Month: August 2025

First Residents Move Into State Workforce Housing in Deer Lodge
Kenneth and Stephanie Erb are among first seven state employees to move into Pintler Meadows townhomes after living in camper for seven months

Direct Primary Care Provides Medical Treatment the Old-Fashioned Way
Monthly subscription model eliminates insurance interference in doctor-patient relationships

Montana: A Purple Beast in a Red Coat In The Wild Wild West
Montana GOP Treasurer Bill Lussenheide dissects the Treasure State’s fierce and contradictory political soul—from labor populism to rural conservatism.



Montana Democrats’ Post-Election Memo Reveals Strategy, Panic, and Denial
Leaked document reveals party dependence on courts, outside money, and procedural power as electoral support erodes statewide

Montana Supreme Court Ruling Hollow as Last Facility Stops ‘Transgender’ Child Procedures
Last Montana facility, Community Medical Center in Missoula, stopped procedures in June despite court blocking legislature’s 2023 ban

River Floaters Face 2.5-Month Detour as Milltown Park Closes for Bridge Repairs
Popular Clark Fork and Blackfoot river access point will be blocked through October as BNSF repairs railroad bridge

Federal Rule Change Sparks Debate Over Rural Veterans Employment Services
Senators push for rule reversal while Montana advocate proposes targeted exemptions for rural areas

Billings Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years After Gunfight with Officers
Dustin Massey possessed four pounds of meth, 12,000 fentanyl pills and fired at officers during probation search

Missoula Crime Report – August 3, 2025
Multiple Incidents of Disorderly Conduct and DUIs Across Missoula

Gallatin Crime Report – August 1, 2025
Early morning traffic and civil incidents surge across Gallatin County









