Today is Veterans Day. Governor Greg Gianforte has proclaimed November as Veterans and Military Families Month. The State of Montana is home to one of the highest per capita populations of veterans in the United States with nearly 90,000 veterans thousands of service members and their families. Vet Centers under the U.S. Department of Veterans...
In 2025 Montanans can expect significant changes to Social Security. One of the most anticipated changes is the Cost-of-Living Adjustment when COLA benefits will see a 2.5% increase designed to help beneficiaries keep up with inflation and maintain their purchasing power. Another significant change is the increase in the taxable earnings limit...
Within the past few days firefighters have responded to three small wildfires in western Montana. The fires on the Montana Department of Natural Resources’ Missoula and Clearwater Units are thought to have been caused by abandoned warming fires. Officials caution forests are still extremely dry and recent rain and high elevation snow isn’t eno...
Republican Governor Greg Gianforte has secured a second four-year term after a challenge from Democrat Ryan Busse failed in Tuesday’s General Election. The Associated Press called the race almost as soon as polls closed at 8 in the evening even though very low percentages of votes had been counted. As of about 1 this morning with nearly ...
On this election day of 338 regular elections in Montana 45% are uncontested among the at least 23 office types up for election this year. Montana has the 20th highest rate of uncontested elections at 153 where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Montana Attorney General Austin K...
The United States Postal service reports its network in Montana is operating effectively with no known issues. It is maintaining regular contact with the Montana Secretary of State’s office and local election boards to address any issues concerning ballots for the election Tuesday that may arise. It sent out a press release saying the USPS is ...
According to the Montana Highway Patrol so far this year at least 167 people have been killed on Montana’s roads. Fatalities in the state are currently up slightly when compared to this same time last year. Nearly 44% of the fatalities this year have been attributed to travelers not properly wearing their seat belts. Ballot security is a growi...
Fire season in Montana still has not ended as thirty-five fires continue to burn across the state. The Remington Fire in late-August that blew northward from northeastern Wyoming stands out as one of the largest Montana fires of the last decade. Its burn scar covers ranchland across three Montana counties altogether accounting for roughly half...
Earlier this year the U.S. Surgeon General warned about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health prompting the online education company Test Prep Insight to conduct a state-by-state survey asking 3,000 parents to weigh in on what they believe to be the minimum age for children to safely use social media. Parents in M...
Montana is a state full of hard working people and more are working past retirement age. According to LendingTree dot com Montana ranks fourth among states experiencing the most growth in this area. From 2022 to 2024 Montana has seen the percentage of older working adults rise from 18.9% to 24.2% for a growth of 28%. Montana also saw a decline...
