Governor and First Lady Gianforte Light Capitol Christmas Tree Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte lit the State Capitol Christmas Tree on Monday in Helena, welcoming the holiday season with carols performed by the Carroll College Choirs. This year’s Capitol Christmas Tree was harvested from U.S. Forest Service land as part ...
Old Farmer’s Almanac Forecasts a Mild and Dry Winter for Montana The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s Winter Forecast for 2025-2026 has predicted a mostly mild winter season for Montana with near-normal to slightly milder temperatures. The state which is part of the High Plains region is expected to have above-normal temperatures lighter sno...
International Visitors to Yellowstone, Glacier to Pay Added Surcharges The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced changes to how national parks will be accessed next year. While entry fees and annual passes for U.S. residents will remain the same, nonresident visitors will pay a higher rate to help fund maintenance across the national p...
Montana Generates $5B in Farm Sales Each Year As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving—a holiday centered around food, family, and the harvest—it’s worth reflecting on where that food comes from and who produces it: farmers and ranchers. Montana generates $5 billion in farm sales each year. Attorney General Knudsen Shares Holiday Scam Prevention...
Montana Lawmakers Take a Closer Look at Autonomous Vehicles Earlier this year, Montana passed a law allowing autonomous vehicles on the state’s roadways. On Monday, the Legislature’s interim transportation committee questioned State Senators Russ Tempel and Denley Loge, who had recently returned from a fact-finding trip to Arizona to learn mor...
Senator Steve Daines Highlights Need to Tackle Obamacare Cost Growth and Healthcare Waste Ahead of Budget Vote After getting the government re-opened, Congress and Montana Senator Steve Daines are preparing for the next round of Obamacare funding decisions. The Senator notes that one of the major problems to address is how Obamacare insurance ...
Montana Aims to Revive Rare Earth Element Production to Support America’s Technology Needs There was a time America had access to rare earth elements needed in almost all of our technology today. Montana is trying to re-create that time again because the resources are still here. Matt Vincent is the Executive Director of the Montana Mini...
Bison Advocates Challenge Yellowstone Management, Seek Environmental Review on Bison Access Beyond National Park Neighbors Against Bison Slaughter has filed a motion asking a judge to revisit their 2019 case and compel the Forest Service to carry out an environmental impact analysis within a year. They argue that existing Yellowstone bison man...
Montana Secures Over $300 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Broadband Access Montana has received approval from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to access over $300 million through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program for broadband expansion. The funds will...
Montana State University Enrolls Record 17,165 Students Under New President Brock Tessman Montana State University President Brock Tessman became the 13th President of Montana’s land-grant university in early July. He is presiding over his first fall semester at the 132-year old institution where the enrollment is a school record 17,165 studen...
