Slight Drop In Treasure State Gasoline Prices Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 0.8 cents a gallon in the last week. They are 2.5 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and 21.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy dot com Montana is currently ranked 15th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of ga...
Dawson County planning board proposed regulations may affect wind energy Some eastern Montana landowners have been proposing regulations that could affect wind turbine development in that area with structures more than 600 feet tall. The planning board in Dawson County has voted to recommend regulations that may determine where those projects ...
FCC documents show some internet providers struggling to bring service to Montana Federal Communications Commission documents show internet service providers are struggling to bring high-speed connectivity to Montanans. According to the state’s broadband map vast swaths of central and eastern Montana are considered underserved. It’s estimated ...
TSA Enables Travelers in Montana to Use Mobile Driver’s License for ID Verification The Transportation Security Administration will now allow airline passengers to use their Montana issued digital driver’s license or ID card in Apple Wallett. In collaboration with the state of Montana that will verify their identity for airport security screen...
NorthWestern Energy plans to merge with South Dakota Utility NorthWestern Energy announced Tuesday it will merge with South Dakota-based Black Hills Corporation. The all-stock tax-free merger will create a singular electric and natural gas utility company in eight states and serve roughly 2.1 million customers. The deal is set to be completed ...
Warm dry weather ahead as crews continue work on Montana fires Several large wildfires continued to burn around the state Monday as hot weather will hit triple digits this this week causing some concern for fire managers. Northeast Montana is under a Heat Advisory until Wednesday evening with daytime highs expected to be between 95 and 105 deg...
Montana gears up for upcoming elections with new ballot changes Counties across Montana are preparing for the next round of elections with a focus on engaging voters and ensuring a smooth voting process. Election administrators across the state have been going to trainings from the Secretary of State getting information about each of the diffe...
Fewer People Camping In Yellowstone National Park This Year So far this year fewer campers are choosing to stay in Yellowstone National Park campgrounds according to the National Park Service’s online statistics page. The website shows a nearly 30% drop in recreational vehicle camping through this July when compared to July 2025. Overnight ten...
Most Big Sky Country major waterways flowing at normal to above-normal levels As we enter the homestretch of summer most of Big Sky Country’s major waterways are flowing at normal to above-normal levels. A handful of key streams are significantly below their typical summer volume however. As of early August data from 49 U.S. Geological Survey ...
In Montana 46% of rural hospitals don’t have doctors 24/7 in emergency rooms A first of a kind study found that in 2022 at least 7.4% of emergency departments across the U.S. did not have an attending physician on-site 24/7. In Montana for small rural hospitals it was 46% the third-highest rate in the country. Rural ERs may see fewer pat...
