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Congratulations to Mike and Cara Schaer, recipients of the YMCA’s 2018 Philip N. Fortin Humanitarian Award. The presentation took place at a celebration on December 4th, during the Y’s annual Heritage Club Dinner at the Northern Hotel...

RiverStone Health invites you to their 25th annual candlelight vigil to remember homeless individuals who have died. The Homeless Persons’ Memorial event takes place on the first day of winter, next Friday, December 21st.. People are asked to bring a donation of cold-weather gear to …

The Montana Supreme Court has overruled an opinion by Attorney General Tim Fox over the Bullock administration’s approval of conservation easements. Q2 reports the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department negotiated the proposed easement, but the land board voted three-to-two delay the ac…

Montana’s congressional delegation, and the state’s farmers and ranchers, are celebrating after the U.S. Senate gave approval to an $860 billion Farm Bill Tuesday. Versions of the bill have been under debate for weeks, but senators passed the current package on an 87-…

A man arrested last week and accused of stealing food, cigarettes and saxophones from downtown businesses is back in jail again.

Zolnikov is one of the leading privacy hawks in the Montana legislature. In fact, he's led the way when it comes to advancing privacy protections at the state level. Tune in to Montana Talks, our statewide radio talk show, as Zolnikov covers down every Friday in December.

It’s been a big year for Trump and trade- new agreements with the US, Mexico, and Canada. Plus, we've seen progress with Europe and China. What do ranchers in Montana’s number one industry have to say about that, the cattle markets, and much more?

Some of the best elk hunting in Montana is in the Elkhorn Mountains, so when a prescribed burn project to remove invasive plants in the area was opposed in court, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation fought back, and won.

After the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday rolling back what has been called federal overreach by former President Obama’s Waters of the U.S. rule, Environment Montana issued a press release condemning the decision.

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commissioners adopted a strategy for future management of grizzly bears within the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem at their Monday meeting. The proposed management plan would ostensibly guide Montana’s management of grizzly bears, should they become de…

Following a law enforcement pursuit, a vehicle crash was reported by a Yellowstone County Sheriff’s deputy in Billings heights early Sunday morning. The pursuit reportedly started in Lockwood at around 1:40 a.m., when a the driver failed to yield...

Toys for Tots made one last collection of gifts this weekend in Billings at MetraPark. The final toy drive used to be a 24-hour all night event, but has been shortened to just 12 hours. U.S. Marines and the Marine Corps League manned the trailer from 8 a...

Like turning lemons into lemonade, a Montana State University research team hopes to turn the radiation of outer space into a cybersecurity tool that could protect sensitive data transmitted by satellites.

The Yellowstone County Zoning Commission will meet today as part of the special review process for a new gravel pit project proposed in West Billings. Q2 reports FirstMark Materials has plans to operate the project on the land on Wise Lane and Story Road, near Oscar’s Park...

SUVs are having a moment.

The auto industry is rife with competition on an international scale.