Recent data show around 4,000 fewer Montanans purchased an Affordable Care Act health plan in 2026, a roughly 5% decline. That decline is attributed to the loss of federal subsidies for monthly premiums. More people are expected to drop coverage.

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Montana’s top attorney is investigating the city of Helena. City commissioners recently passed a resolution stating Helena will avoid assisting federal immigration enforcement efforts. Gov. Gianforte called for the investigation and warned of penalties for cities defying state law.

Four Democrats competing for Montana’s western U.S. House seat met for their first public forum Tuesday. The candidates covered a wide range of topics, from housing costs to immigration policy.

A federal investigation found “systemic” problems in a Helena hospital that resulted in sexual abuse allegations against employees going undocumented for weeks or months. That’s according to new reporting from Montana Free Press on St. Peter’s Health in Helena. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with Montana Free Press reporter Mara Silvers to learn more, and spoke with St. Peter’s Health CEO Wade Johnson for the hospital’s response.

Water watchdog groups and tribes are suing federal environmental regulators. The suit challenges the federal approval of Montana’s new water quality standards.

According to a recent report issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana’s snowpack sits below average for this time of year.

Montana’s population grew again in 2025, though at a far slower pace than during the pandemic boom years.

An officer shot and killed a suspect during a confrontation near Philipsburg on Sunday, according to the Montana Department of Justice.

The Montana GOP completed its sweep of all state and federal offices in 2024. This year the party is putting greater focus on another branch of government – the judiciary. Montana Republicans laid-out their priorities during their winter kickoff in Great Falls over the weekend.