...

MSU Medical Wearable About To Be Made Available For Trials

A wearable device for people participating in medical trials, designed by researchers at Montana State University, is about to be made available. What are you talking about? I very briefly mentioned this device when I did an article talking about...

Not All Movie Remakes Are Bad—These Are The Ones I Love

Remakes tend to get a bad rap for being seen as lazy and/or safe retreads of the familiar. If you’ve already seen a story, what’s the point of seeing it again with different forces trying to make the same movie? While plenty of remakes undoubtedly...

With possible grizzly delisting on the horizon, 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,...

SCOTUStoday for Monday, October 13

Former President Herbert Hoover laid the cornerstone of the Supreme Court Building 93 years ago, on Oct. 13, 1932. Former Justice Anthony Kennedy recently wrote for The New York Times about his research into the building, including the source of...

Ep. 423: Worms, Wind Farms, and the Parks Department

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow's Week in Review with Ryan cow cal I. Here's Cow. Regular listeners know that right now I'm up in Alaska on a bucket list hunt for grizzly bear. Very...

Every Nightmare on Elm Street Movie—Ranked

If you have to sleep, you’re never safe from Freddy Krueger. He was unlike any previous slasher villain for his ability to slaughter teenagers in their dreams. While there might be places to run from other horror villains like Michael Myers or...

To plan or not to plan?

In the book, "Horse Plains-Montana Territory," the author M. Helterline noted, “About 1886, the government began a general survey of land around Horse Plains, which led to proving up on many homesteads." Today, communities write a growth policy as...