HELENA — A first-in-the-nation Montana law targeting child sexual abuse material on digital platforms took effect Tuesday, creating potential financial penalties of up to $5 million for content ...

HELENA — Montana organizations have until October 30 to apply for grants up to $400,000 to support commemorative projects ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. The Montana 250th ...

GREAT FALLS — Families looking for Halloween fun can trick-or-treat along the scenic River’s Edge Trail at Giant Springs State Park on Oct. 16. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host the free ...

THOMPSON FALLS — A small Sanders County community is positioning itself at the center of America’s push to break free from Chinese control of critical minerals, as United States Antimony Corporation ...

HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte has named Allen Morris Jones of Bozeman as Montana’s Poet Laureate for 2025–2027, the Montana Arts Council announced last Thursday. Jones, who has spent 30 years in ...

MISSOULA — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Montana up to $1.5 million to expand the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery, providing crucial additional burial space for the state ...

HELENA, MT — A Flathead nonprofit organization that assists immigrants has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Montana’s recently passed immigration enforcement law, making constitutional claims that ...

Missoula Police Department (MPD) was active in the early hours, responding to multiple ‘Suspicious Activity’ cases in Franklin to the Fort, Westside, and a ‘Camping in the City’ incident at Riverfront ...

HELENA — Montana logged more than 6,000 new business registrations in September 2025, continuing the sustained growth pattern Western Montana News has tracked throughout the year and extending the ...

HELENA — Montana’s world-renowned fishing opportunities generated more than $1.27 billion in economic activity during 2024, according to a new study from the University of Montana and Montana Fish, ...

HELENA, MT — Federal government operations shut down Tuesday night after Senate Democrats blocked a continuing resolution to fund the government, despite having voted for similar measures multiple ...

As the day progressed into the afternoon, Missoula witnessed a mix of disturbing conduct and emergency responses. Notable was the persistent response to camping in the city violations and several ...