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A long-standing argument over funding for law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation is over, for now. Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed off on funding to help Lake County and tribal officials transition to a long-term plan.
Five legislators from around the Hi-Line recently gathered for a town hall to discuss the 2025 legislative session. The bipartisan group of two state senators and three House representatives faced a room of around 50 constituents in Havre.
Big changes are on the horizon for Montana’s mental and behavioral health system. Lawmakers this year made major policy changes and investments into what many have called a broken system.
A Missoula District Court judge ruled that a ban on gender-affirming care for youths is unconstitutional. Republicans in the state Legislature passed the law in 2023, saying they need to protect youths from experimental treatment.
Montana's U.S. Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing have joined a new bipartisan caucus dedicated to protecting the country’s public lands. The lawmakers announced the initiative in Washington D.C. on May 7.
Central Montana’s Smith River is one of few you need a permit to float, and they're notoriously hard to get. Recent changes may help Montana residents have a better shot at getting a permit.
Montana renters who apply for an apartment, but don’t get it, are now entitled to a refund of their rental application fee. That’s due to a new law signed this month by Gov. Greg Gianforte.
For decades, Libby residents have lived with the deadly aftermath of asbestos contamination from a now defunct vermiculite mine. People who were exposed to that asbestos are still getting sick. But getting a diagnosis could become more difficult as potential Trump Administration spending cuts threaten the specialized asbestos clinic that screens locals.