Government & Policy
State government, agencies, courts, budgets, and policy.
Montana AG Knudsen: Fentanyl Trafficking Falls, But Meth and Cocaine Filling the Gap
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen says fentanyl trafficking and seizure numbers in the state have declined significantly since President Trump…
Dairy Farmers of America Says Billings Meadow Gold Plant Is Safe, But Montana Regulators Found Non-Compliant Equipment the Same Day
A national dairy cooperative told Montana consumers on Wednesday that quality problems at the Meadow Gold milk processing plant in…
Government & PolicyConservation group seeks Cascade County halt on data center projects
A conservation advocacy group delivered a petition with roughly 250 signatures to Cascade County commissioners this week, urging the county…
Government & PolicyMontana Tourism Spending Jumps 12% to $5.6 Billion Even as Visitor Numbers Slip
Montana welcomed 13.2 million visitors in 2025, and while that figure marked a decline from the previous year, the money…
Government & PolicyNorthern Cheyenne High School in Montana faces accreditation threat from chronic absenteeism
Northern Cheyenne High School in Lame Deer confronts the prospect of losing its accreditation due to persistent student absenteeism, a…
Homicide rates plunge to century lows as violent crime retreats across major U.S. cities
Homicides fell sharply in the first half of 2026, dropping 18 percent compared to the same period last year and…
Kalispell School Board Votes 9-1 to Appeal Title IX Retaliation Ruling in Glacier High Wrestling Case
The Kalispell Public Schools Board of Trustees has voted to challenge a federal jury’s verdict against the district in a…
Government & PolicyMontana releases $4 million in federal grants for rural ambulance upgrades
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the availability of $4 million in federal grants for rural…
Government & PolicyMontana PSC Hears Concerns Over NorthWestern Energy’s 20-Year Power Plan
The Montana Public Service Commission held two nights of public hearings in Helena this week on NorthWestern Energy’s updated Integrated…
GSA Moves to Sell Bozeman’s Babcock Station Post Office in Federal Real Estate Reduction Push
The U.S. General Services Administration has announced plans to sell the Babcock Station Post Office in downtown Bozeman, part of…