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Montana Travelers Take Note: Canada’s Free Park Pass
Montana is home to some of the most iconic parks in the U.S.—we’ve got big names like Glacier and Yellowstone. But our neighbors to the north? O’le Canada is stepping up their park game this summer in a big way—and yes, it has a little something...

'Painful setback': Public broadcasting in Montana bracing for federal funding cuts
Montana's public broadcasting outlets — Montana PBS, Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio and Bozeman-based KGLT — are bracing for steep funding cuts in the wake of votes by Congress to eliminate support. The Senate voted 51-48 in the...

Did Shane Gillis make an Epstein joke at the ESPYs? Michael Knowles calls comedian a “fence sitter politically” after his hosting gig
Michael Knowles recently shared his response to Shane Gillis making an Epstein joke by referring to Donald Trump at the ESPY Awards on July 16, 2025. According to The Independent, the joke was a part of Shane’s opening monologue during the event,...

Drought Spreads Across Montana
Drought spreads across Montana According to data from the National Drought Mitigation center roughly 63% of Montana is experiencing drought with conditions unlikely to improve anytime soon. It’s Montana’s fifth consecutive year experiencing...

Flathead Families Deserve Real Tax Relief – Not a Government Shell Game
As conservative legislators from the Flathead, we went to Helena to fight for real property tax relief – relief that’s fair, easy to understand. After all, your state government started this last legislative session with a yearly structural...

Montana voters, not party bosses, should choose our leaders
“[Political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to...

Rural, working-class candidates next wave of political energy
In North Dakota and its neighbors to the west, grassroots groups are recruiting rural residents and other underrepresented people to seek elected office, including on the local level. Organizers say they think there’s renewed energy to bring fresh...

Montana State University tests '3D Truck' for road safety enhancements
BOZEMAN — Montana State University is testing new technology that could help transportation agencies and the U.S. military detect imperfections in roadways and runways. The "3D Truck," developed at MSU’s Western Transportation Institute, uses...

Montana International Choral Festival brings global voices to Montana
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Montana International Choral Festival kicked off in Missoula, drawing choirs from around the world to the Garden City. The event, kicking off at Caras Park, features a diverse lineup of international singers and performances....

Montana community members invited to gather in Missoula to discuss trade policy impacts
MISSOULA, Mont. – Leaders and business representatives are gathering in Missoula to discuss the impact of trade policy on Montana's economy. The event, organized by Farmers for Free Trade and the Montana World Trade Center, will highlight how...

The path to the fireline: Ways to become a wildland firefighter in Montana
Local News Needs Fuel. You’re the Spark. This summer, MTFP reporters are partnering with hometown newsrooms across Montana — from Glendive to Anaconda — to bring deeply local stories to light. Your gift helps power this collaboration by covering...

13th annual Montana International Choral Festival kicks off in Missoula
MISSOULA, Mont. — The 13th annual Montana International Choral Festival is kicking off in Missoula on Thursday night. NBC Montana is a proud sponsor of the Choral Festival and Laurel Staples is speaking at the event along with Missoula Mayor...

German wrestlers to tour Montana this summer
BILLINGS — A group of German wrestlers will be touring the Treasure State this summer. Team Germany will arrive in Billings the night of Tuesday, July 29, and spend the next four days in the Magic City and surrounding area before departing for...

Man Pleads Guilty After Creepy Flight From Montana
If you’ve ever been on a flight and felt uneasy sitting next to a stranger, this story will hit close to home. A man from New Jersey, Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla, just pleaded guilty after seriously disturbing behavior on a plane flying out of...

Should PA legalize recreational marijuana? Some lawmakers think so
Marijuana is fully legal for medicinal or recreational purposes in 24 states in 2025, including five of the six states bordering Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro and some state legislators say it’s time for Pennsylvania to catch up to its neighbors...

Montana agency orders plush Crazy Mountains golf course to halt irrigation
A member’s only luxury resort at the base of the Crazy Mountains in Park County has been ordered to stop using ditch water to irrigate its 35-acre, 18-hole golf course. The cease-and-desist order from the Montana Department of Natural Resources...

Passenger pleads guilty to sexual assault on flight from Montana to Texas
Kurt G. Alme, U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana | Department of JusticeKurt G. Alme, U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana | Department of Justice A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault during a flight from...

Funding for Montana PBS, YPR and more takes a hit in the Senate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts, another victory for the Trump administration. The 51-48 mostly...
The 1924 Election was Nearly as Bad as the 2024 Election
[Source: 21voa.com and ar.inspiredpencil.com] Voters then, too, were faced with the choice of two corporate-backed candidates promoting regressive economic policies In 1924, at least, there was a genuinely progressive third candidate, Robert La...

Montana State graduate students see carbon fiber reshaping flying transportation
By Skip Anderson MSU NEWS SERVICE BOZEMAN—Two graduate students at Montana State University recently gave presentations at an international conference on a unique carbon fiber composite that could one day reduce manufacturing and operational costs...