Eastern Montanans are concerned about proposed wind power developments. Former State Senator Ric Holden is calling for restrictions to limit the height of the proposed wind turbines. 70 turbines are planned on the hills above Glendive each about 575 feet tall equal to the size of the Seattle Space needle. He has been sounding the alarm over the threat posed

Land Board greenlights $1.7 million for Montana’s public schools. Montana’s public schools are set to receive a major funding boost. During its last meeting the Montana Land Board approved roughly $1.7 million in revenue for education. With over 5.2 million acres under its care the Land Board’s mission is rooted in Montana’s Constitution which calls for income from state trust

Montana Is 2025’s 2nd Most Patriotic State in America – WalletHub Study With the Fourth of July approaching today WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Most Patriotic States in America. Montana ranked 2nd in the nation with the most red white and blue pride. The personal-finance website compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. The data

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes north-central Montana Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into Montana this week covering a large swath of north-central Montana Wednesday and Thursday. Fires have been burning since May in the Canadian provinces of Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Montana has had several small wildfires early this season itself and forecasts call for an active fire season in the

Trump to axe power plant emission rules saving Colstrip The Trump administration announced Wednesday it plans to repeal “all ‘greenhouse gas’ emissions standards for the power sector” as well as Air Toxins Standards “that directly result in coal-fired power plants having to shut down.” Electric utilities have cited the regulations for retiring coal power plants potentially including Colstrip. The J.E.