Roughly 53,000 Montanans are enrolled in a marketplace health insurance plan, up slightly over last year’s figures.

Montana lawmakers advanced a bill seeking to regulate sober living homes this week.

The 340 current influenza cases in Montana are trending down, but are a far cry from mid-December when reported cases nearly reached the highest level in a decade. Health officials are cautioning Montanans to not let their guards down.

Montana lawmakers are advancing a plan aimed at proving that the state is ready to manage grizzly bears if they are delisted from federal protections.

Landlords could have an easier time canceling some contracts with renters under a proposal in the state Legislature. The policy is designed to speed up the eviction of tenants who refuse to let a landlord access property.

A bill seeking to help food banks buy produce from local farmers and ranchers drew universal acclaim at its first hearing in the Montana Legislature Tuesday.

Groups suing the state over restrictions barring birth certificate amendments are asking a district court to hold the state health department in civil contempt.

A joint resolution to recognize the history and trauma of American Indian boarding schools and ask for a federal day of remembrance was heard in the state Legislature Wednesday.

A bill aimed at removing protections for abortion access in Montana has advanced through the state Senate.

January’s weather has been generally uneventful following December’s heavy snow and record-shattering cold. That’s about to change.