Montana cattle market holds steady amid talk of Argentine beef imports

GREAT FALLS - At Western Livestock Auction near Great Falls, the fall season means long days, full pens, and steady sales, all part of what General Manager Ryan Perry calls the “normal rhythm” of Montana’s cattle business. Despite national...

Montana AG to Newsmax: Blue State SNAP Lawsuit ‘Idiocy’

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen blasted the lawsuit filed by 25 Democrat-led states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over an expected lapse in food stamp benefits, calling it “idiocy” and accusing Democrats of creating the very...

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits: How will Montana be impacted?

Over 77,000 Montanans may face food insecurity as SNAP benefits are set to be suspended in November. Felicia Burg, Executive Director of Family Promise in Billings, emphasizes the growing challenges for low-income families during this time. With...

Montana Millionaire tickets on sale Saturday

HELENA - The Montana Lottery will add 120,000 more tickets and a fifth million-dollar prize for the 2025 Montana Millionaire. Tickets cost $20 each, and go on sale on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 a.m. This year, the lottery will sell 620,000 tickets,...

Montana’s cattle market holds steady amid talk of Argentine beef imports

CASCADE CO — At Western Livestock Auction between Great Falls and Vaughn, the fall season means long days, full pens, and steady sales, all part of what General Manager Ryan Perry calls the “normal rhythm” of Montana’s cattle business. Despite...

Study: Fishing a billion-plus industry

Trout might as well be gold. Fishing is big business, a recent study by the University of Montana, Bureau of Business and Economic Research and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks found. In 2024, more than 450,000 resident and nonresident anglers...

Digital ID Expands In Montana But Physical ID Still Recommended

Digital ID use expands in Montana, but physical ID still recommended Montana has approved the use of digital IDs, allowing residents to add their state ID to their mobile devices. The digital IDs are being accepted at participating airport TSA...

This year’s wildfire season in Montana has been chill so far. Why?

The fire season in Montana this year was supposed to be intense. At the governor’s 2025 fire season briefing in early June, a predictive meteorologist cautioned that the state’s multi-year drought, expected hot temperatures and anticipated dry...

Paynela Expands its Operations to Kalispell, Montana, Marking a New Era of Growth and Innovation

KALISPELL, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- Paynela, LLC the healthcare fintech company redefining how patients pay for and access prescription medications, announced today that it has officially expanded its operations to Kalispell,...

New AI Scam Puts Montana Business Owners on Alert

The discussion about AI's place in our world is a conversation that continues to evolve on a daily basis. One day, it's about how people are using AI to pull off tasteless pranks and the next, it's about how AI will take all of our jobs. Montana...

Mashatile says government is committed to revamping police leadership

Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Thursday that the Madlanga Commission and the parliamentary inquiry probing allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will shed more light on what needed to be done to...

Lowenthal, a well-known fur boutique in Virginia Beach, set to close after 70 years in business

For the past 70 years, specialty fur shop Lowenthal Outerwear Boutique has been a staple in Hampton Roads. Lowenthal’s has carried a variety of designer furs — from mink to fox, sable to chinchilla and beaver to shearling — and outfitted countless...

Nonprofit does what US government can't: Keeps Saguaro National Park open

The federal government has been shut down all month, but you can hardly tell the difference on the west side of Saguaro National Park. At the Red Hills Visitor Center off Kinney Road in the Tucson Mountains, you can browse the exhibits, watch the...

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, October 30, 2025

WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Thursday. Missoula Developer and former Montana Grizzlies Football Player Cole Bergquist announced plans on Wednesday for Higgins Waterfront, a mixed-use development at the...

“Buddy” Westphal named as a 2026 inductee in the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame recently announced their crop of 2026 inductees into the organization. Their mission is to” to honor our cowboy way of life, American Indian cultures, and collective Montana Western heritage.” They picked a good...

Town Pump grants $2 million to combat Montana hunger

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is providing $2 million in grants this fall to combat hunger in Montana, including local Ronan and Polson food banks. The Foundation is matching $1.2 million to help raise $4 million during its annual Help Those...

Montana congressional delegation responds to SNAP funding running out

With SNAP running out of money Nov. 1, almost 42 million Americans will be impacted. NBC Montana reached out to the Montana congressional delegation to a response to the growing concern. We offered an on-camera interview, which nobody took up. We...

Virginia, Kansas, and Kentucky: The Challenge of Holding an Open Governorship in a Hostile State

Dear Readers: Today we’re featuring a piece from Ryan Jakubowski, who interned with the Crystal Ball over the summer and is a high school senior in Stamford, Connecticut. Ryan also is an election forecasting online content creator who produces...

Montana groups urge Governor Gianforte to support SNAP benefits

MONTANA - The Montana Food Bank Network, along with 50 other organizations, has reached out to Governor Greg Gianforte, urging him to use state funds to support SNAP recipients in Montana. In a letter to the governor, these organizations requested...

The Montana Plan To Kill Citizens United

A group of Montana activists is pushing a ballot initiative attacking Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that granted corporations the right to spend unlimited money in politics. Montana’s Republican Attorney General attempted to...