The Poverello Center

Voters can now see what their midterm ballot will likely look like. Poverello Center steps in to keep transitional housing program operating. The Secretary of State’s office reports Montana businesses have been receiving phony 2027 Annual Report requests. About 1,200 homes in Cascade County now have access to high speed Wi-Fi, calling and television services.

Seniors are one of the fastest growing homeless populations, but most homeless shelters aren’t equipped to help with specialized needs. MTPR's Aaron Bolton visited a shelter for seniors in Utah to see if their model could work in Montana.

Missoula’s homeless shelter system is still recovering from last week’s storm. People who sleep outside are in need of supplies.

Missoula’s food bank and homeless shelter were forced to toss out thousands of pounds of food during this week’s storm that knocked out power to much of the area.

A powerful Arctic winter storm is expected to dump significant snow across parts of northwest and west central Montana through Friday. Extreme cold then swoops in this weekend.

After widespread snowfall in Montana this week, forecasters expect an Arctic cold front to envelop the nation, bringing cold that hasn’t been felt in Montana in several years. The coldest temperatures of the season are expected in the northern Rockies on Monday — single digit daytime highs are likely as are sub-zero overnight lows.

In Montana and across the nation, homeless shelters are reporting that people older than 60 are a growing proportion of their populations.

Before some Montanans have a chance at finding housing they first need a cell phone. Programs in Missoula have worked with homeless clients to make that happen. But the money and the phones are running out.

Fair housing laws protect many Montanans from discrimination when they’re looking for a place to rent or buy. People with criminal records, though, struggle to secure housing long after their sentences end. Some Montana organizations are working to change that.

Montana’s largest homeless shelter in Missoula has experienced outbreaks of COVID-19 cases amid a resurgence of the virus. Local officials say a motel owned by the city to quarantine people without homes could open as soon as this week.