Month: October 2025
Montana Breaks Healthcare Monopolies, Expands Patient Access
Pharmacists now prescribe routine medications while new facilities bypass competitor vetoes
Montana State Locks in Long-Term VA Research Deal
TechLink Center’s five-year agreement expands university’s role in commercializing veterans’ healthcare innovations
Billings Mayoral Candidate Mike Nelson’s DEI Board Role Surfaces Amid National Backlash
Nelson’s founding role on Chamber’s DEI advisory board emerges as potential issue in November election
Thousands Rally at MSU Memorial Event for Assassinated Conservative Leader Charlie Kirk
Governor Gianforte and Vivek Ramaswamy address crowd of nearly 4,000 in one of largest political events in recent MSU history
MSU Hosts National Math Competitions as Montana Students Struggle With Proficiency
Free National Math Competitions Offer High Achievers Path to Academic Recognition
Senate Passes Bill to Reverse Montana Coal Leasing Ban, Sends to Trump’s Desk
Legislation set to save nearly 1,000 jobs and billions in state revenue
Montana Public Defender Director Brett Schandelson to Step Down in November
Schandelson served nearly eight years, with replacement to be named
Montana State University Leads $6.4 Million Federal Grant for National Rail Workforce Development
Montana leads multi-state effort to build rail workforce from elementary school through college
Missoula Crime Report – October 8, 2025
Increased law enforcement actions reported across multiple neighborhoods.
Senate Confirms Kurt Alme as U.S. Attorney for Montana
Confirmation formalizes leadership of office prosecuting high-profile drug, immigration, and reservation abuse cases
Montana Communities Compete for $26.5 Million Mental Health Facility After Political Dispute Stalls Project
State seeks proposals for 32-bed facility to serve mentally ill defendants after waitlist grows to 128 people
Missoula Crime Report – October 7, 2025
Multiple neighborhoods report theft and suspicious activities.
