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Montana's longest serving congressman and former state legislator from Butte, Pat Williams, died Wednesday at age 87.
The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.
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Libraries do more than just lend books. They offer community events, classes, access to computers — and they help preserve cultural knowledge. But, public funding is being slashed, delayed or taken back as the Trump Administration works to cut government programs. After recent federal cuts, one listener wants to know what’s going to happen to rural museums and libraries across the state.
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The federal government has made significant changes to a large pot of funding intended to expand internet access in rural areas. A state advisory commission met June 25 to discuss next steps. -
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Big Beautiful Bill by July. The mega-bill aims to fund Trump’s tax cuts and other policies largely by cutting health care. -
News of former U.S. Congressman Pat Williams’ death broke late Wednesday night. By daybreak Thursday, messages of condolences, respect and admiration for Williams started flooding Montana email inboxes and on social media.
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Wally McRae – cowboy poet, Colstrip rancher, lover of literature and the land - died last weekend at the age of 89. -
Tribal and rural communities to receive mental and behavioral healthcare grants.
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Summertime in Western Montana means long days, time outside, and for many, farmer’s markets. But beyond the once a week event, people have become increasingly distanced from their food. One local publication is working to change that. -
If you’ve driven along Flathead Lake in the summer, you’re familiar with the rows of cherry trees and roadside stands selling the bright red fruit. But last year, a freeze in January killed nearly all of the summer crop. Growers say this year will be better. -
The day was abnormally rainy and cold for June in Montana, with clouds hanging low over Mount Sentinel, but that didn’t stop artists from setting up shop in long lines of white tents throughout Caras Park. -
Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded access to free school meals. -
Governor Greg Gianforte signed a two-year budget outlining more than $16 billion in spending.
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