Going wide: Decentralized college of nursing helps fill dire state shortage

Montana’s 1.1 million people sometimes drive an hour or two to get medical care. The cities have hospitals, but 46 of the 56 counties are designated as “frontier.” A nurse practitioner is often the only health care provider in those sparsely...

Female drivers bring safety and skill to propane industry, but barriers remain

The propane industry offers drivers opportunities for flexible schedules, steady and satisfying work, and the chance to acquire in-demand skills and certifications. Still, few women join as drivers. In 2024, a Women in Trucking Association survey...

Every Drop Counts: Water bills on the table during the 2025 Montana Legislative Session 

By Katherine Berry and Milosz Shipman EBS COLUMNISTS Water issues are technical, abstract, and very personal. They’re about the water we drink, the rivers we fish, the snow we ski and the future we’re building. The 2025 Montana Legislative Session...

Hobby Farming in Montana

Starting a small farm, or a Hobby Farm, can be the project of a lifetime or just a big headache. Transforming a big backyard or wanting to buy a piece of land for a farm makes a big difference in how to approach the project - but it can be done....

Monday Headlines: Miss Montana, Defensive Deer and Livingston Radio

Here's a quick look at our top stories for the morning of Monday, June 23, 2025: TOP HEADLINES: Excitement as Miss Montana Competition Celebrates 75 Years in Butte Excitement Builds as Miss Montana Competition Celebrates 75 Years in Butte This...

This Giant Pit in Butte Is One of Montana’s Strangest Day Trips

If you're in looking for a weekend trip that's a little off the wall both literally and figuratively, then hear me out: the Berkeley Pit in Butte is calling your name. Yes, it’s a giant, water filled mining pit. Yes, it’s toxic. And yes... it’s...

Young Sheldon Star Montana Jordan Marries His Longtime Girlfriend Jenna Weeks, A Look I...

Over the years, Sandeep Reddy Vanga has delivered blockbusters like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and Animal. The maverick filmmaker is presently working on the pre-production of Spirit starring Prabhas and Triptii Dimri in lead. While the prep work is...

Montana’s Mitch Konen Elected President of National Barley Growers Association

Montana farmer Mitch Konen has been elected President of the National Barley Growers Association during the group’s summer meeting in Golden, Colorado. A longtime board member and former vice president, Konen says he’s honored to step into the...

Ohioans face higher bills under House energy plan

Ohioans could soon feel the pinch of rising energy costs. A bill passed by the U.S. House, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," would repeal key clean energy tax credits, driving up household energy bills and threatening job growth in the state. The...

Montana Ag Network: Fluffy cow, horses and family traditions in Huson

HUSON — The Lazy Sousa Ranch in the Ninemile is anything but lazy. Tons of horses and cows have grown up there and rancher Kate Sousa grew up right along with them. “This is a family ranch. We've been raising horses and cows for, I think, since...

Brady Jay, top upcoming senior quarterback in Washington, reveals Montana Grizzlies as next home

For a kid who has lived in bucolic spots such as Finley, Monroe and now Moses Lake, Brady Jay can fully appreciate the finer things about Missoula, Montana. So much, he has decided he'll spend the next few years hopefully leading the hometown FCS...

“No production will match this one”: SA praises unforgettable SABC1 Emmy-nominated soapie in viral TikTok post

South Africans remembered a well-produced show that portrayed real-life scenarios that were recognised by Hollywood The SABC 1 production is still celebrated to this day, with many young people starting to sympathise with the “villain” A TikTokker...

Montana Tech announces plans to remodel courtyard, remove trees

BUTTE — The courtyard of a college campus is a space for gathering. A place where friendships are made or ideas are formed, but here on Tech’s campus, the courtyard has been inaccessible to some members of its community, but that’s about to...

Evanston couple reflects on 45 years of Montana summers

Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! In 1980, Sallie and Alan Gratch were not looking for a vacation home. Sallie, a social worker, and Alan, a lawyer, had moved to Evanston in 1967. Thirteen...

GOP aims to roll back methane rule Americans largely support

New Mexico is a leader in trying to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas industry but Congress wants to prevent implementation of a federal rule which would do the same. As part of the 2026 budget reconciliation bill, lawmakers have...

Trump rescinds protections on 59m acres of national forest to allow logging

The Trump administration will rescind protections that prevent logging on nearly a third of national forest lands, including the largest old growth forest in the country, the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, announced on Monday. The...

Governor Gianforte vetoes Montana solar bill, impacting energy solutions

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Judith Basin County in week ending June 14?

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Judith Basin County...

Midwestern officials want end to tax credits for carbon sequestration

Over 100 state and local officials from the Midwest and West are urging the U.S. Senate to eliminate 45Q tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration. Opponents argue the credits incentivize pollution and subsidize oil production at taxpayer...

Daines Reintroduces Bill to Expand Apprenticeship Programs in Montana

HomeState NewsDaines Reintroduces Bill to Expand Apprenticeship Programs in Montana WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Steve Daines has reintroduced the bipartisan Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act to expand apprenticeship programs and...