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1:37

Supporters push back after attorney general rejects...

Montana News ·

2025/10/30

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has stalled or altered multiple proposed ballot initiatives. Backers of a campaign finance initiative are challenging his actions in court.

1:15

State utility oversight board elects new president

Montana News ·

2025/10/30

The state’s utility oversight board has elected a new president. The Public Service Commission’s previous leader was ousted last week amid allegations of misconduct.

1:49

Mobile clay studio brings art and excitement to...

Montana News ·

2025/10/29

When public schools face deep budget cuts, art and music programs are often the first to be slashed. A new nonprofit in Missoula is hitting the road with a mobile pottery studio to help fill the gaps.

2:10

Missoula officials seek feedback on proposed zoning...

Montana News ·

2025/10/28

The city of Missoula is weeks away from finalizing new rules expanding how many homes, apartments and businesses can be built on land within the city.

1:32

Ballot rejections increase as new signature law goes...

Montana News ·

2025/10/28

Some of Montana’s largest counties are rejecting more ballots than usual this election. A new requirement is tripping up voters. State law now requires mail-in voters to write their birth year in addition to their signature.

5:29

BNSF appeals $8 million verdict in Libby asbestos deaths

Montana News ·

2025/10/28

For decades, Libby residents have lived with the deadly aftermath of asbestos exposure from a closed vermiculite mine. It contaminated the local baseball fields where kids played, it was in gardens, and it insulated homes. Hundreds have died from asbestos-related diseases. Two families were awarded damages from BNSF Railway in 2024. Now the railway is appealing that decision, saying it's not liable for those deaths.

8:26

State Superintendent explains letter reminding...

Montana News ·

2025/10/27

Montana’s top education official this month sent a letter to schools telling them to “stay compliant” with state and federal laws. The letter from Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen references concerns schools are teaching diversity, equity and inclusion and gender identity. But it stops short of explaining what prompted those concerns. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy spoke with the Superintendent to learn more.

4:05

Montana farmers face delays, debt and doubt amid...

Montana News ·

2025/10/27

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it’s partially reopening local offices that help farmers get federal financial support. That’s happening as Montana’s farmers say they’re on the brink of disaster.

5:40

As homelessness among seniors grows, Montanans have...

Montana News ·

2025/10/23

Seniors are one of the fastest growing homeless populations, but most homeless shelters aren’t equipped to help with specialized needs. MTPR's Aaron Bolton visited a shelter for seniors in Utah to see if their model could work in Montana.

9:01

Why do Montana counties have such strange shapes?

Montana News ·

2025/10/23

This week on The Big Why, we’re exploring Montana’s 56 counties. A listener from Billings wants to know how they got their shapes. Finding the answer led MTPR's Austin Amestoy down a rabbit hole where he found a saga of boom and bust, backroom dealing and an unlikely folk hero.

1:48

Food stamp payments will stop in November, state...

Montana News ·

2025/10/22

Federal food benefits for low-income Americans won’t be available next month. Federal officials say funding has run dry because of the government shutdown.

1:32

Late summer rains surprise drought forecasters, but...

Montana News ·

2025/10/22

Drought experts say unpredictable precipitation patterns are making drought forecasts more difficult.

1:02

Ballots for Nov. 4 elections are arriving in...

Montana News ·

2025/10/22

Ballots are on their way to voters’ mailboxes. Local elections around the state will take place November 4.

0:12

It's fall pledge week! Donate today to support the...

Montana News ·

2025/10/21

It's fall pledge week at Montana Public Radio. 75% of our funding comes from listeners like you. Visit www.mtpr.org today and make a donation in any amount to support the Montana news you rely on.

1:57

Montanans turn out for 'No Kings' rallies across the...

Montana News ·

2025/10/20

Protestors in cities and small towns across Montana turned out for "No Kings" rallies, including in Billings, Bozeman, Dillon, Fort Benton, Helena, Hamilton, Kalispell, Lewistown and Missoula.

0:57

Three hunters have close calls with grizzly bears...

Montana News ·

2025/10/16

Three hunters in two separate incidents recently came face to face with grizzly bears near Big Sky. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says there were no injuries, but advises recreationists to be wary.

0:59

Judge dismisses climate suit over Trump executive orders

Montana News ·

2025/10/16

A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a climate lawsuit brought by a group of young people in Missoula. In their case, they requested the court strike down Trump administration executive orders promoting fossil fuel development.

1:00

Feds reject massive coal lease bid of less than a...

Montana News ·

2025/10/16

Federal officials have rejected an offer to mine coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana. It was the only bid for the lease following the Trump administration's push for increased fossil fuel extraction.

7:52

The Gallatin River has an algae problem. Researchers...

Montana News ·

2025/10/15

In 2023, the DEQ listed sections of the Gallatin River as impaired due to recurring algal blooms. The blooms choke out fish and degrade water quality. State scientists are amid a six-year study trying to understand what's causing the harmful blooms. The state says it will use the results to inform local development regulations and a plan to protect the river.

1:41

New mural in Missoula honors Indigenous language and...

Montana News ·

2025/10/15

Monday marked the first state-recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Montana. Missoula celebrated with a powwow and a dedication for a massive new downtown mural.

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