Severe Weather Forecast for Montana: Rain, Storms Expected This Week

HELENA, Montana – Montana residents should prepare for a week of severe weather as the National Weather Service predicts high chances of rain and thunderstorms starting Monday night, April 28. Rainfall totals are expected to reach 1 to 3 inches by …

Montana FWP, MSU begin trout tagging for 2nd year

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Trout tagging is going on its second year in the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby and Madison Rivers. Tagging local trout is meant to help Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Montana State University understand both population declines and …

Q&A: Butte native, former Montana State QB Tommy Mellott on getting drafted by Las Vegas Raiders

BOZEMAN — At about 3:15 p.m. Mountain time Saturday, Tommy Mellott’s phone rang. The caller was Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek, informing Mellott that the Raiders were about to select him in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Life has …

Montana Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life results for April 28, 2025

MONTANA NEWS ROUNDUP: Bozeman Home Prices Keep Climbing

If someone asks you where the most expensive homes in Montana are, you'd likely answer "Bozeman" without question.      -Even you might be surprised how expensive real estate has become. Though it's been two years since the pandemic spike …

Indoor cigar smoking bill, unpopular with voters, fails in Montana House

A bill to legalize cigar smoking in designated Montana barrooms has failed a third reading in the state House. Similar legislation is introduced most years, although polls show it is unpopular among Montanans. The 2005 Montana Clean Indoor Air Act outlawed …

Arizona Wildcats land Montana long snapper, All-American Broden Molen

Long snapper was among the positions of need for Arizona after its five-week spring practice schedule, and the Wildcats landed one Monday night, when Broden Molen committed to Arizona in front of family and friends at a ceremony at Great Falls High School …

Candida auris infection reported in Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. – A new health concern has emerged in Montana. Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungal infection, was recently reported in the state. This infection is primarily found in hospitals and nursing homes. The Missoula Public Health …

Montana state budget heads to governor's desk for approval

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Legislature has passed the state budget, moving it forward to the governor for approval. The budget, known as House Bill 2, passed the House with a 67-33 vote after significant discussion and amendments. Representative Llew …

Montana Warden Stops Tugboat Carrying Invasive Species Near Anaco

A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warden stopped a driver transporting a mussel-infected tugboat close to Anaconda last week and discovered a large amount of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). The boat, which had most recently launched in Lake Michigan,  …