Megan Lawson

With winter approaching, a creek restoration project is wrapping up in the Bitterroot Mountains. Crossing the finish line was hard won. The project faced mounting challenges from federal funding cuts and layoffs. Uncertainty over federal support adds more hurdles for future improvements.

The share of Montana households financially burdened by rent fell slightly over the last five years. That’s according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released last week.