Category: Government
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 County Distributes $1.26 Million to Controversial Grant Recipients
Top recipients include United Way, Poverello Center despite homelessness failures, and EmpowerMT for LGBT school youth programming
Federal Approval Advances Major Mining Project Near Libby After Congressional Push
Copper and silver exploration project promises 30+ jobs while Montana delegation celebrates mining victory
Coal Communities Receive Record $1.8 Million in State Grants for Infrastructure Projects
Six Montana communities receive funding for infrastructure projects, bringing five-year total to $14 million
Our Republic Only Works If We Do
Freedom depends on citizens who stay engaged, informed, and unafraid to speak up — writes Trevor Walter, candidate for Montana House District 69
The Inflation Reduction Act Broke Medicare—and Montana’s Seniors and Veterans Are Paying the Price
Three years after passage, the Inflation Reduction Act is leaving Montana’s retirees and veterans with higher bills and fewer Medicare options.
VA Awards $1.5 Million for Western Montana Veterans Cemetery Expansion
Expansion will serve more than 17,000 veterans and eligible family members
Bozeman Writer Allen Morris Jones Named Montana Poet Laureate
Former Big Sky Journal editor brings 30 years of publishing experience to two-year role
Montana Organizations Can Access Up to $400,000 in Grants for America’s 250th Anniversary Projects
October 30 deadline for community organizations to apply for semiquincentennial commemoration funding
Lawsuit Against Montana Immigration Enforcement Leans on Judicial Activism, Not Constitutional Text
Activists Ask Courts to Override Legislature Using Standards Judges Invented
Montana Health Officials Partner With Coffee Shops for Breast Cancer Screening Campaign
60,000 pink coffee sleeves carry screening reminders to cafes across the state as part of October awareness push
Montana on Track for Fifth Consecutive Year of Record Business Formation
State logs 6,000+ new business registrations in September, maintaining growth streak with three months remaining in 2025
