2026 election slates up and running
As candidates begin filing with the state, Montana’s Western Congressional District primary shapes up as a race to watch.
Where Montana cities stand on ICE and immigration enforcement
Helena’s non-cooperation resolution is under scrutiny by the state, underscoring potential tensions in communities that take a variety of approaches to immigration enforcement.
Licensing rules for 176,000 Montana jobs up for discussion as Gianforte preps for 2027 Legislature
Licensed as a nurse, funeral director or contractor? Rules that apply to those and other professions could change as Republicans take aim at alleged red tape.
Other Montana cities have robust public transit systems. Why not Helena?
Some Montana cities use special tax districts to fund buses and a dedicated system for people with disabilities. Helena officials are unsure if voters would get on board with such a measure.
What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana?
The proposed merger would create the country’s largest railroad; Montana politicians are weighing in about what that could mean to the state’s businesses and ag producers.
The American-made hemp shirt experiment
How two central Montana companies led the creation of a domestically made shirt from hemp, a crop that had been illegal to grow in the U.S. for nearly a century.
Growth, tourism and gravel collide in Yellowstone’s northern gateway
As Paradise Valley population swells with residents and visitors, development follows and on its heels the quest for a valuable resource: gravel. A new gravel pit proposal is spurring resident resistance.
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5 Tips for Montana’s ‘Solopreneurs’ to Grow Their Businesses in 2026
If you’re considering the solopreneur life or have already launched your business, here are five helpful tips for you to grow your business.
While the image of a small business often includes an owner and a few employees, for many entrepreneurs, “solopreneurship” makes the most sense for their business model and goals. If you’re considering the solopreneur life or have already launched your business, here are five helpful tips for you to grow your business in 2026.
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Why two Libby asbestos victims may never receive an $8 million judgment
BNSF Railway is appealing a 2024 jury verdict that found the company liable for the toxic conditions of its rail yard. Judges will consider arguments this week with a potential impact on hundreds of pending cases.
After brother’s suicide, Blackfeet sisters are creating a horse-based alternative to talk therapy
Their community faces persistently high rates of suicide. To counter this, a scholar and a clinical social worker are blending new research with old traditions.
Inside the ‘systemic’ sexual abuse reporting failure at a Helena hospital
A federal inspection found that St. Peter’s Health had ‘created an unsafe environment’ with the potential to ‘place all hospital patients at risk for sexual abuse.’ The hospital vowed that improvements had occurred.


