Montana Coaches Association announces 2024-25 Assistant Coaches of the Year

FORT SHAW — The Montana Coaches Association announced its 2024-2025 Assistant Coaches of the Year, Dan Moe from Frenchtown and Chris Napierala from Great Falls, in a press release on Tuesday. According to the press release, Moe is a 47-year veteran in the …

Montana Amends Consumer Data Privacy Act to Broaden Applicability and Enhance Protections for Minors

Notably, the amendments add new requirements for businesses that handle personal data about consumers under the age of 18. Importantly, the amendments remove all applicability thresholds with respect to the law’s provisions protecting those under the age …

New Montana law targets pharmacy transparency, aids independent pharmacies

A new Montana law looks to overhaul how pharmacy benefit managers operate, aiming to boost drug price transparency and protect independent pharmacies struggling under current reimbursement practices. Originally the law was House Bill 740. It requires PBMs …

Montana's unemployment rate remains 2.7%

New data shows Montana's unemployment rate remained at 2.7% in April, marking the 46th consecutive month of the rate being at or below 3.4%. The data also shows the rate was 1.5% lower than the national unemployment rate of 4.2% in April and total …

Measles case reported in Hill Co., 3rd Montana county to report illness

HAVRE, Mont. — Measles has spread to north-central Montana. The Hill County Health Department confirmed a child contracted the illness. Officials say the patient is not vaccinated and is "currently isolating at home." The patient was not out in …

2025 Montana high school state tennis tournaments

Montana producers encouraged to enroll in USDA CRP with added benefits from FWP

HELENA – Montana producers have a timely opportunity to enhance their land and wildlife habitat through the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), with additional incentives offered through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird …

Montana Attorney General urges Gallatin Co. to collaborate with ICE

BOZEMAN — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is urging Gallatin County to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants following the county's recent rejection of ICE's request to rent beds at the …

New Montana law could help boost ambulance funding

HELENA — Two years ago, a proposal to support Montana ambulance services through a new fee fell just short of becoming law. But the ambulance providers who backed that bill were hopeful they’d be able to get it through at the next state legislative session …

Montana National Guard general to retire in June, Governor names replacement

Major General Pete Hronek, the Adjutant General for the Montana National Guard visited troops at Fort Harrison during a training exercise with sister Guard units and the Special Operations community on February 27th, 2025. Montana training facilities offer …