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...

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...

Google Wallet adds support for ninth state ID on Android

Google Wallet on Android is now rolling out support for North Dakota state IDs. This follows the last launch in August. Open the Google Wallet app, tap the Add to Wallet FAB (floating action button) in the corner, and then Driver’s license or...

Coal in a fight against the free market

Will the promise of “clean, beautiful coal” deliver for Montana, or has the Powder River Basin been sold a bag of beans? It’s a question weighing heavily on coal country and the communities it supports after the largest federal auction of a coal...

You Don’t Need Anyone’s Permission to Flourish

Humanity has institutionalized itself to the point where we seek permission for our lives where none is actually needed. As early as kindergarten, the structure of society takes control over our trajectories, carefully curating our experiences and...

Butte inspired Irish author's latest novel

BUTTE - Irish author Kevin Barry’s latest novel, The Heart in Winter, is set in Butte, where he did research for this novel more than 25 years ago at the Butte Public Archives. He has since returned and says that a lot has changed in the Mining...

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...

‘An unworkable request:’ Federal judge dismisses climate lawsuit

Eva Lighthiser, left, and other plaintiffs wait to enter Missoula's federal courthouse on Sept. 16, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan) A federal judge in Missoula dismissed a youth-led climate change lawsuit challenging several presidential...

Kalispell Council Candidates Map Out Their Priorities for the City’s Future

Eight candidates are vying for four seats on Kalispell City Council in the upcoming municipal election. In Ward 1, Wes Walker is running against incumbent Sandy Carlson. Lisa Blank is running unopposed for the seat in Ward 2. Kyle Waterman, Kyle...

How Leftists Puppet Children For Climate Lawfare Schemes

An environmental lawfare group that represents children and uses tactics some critics argue amount to “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” has drawn scrutiny for the way it integrates activist talking points into educational training materials. Our...

DOE props up dying coal with $625M days after Wright mocks clean energy subsidies 

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will spend $625 million to “expand and reinvigorate” the US coal industry, claiming it will boost energy production and help rural communities. Energy Secretary Chris Wright praised “beautiful, clean...

How A Butte Soldier's Remains Were Identified After 80 Years

There are some stories that feel a bit more impactful when told from home. The remains of a U.S. Army Private, who disappeared more than 80 years ago, have been identified and will be returned home. Henry D. Bordner, 24, of Butte, Montana, has...

<![CDATA[Ulrich Named President-Elect of AACI]]>

Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, chief scientific officer and executive director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor in Cancer Research in...

6 Red-Flag Desserts That Pastry Chefs Would Never Order At A Restaurant

Pastries and pies, cookies and cake, tarts and treats … these “dessert stomach” goods are a gift from culinary science we can thank pastry chefs for. Specially trained in the science of baking (and typically, the art of cooking, too), these...

Dry rivers in a grim water year

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Registration underway for SWEet Race, supporting breast cancer awareness in Butte

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is gearing up for its annual SWEet Race Fundraiser, inviting the campus and Butte community to lace up for a good cause on Saturday, Oct. 18. Electrical...

Editing Nature To Fix Our Failures

Credits Aryn Baker is a Rome-based foreign correspondent who has spent the past 25 years writing about the intersection of climate change, conflict, migration, science, culture and politics around the world. It turns out playing God is neither...

How Southern Politics Shaped Trumpism

It’s Interesting to me right now watching which Southerners are teeing themselves up to be the country fried steak version of Gavin Newsom, so I’m watching that play out. Country fried steak. Gavin Newsom, I like it. Yeah, that’s pretty much what...

How ‘Wood Vaulting’ Could Help Slow Climate Change

October 16, 2025 5 min read Can We Bury Enough Wood to Slow Climate Change? Wood vaulting, a simple, low-tech approach to storing carbon, has the potential to remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year—and some...