Montana Lawmakers Consider Taxpayer-Funded Emergency Medical Services A state legislative interim committee is studying whether EMS should be designated as an essential service. That designation would require county governments to provide a minimum level of EMS, which could necessitate taxpayer funding. The committee will report its findings a...
People Caused Most Montana Fires Again This Year This year’s fire season is winding down. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reports only one new small fire in the past 24 hours. There are currently 28 active fires—the lowest number in several weeks. People caused 863 fires this year, while the cause of another 600 re...
Montana VA Gets 5-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Montana Veterans Administration’s Healthcare System has earned a five-star rating as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ 2025 hospital quality ratings. The Fort Harrison VA Medical Center is the only hospital in Montana to earn five stars in b...
Montana Sees Rise in Fentanyl Overdoses Despite Seizure Drop According to the Montana Department of Justice, fentanyl seizures may be down in the state this year—but overdoses are on the rise, and fentanyl-linked deaths are “on pace to break records.” In the first six months of 2025, there were 46 fentanyl-linked overdose deaths re...
Judge Awards Plaintiffs in Montana Climate Case Nearly $3M in Attorney Fees and Costs Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Kathy Seeley has awarded the 16 youth plaintiffs and their attorneys in the Held v. Montana climate case nearly $3 million for nearly four years of litigation. The 10 attorneys received $2.85 million in fees, while ...
U.S. Department of Education Clarifies Title IX Protections for Girls and Women, Montana Schools Receive Reminder from Montana Family Foundation The U.S. Department of Education has clarified for schools that Title IX protects the rights of girls and women to equal educational opportunities including access to restrooms locker rooms and other ...
Montana Land Projects to Generate Millions for State Schools Secretary of State Kristi Jacobson has approved projects involving state trust lands that are expected to generate significant revenue for the state’s educational institutions. The $23 million in revenue will come from timber projects in Western Montana and oil and gas lease sa...
Daines Calls for Boosting Tribal Energy Development Senator Steve Daines is calling for boosting Tribal energy development and is supporting the Crow Revenue Act which would authorize a land swap to give the tribe greater control over subsurface holdings within its reservation. He’s also for the Crow Tribe Water Settlement Amendments Act which...
Updated coverage of Northern Cheyenne Chiefs Draft Ouster Declaration and Demand Capitol Reopening In a story that continues to unfold, Special reporter Emma Jane is on scene where the Northern Cheyenne Chiefs Council drafted a declaration, Thursday to oust elected tribal members and staff using traditional law. And removed the members who had...
Northwest in severe extreme drought According to a July analysis and September data from the U.S. Drought Monitor at NOAA nearly 80% of the Northwest is in a drought this summer with more than half in a severe or extreme drought. Extreme drought is currently most prevalent in western Montana western Washington and northern Idaho. About 13% of ...
