Montana Shoppers Hit With Fake Amazon Recall Texts

If you live in Montana and shop on Amazon even once in a while, there is a good chance one of these sketchy text messages has already landed on your phone. It usually reads something like, “Your Amazon purchase has been flagged for safety...

Montanans weigh in: should marijuana users be allowed to own firearms?

BILLINGS — The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to review a case that could restrict regular marijuana users' ability to possess firearms. It's the first time a firearms case has appeared before the court since 2022. While...

FWP conservation easement meeting Nov. 3 in Libby

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a public meeting with private landowners and staff from Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation about lands under conservation easement in northwest Montana. A conservation easement is a...

Some Montana farm orgs push labeling legislation as market worries persist

A comment about buying more beef from Argentina made by President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One has rankled the cattle industry, upset members of his base and added fire to an effort to advance long-discussed meat packaging legislation. The...

How the government shutdown could impact SNAP and WIC services

HELENA — As the government shutdown stretches into another week, many Montana families are beginning to feel the strain, especially those relying on federal nutrition programs. Around 7 percent of Montanans receive SNAP benefits, and food banks...

Over 50 businesses prepared to welcome trick-or-treaters on Halloween

The Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce reminds everyone to make their way to local businesses between 3 and 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, for trick-or-treating! Please note, while the event is scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday there will be...

National poll shows support for Montana-based solution to Citizens United

A breakdown of how much money members of Congress have to raise on average (Slide courtesy of Issue One). A new poll released Tuesday shows Montanans, and Americans in general, agree that political spending, including dark money in politics, has a...

Allegations of political campaign violations spark controversy in Missoula City Council race

MISSOULA, Mont. - A report by the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (COPP) alleges Missoula City Councilmember Daniel Carlino committed multiple violations of the state’s campaign finance laws. Jennifer Savage, a candidate for the...

Montana candidate sparks outrage with proposal to turn city's homeless into a 'tourist attraction' to raise money

By BRITTANY CHAIN, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 00:39 EDT, 27 October 2025 | Updated: 00:41 EDT, 27 October 2025 A candidate running to be city commissioner in Montana has sparked widespread fury after suggesting the local homeless population...

How Jason Momoa built Meili, “a vodka that doesn’t suck”

Jason Momoa doesn’t do half measures. Not in his life, not in his glass. If he’s involved, he’s a “F*** it. Let’s go all in” kind of guy. On top of being Aquaman, the A-lister actor’s broad shoulders currently bear the weight of the popular Apple...

Mapped: America’s National Guard Personnel by State

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Mapped: America’s National Guard Personnel by State This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a...

11 Montana business owners traveling to Washington, D.C. for largest-ever small business summit

WASHINGTON, D.C. - 11 small business owners in Montana are preparing to travel to the nation's capital, along with 2,000 others from across the country, for the largest-ever gathering of small business owners in the U.S. The Goldman Sachs 10,000...

Friday Headlines: Happy Halloween!

Here's a quick look at our top stories for Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: Watch the latest weather forecast Morning forecast: Oct. 31, 2025 TOP HEADLINES: Montana nonprofits see surge in demand as 77K Montanans face SNAP benefit cuts Bozeman nonprofits...

Chicago’s Militarized Immigration Raids “Coming to Other Cities” as Trump Plans 10,000-Bed Jails

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is calling for federal agents to pause their immigration enforcement in Chicago until after Halloween, amidst widespread condemnation of...

How the partial government shutdown could impact SNAP and WIC

HELENA — As the government shutdown stretches into another week, many Montana families are beginning to feel the strain, especially those relying on federal nutrition programs. “We have federal employees who are coming in for support and just...

Blackfeet Tribe declares State of Emergency amid pending SNAP funding lapse

BROWNING — The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has declared a State of Emergency as the partial federal government shutdown continues to strain local economies and disrupt food assistance programs. In response, tribal leaders have authorized the...

Governor Gianforte strengthens ties with Kumamoto in Japan visit

UPDATE: October 26 at 4:45 p.m. KUMAMOTO, Japan - Governor Greg Gianforte wrapped up his trade mission in Japan by celebrating the sister-state relationship between Montana and Kumamoto Prefecture, which began in 1982. “Montana and Kumamoto share...

Why women love Tracy Anderson

On a recent grey London morning, I arrived at Surrenne, a private members’ gym beneath the lavish Berkeley hotel, that serves as the London studio for Tracy Anderson, fitness luminary and icon of the new (and very old) female beauty standard —...

Hunters report higher success as Montana’s general deer and elk season gets underway

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season kicked off last weekend, and early numbers from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks show hunters in northwest Montana are seeing slightly more success than last year. FWP Region 1...

Montana municipal candidate suggests ‘homeless island’ tourist attraction to address city’s unhoused population

A city commissioner candidate in Great Falls, Montana, suggested using the city's homeless population as a revenue-generating "tourist attraction" during a forum event. Pete Anderson, who participated in an October 20 forum hosted by the Great...