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Census data: Older adults outnumber children in Montana

Montana Public Radio · July 3, 2025

Montana is one of 11 states in the country where older adults outnumber children, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau Older adults outnumber minors in all but 15 of Montana’s counties. Recent Census data shows Montana is one...

Longtime director of Montana State’s Native American Studies to retire

Char-Koosta News - Montana ·

Walter Fleming, head of the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University, is pictured in American Indian Hall July 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. Fleming is retiring after 46 years at MSU. MSU photo by Marcus “Doc” Cravens....

Is This The Most Miserable Town In Montana?

XL Country 100.7 - Montana · July 3, 2025

Montana is a large state, and even though we don't have a ton of people living here, we have some fantastic cities and towns to call home. I love the towns of Livingston, Hamilton, and Ennis. I'm also a big fan of Kalispell, Butte, Bozeman, and...

Montana Justice Foundation awards $1.6M to 22 nonprofits

NBC Montana ·

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Justice foundation is awarding $1.6 million in grants to 22 nonprofits across Montana. The funding will support organizations that are working to increase availability to civil legal services. Recipients include...

Friends of the Children Western Montana Celebrates One Year of Impact on the Flathead Reservation

Char-Koosta News - Montana ·

POLSON — Friends of the Children Western Montana is proud to mark one year of its Flathead Nation program, a long-term, culturally responsive mentorship initiative that pairs Indigenous youth with professional mentors. This year, the program will...

‘Big accomplishment for me’: Belgrade’s Wesley Ehret discusses commitment to Montana

Nonstop Local SWX Sports - Washington State ·

Wesley Ehret from Belgrade High School, a standout on the varsity football team since his freshman year, committed to play for the Montana Grizzlies. "They took me in, like family. It's just me and my mom. So that was like a big thing for me. And...

Former UM Western head coach Britt Cooper joins Montana Lady Griz staff

KTVH - Montana · July 3, 2025

MISSOULA — Britt Cooper, who won a national championship as a player at Montana Western and was later the head coach of the Bulldogs for two seasons, has joined the Montana women’s basketball program as an assistant coach. “It’s a boon for me,”...

Hailey Barrett 'perfect fit' as new Montana State women's tennis coach

KTVH - Montana · July 3, 2025

BOZEMAN — Hailey Barrett, who recently completed her third season as an assistant at Rutgers University, has been named Montana State’s next women’s head tennis coach, announced MSU director of athletics Leon Costello on Wednesday. “I am pleased...

Montana Republicans elect Art Wittich state party chair

KPVI - Idaho ·

Art Wittich will be the new chair of the Montana GOP. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan) Republicans from all corners of Montana convened in Helena during the weekend for the paryt’s annual convention and to elect new party leadership Delegates elected...

Governor, Montana delegation react to passage of 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

NBC Montana ·

HELENA, Mont. — Senator Steve Daines tweeted the following: Congratulations to @POTUS and @SpeakerJohnson for stopping the largest tax hike in American history! Looking forward to the One Big Beautiful Bill becoming law. Senator Tim Sheehy tweeted...

Explore Montana’s prehistoric past at the Museum of the Rockies' latest exhibit

KBZK Bozeman - Montana · July 3, 2025

BOZEMAN — The Museum of the Rockies (MOR) has launched its latest exhibit, "Cretaceous Crossroads," offering a fascinating glimpse into Montana's prehistoric past. The exhibit opened to museum members on July 1 at 5:30 p.m. and to the public on...

NorthWestern Energy setting up Smoke Detection Cams in Montana

KTMF - Montana ·

Missoula, MT (59801) Today Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 68F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low around 50F. Winds...

8 Montana Hospitals At Risk Under Trump’s New Bill

Mix 95.1 - North Dakota · July 3, 2025

Rural Health In Montana Faces New Threats The United States House of Representatives just voted to pass Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." There is lots that many people will be excited about, such as extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts,...

Massive Wildfire Forces Closure of Popular Montana State Park

The Moose 94.7 FM - Montana · July 3, 2025

A fast-moving wildfire has forced the immediate closure of one of Montana’s most beloved state parks, sending campers and hikers scrambling and prompting a swift emergency response. What began as a small blaze quickly grew into a sprawling...

Ribeye Raffle tickets on sale to raise funds for food banks in northwestern Montana

NBC Montana ·

MISSOULA, Mont. — Tickets are now on sale for Flathead Electric Co-op's Ribeye Raffle, which has raised $89,588 in cash and given about 8,000 pounds of meat to food banks in Kalispell, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Bigfork, Lakeside, and Libby over...

What Are Montana's Most Bizarre Laws Everyone Should Know?

1370/94.7 AM KXTL - Montana · July 3, 2025

BUTTE, MT - Montana has always marched to the beat of its own drum, and we love it for it. Fiercely independent, unapologetically wild, and occasionally governed by laws that seem straight out of a punchline. But hidden beneath all that Big Sky...

Family Members from Montana, Including 2 Kids, Killed After Car Crashed into Semi-Truck on Interstate: Reports

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW On Wednesday, July 2, around 2:30 p.m. local time, a Subaru Forester rear-ended a semi-truck on Interstate 70 in Colorado Three of the four occupants in the Subaru Forester were killed, and the driver was taken to the hospital The...

Montana’s Leaders Need to Protect Our Export Economy

Flathead Beacon - Montana · June 28, 2025

Montana’s export story rarely makes the front page, yet it fuels more local paychecks than most people realize. In 2024, Big Sky Country shipped $2.4 billion in goods abroad, an amount equal to 3.2 percent of state GDP and supporting about 9,000...

Hiker Dies Near Ousel Falls: Local Montanans Tried To Help

KPRK-KMMS - Montana · July 3, 2025

Ousel Falls Trail is known for its beauty and easy access, especially this time of year. It is one of Gallatin County's go-to spots for a hike. It follows alongside the South and West Forks of the Gallatin River and ends at a beautiful waterfall....

Supreme Court declines to hear Montana underage abortion case

Washington Examiner · July 3, 2025

The Supreme Court declined on Thursday to revive a Montana law that would have required minors to obtain notarized parental consent before getting an abortion, leaving intact a state court ruling that struck down the measure under Montana’s...