Mountain Snowpack Thin at End of 2025, but the Future Looks Snowier Montana’s snowpack at the end of December was meager compared to the long-term average, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service data. However, the National Weather Service is predicting that much of the state will see above-average precipitation over the next one to three months. Eastern Montana and northeastern

Health Tips as Montana Flu Cases Rise During the Holidays Flu cases are on the rise in Montana, and experts are sharing advice on staying healthy in the new year. Everyone six months and older should receive a flu vaccine. Anyone 65 and older who has not yet been vaccinated is encouraged to receive a high-dose flu vaccine. Basic hand

Libby, Fort Belknap Still Without Drinking Water as Calendar Turns to New Year As the calendar turns to a new year in Montana, a handful of communities are still reeling from separate natural disasters that damaged water supply systems, leaving thousands of residents without clean drinking water. Communities in both Libby and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, nearly 400 miles

Many Montanans will ring in the new year with higher health insurance costs. Many Montanans will ring in the new year with higher health insurance costs. People making more than 400% of the poverty level will no longer get the Affordable Care Act extended subsidies. The premium tax credits were expanded in 2021, allowing more people to qualify at lower

Celebrating 20 Years of Smoke-Free Spaces in Montana 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Montana’s Clean Indoor Air Act. The law affirms that everyone—from bartenders and cocktail waitresses to night-shift fry cooks—deserves clean, smoke-free air. No one should have to choose between a paycheck and their lungs. This year, state lawmakers updated the definition of smoking to include electronic smoking