Drought spreads across Montana According to data from the National Drought Mitigation center roughly 63% of Montana is experiencing drought with conditions unlikely to improve anytime soon. It’s Montana’s fifth consecutive year experiencing drought which has brought widespread fishing restrictions across the state and will continue to increase...
Montana education remains stable despite federal layoffs A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is allowing President Donald Trump to proceed with laying off approximately 1,400 Department of Education employees but the Montana Office of Public Instruction says there are currently no known effects on local education. In the event federal funding...
Typical Montana home value up 66% in four years According to new valuations by the state Department of Revenue the typical Montana home’s value has gone up 66% over the last four years while the per-capita personal income grew by 26%. As of 2024 the average personal income of $67,625 was enough for a $1,700-a-month house payment if no more tha...
Montana Gas Price Crack Top Ten In The Nation According to Gas Buddy dot com average gas prices in Montana are now 6.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago but 26.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. Montana is currently ranked 9th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas three spots higher than last week when prices drop...
Montana to receive $2.5 million from national opioid settlement Montana will receive $2.5 million from a national opioid settlement with eight opioid drugmakers who are paying a total of $720 million that will be distributed to all 50 states and U.S. territories. The money will go towards reducing and mitigating the use of harmful opioids. MSU...
Yellowstone Glacier national parks on track for record years Yellowstone and Glacier national parks notched their second-highest visitation years ever last year and the two anchors for Montana’s tourism sector could see new all-time records this year. So far in 2025 Yellowstone has seen 1,690,922 recreation visits up 4% from 2024. Glacier has...
Montana Ranks Number One In Drunk Driving Categories Montana ranks as the worst state for drunk driving. 43.51% of traffic deaths in Montana are caused by drunk drivers the highest in the nation. The state has the worst rate of drunk drivers under 21 involved in fatal crashes. Montana GOP Leaders Introduce Resolution Against BLM’s 2024 M...
FWP Proposes Increase Wolf Harvest In Western And Northwest Montana According to the 2024 Wolf Report released this week their numbers in Montana remain relatively stable despite an increase in harvest. Montana law requires the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to pass regulations that will decrease wolf numbers to a sustainable level state...
More than a dozen fires reported in Montana last week Fire season has begun to kick up in Montana with 886 fires this year including 18 during the last week. Monday there had been 14 new fires in the previous 24 hours. Nearly all incidents this year in Montana have been relatively small with state and federal firefighters aggressively fighting...
Measles cases reported in four Montana counties this year Montana has experienced confirmed measles cases across four counties so far this year. Gallatin County has 17 confirmed cases Hill County has four while both Flathead County and Yellowstone County each report two cases for a total of 25 confirmed measles cases in the state. Two resulted...
