Court Ruling Clears New Tools to Address Housing Shortage and Rising Costs

Montana lawmakers say a major package of housing reforms is beginning to show results, after the state underwent dramatic housing price increases since the COVID pandemic shutdown. During a recent appearance on Voices of Montana, State Senator Forrest Mandeville, of  Columbus, said the reforms—first passed during the 2023 legislative session—are designed to remove regulatory barriers that have limited housing development

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March 26, 2026

The Montana Highway Patrol: Guardians of Our Highways and Beyond (Hiring Now!)

The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) is actively recruiting dedicated individuals to serve as State Troopers and protect Montana’s extensive highway network. Opportunities are available across the state, with particular emphasis on positions in eastern and central Montana—including Stanford, Harlowton, Big Timber, Glendive, Culbertson, and Forsyth—but openings are also available in western Montana. Beyond traffic enforcement, the MHP is committed to

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March 25, 2026

Extinguishing the “Hidden” Threat: Montana’s New Coal Seam Strategy

  A Smoldering Chain Reaction For decades, the rugged landscape of eastern Montana has been sitting on a literal “chain reaction” of fire. What begins as a simple lightning strike often ignites exposed coal veins, which then smolder underground for years—sometimes decades—only to resurface and spark massive, uncontrollable wildfires. These burning coal seams act as persistent, hidden ignition points across

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March 23, 2026

Early Childhood Virus Lingers Longer Than Usual

BILLINGS, Mont. — Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, is lingering longer than usual this year. The Northern News Network’s Ken Adelblue spoke with Michelle Evans, immunization section supervisor with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, about a recommendation to continue immunizations through April. Typically, the season ends in March. Later start to the season Evans

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March 23, 2026

Shameful Acts of Deception

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Montana Department of Justice hosted an Elder Justice Summit Tuesday at Billings Clinic, highlighting the growing problem of elder abuse and financial scams targeting seniors. The summit, spearheaded by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, focused on both physical and emotional abuse, as well as increasingly sophisticated financial scams. In an interview with Northern News Network’s Ken Adelblue, Knudsen

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March 20, 2026