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...

SARS hits back at Lucky Montana in fight over unpaid tax bill of R55m

As any journalist worth their salt will tell you, SARS never shares taxpayer information and usually cites “confidential information” as its reason. However, as the ongoing situation between former Prasa boss and now uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) MP Lucky...

Montana Tech touts extensive security protocols

BUTTE, Mont. — Recent campus shootings across the country have raised new safety concerns here in Montana. In the final installment of our three-part series, we are working for you with a look at how Montana Tech is strengthening their emergency...

Montana Camping Trip Interrupted by Nobel Prize Call

Fred Ramsdell wasn’t trying to escape fame; he was just out of reach. The 64-year-old immunologist and cofounder of Sonoma Biotherapeutics was parked in a campground near Yellowstone when his wife began screaming on Friday. She’d probably just...

Montana moves forward on regulatory framework for blockchain, digital assets

The Montana Legislature grappled with a lot of technological innovation during the 2025 session including determining how to regulate the growing digital economy and this month has seen the launch of new laws and committees focused on the digital...

Montana Tech senior awarded Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana Technological University senior is being recognized nationally for his work in civil engineering. Zachary Clark, of Post Falls, Idaho, has been awarded the Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship by the Deep...

Zebra Technologies Partners with Polytag to Enable Real-Time Recycling Traceability

Zebra Technologies announced that Polytag, a leading provider of advanced QR code and UV tag and trace solutions for circular economies, is using Zebra’s Aurora Vision Library to empower organisations to take actionable steps toward environmental...

Scientist's off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win

US scientist Dr Fred Ramsdell was on the last day of a three-week hike with his wife Laura O'Neill and their two dogs, deep in Montana's grizzly bear country, when Ms O'Neill suddenly started screaming. But it was not a predator that had disturbed...

Montana's Lee Metcalf Wilderness offers 300 miles of trails

An unusual federally designated wilderness, the Lee Metcalf Wilderness has four distinct units spread across the Madison Range and Spanish Peaks in Southwest Montana. Trails span 300 miles of the total 259,000 acres. Twenty-eight trailheads...

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 —...

Scientist got Nobel news a day late, was hiking in grizzly territory

When the Nobel Prize committee tried reaching out to Fred Ramsdell, one of the three scientists to get the medicine prize, he was hiking "off the grid". FILE PHOTO: Fred Ramsdell of Sonoma Biotherapeutics, who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in...

Montana Viewpoint: What's the point?

Jim Elliott Try as I might, I cannot make sense of what our government is aiming for in the long run. Of course, the stated goal is to make America great, or great again, or healthy again. OK, I agree, those are worthy goals. But I do not...

Montana DEQ offers clean transportation grants

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is offering new grant funding to help replace older diesel vehicles with cleaner options and reduce harmful nitrogen oxide emissions. The Clean Truck, Bus & Airport Equipment Program...

Montana Brown hits back at parents who say her school demands are ‘sad’ & ‘unrealistic’ & why she won’t change her mind

MONTANA Brown has broken her silence and hit back at parents who criticised her son’s primary school demands as “sad” and “unrealistic.” Just last week, the Love Island star, who is mum to three-year-old son Jude and eight-month-old daughter Miley...

Scientist learns he has won Nobel prize while on digital detox in US mountains

Out on a digital detox in the western US backcountry, scientist Fred Ramsdell was startled when his wife let out a yell. He feared she had spotted a grizzly bear, only to discover a far better surprise – he had won the Nobel prize in medicine. The...

Montana’s largest universities see year-over-year enrollment growth

Montana’s flagship institutions of higher education are both celebrating continued growth reflected in fall enrollment numbers released last month. In Bozeman, Montana State University saw headcount numbers tick up slightly from last year, marking...

10 Classic Montana Foods You Need To Try At Least Once

Montana is a state known first and foremost for its beautiful landscapes. "Big Sky Country" is home to both Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, where unique plants, wildlife, and terrain attract millions of visitors each year. The state is...

On Montana’s Big Hole River, a search for bugs

TWIN BRIDGES – Brian Wheeler has spent a fair bit of the last six years wearing waders in the middle of the Big Hole River documenting river conditions and collecting samples of macroinvertebrates. Put simply, the river guide and conservationist...

Montana Scores Low in the “Marry for Money” Olympics

A new survey from SplitUp, a divorce coaching app, looked at the number of people who marry just for money. And of all the 50 states, Montana came in nearly dead last, alongside Nebraska and Vermont. Meanwhile, the states where sugardaddyism seems...

Report: Montana’s angling adds nearly $1 billion to economy

It’s easy to watch Brad Pitt’s flyline unfurl in a perfect ‘S’ curve over the Gallatin River and know that image has helped feed into Montana’s status as an angling destination. It’s more difficult to determine exactly what kind of impact the...