Month: October 2025
Missoula Mayoral Forum Scrapped Hours Before Event, Won’t Be Rescheduled
Cancellation eliminates voters’ primary opportunity to question mayor, challenger together
Montana Education Head Draws ‘Firm Line’ on School Compliance After Pride Flag Violations, Conference Recordings
Missoula’s Pride flag loophole and recordings of educators discussing ways to circumvent parents prompt statewide compliance directive
‘Like What Hitler Did’: Montana Educator Conference Audio Surfaces as Trump Cuts DEI Funding
Undercover recordings from educator conference reveal statements comparing parental concerns to Nazi censorship, discussions of returning banned books
Gianforte Promotes Montana Products to South Korea, State’s Second-Largest Trading Partner
South Korea purchased $353 million in Montana wheat, beef, coal, and industrial machinery in 2024
Gallatin Crime Report – October 20, 2025
A morning focus on patrols and civil incidents across the county
Multi-Agency Butte Drug Operation Seizes 11 Pounds of Meth, $75K in Cash
Week-long operation involving Highway Patrol, Border Patrol and Air National Guard results in 34 arrests
Energy Secretary Declares ‘Era of Energy Subtraction’ Over at Montana Summit
Wright calls artificial intelligence the ‘next Manhattan Project’ as four governors rally behind energy expansion
Education Freedom Demands Vigilance
Frontier Institute education coordinator warns against UNESCO push for tighter oversight of Montana homeschoolers
17,000 Montanans’ Medical Records Stolen in Planned Parenthood Cyberattack, Settlement Pays Up to $5,000
RansomHub ransomware group stole sensitive medical records in August 2024 attack; claims deadline is January 12, 2026
Missoula Crime Report – October 19, 2025
Multiple disturbances and thefts reported throughout the city.
