Yellowstone’s Distinct Bison Herds Have Merged Into A Single Entity After Decades Of Wandering the Park For the first time in over a hundred years Yellowstone’s bison herds have merged into a single genetically unified population. Tissue samples analyzed from 282 animals found significant genetic overlap confirming that the two herds have inte...
USDA cancels fresh food program at Montana food banks and nationwide The U.S. Department of Agriculture has permanently cut Commodity Credit Corporation funding which paid for fresh food for the Montana Food Bank Network and food banks across the country. Around 330,000 pounds of chicken eggs fruit milk and other foods were canceled which woul...
Mountain West region top lists for residential construction employment According to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders construction industry employment reached a record high 11.4 million people in 2023 and an estimated 4.7 million of those workers were in residential construction. Three states in the Mountain Division w...
Governor Gianforte Safeguards Protections for Montana Women and Girls Governor Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 121 into law, preserving the legal definition of women as distinct from men and safeguarding single-sex spaces like domestic violence shelters, locker rooms, correctional facilities, and sleeping quarters. He also signed House Bill 3...
Attorney General Knudsen: Fentanyl seizures decrease felony arrests drug seizures increase in 2024 Law enforcement in Montana continues to dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking organizations. Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced authorities seized less fentanyl and made more drug-related felony arrests including Mexican drug cartel m...
Montana influenza death count at highest in past 7 flu seasons According to the latest data from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services influenza deaths in Montana have climbed to the highest number in the past seven seasons. New data shows 48 people have died of influenza during this flu season in Montana surpassing last y...
Funds for Airports The Montana Aeronautics Board has allocated more than $3.2 million in funding for fiscal year 2026 designated for a range of airport infrastructure enhancement initiatives. A portion of the annual grants and loans is intended to match Federal Aviation Administration funding for substantial airport construction projects. Requ...
Senate Passes Bill to Protect Women’s Sports in Montana The Senate passed House Bill 300 on Thursday, protecting Montana women’s sports programs from biological men. The bill, now headed to the Governor’s desk, prohibits biological men from participating in women’s sports and mandates sex-segregated facilities in educational ...
Montana Senate Confirms Two Judicial Appointments with Strong Support The Montana Senate confirmed two judicial appointments on Tuesday. District Court Judge Scott Herring will replace Justice Katherine Bidegaray, who was elected to the Montana Supreme Court. Herring, previously Fairview City Attorney, was confirmed with a 49-1 vote. Th...
Senator Sheehy Introduces PARTS Act to Simplify Regulations for Firearms Businesses U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy has introduced the Protecting Americans Right to Silence Act, designed to cut red tape for firearms businesses. In a press release, Sheehy touted the PARTS Act as a way to ensure gun-owners can safely exercise their Second Amendm...
