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Montana Insurance Costs Are Moderate Now — But Wildfire Threats Could Change That

Montana Insurance Costs Are Moderate Now — But Wildfire Threats Could Change That

The Realtor.com Team September 30, 2025 Montana homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as high as in Gulf Coast states, costs in Montana are somewhat elevated compared to nearby states with lower...

Owner:  American Government
Montana Opens the Door to Digital Asset Innovation with Financial Freedom and Innovation Act

Montana Opens the Door to Digital Asset Innovation with Financial Freedom and Innovation Act

September 8, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montana Opens the Door to Digital Asset Innovation with Financial Freedom and Innovation Act Helena, Mont. — Montana is officially open for business in the digital economy. Today, Montana State Auditor and...

Owner:  American Government
State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urged Congress to renew health insurance subsidies

State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urged Congress to renew health insurance subsidies

Micah Drew | Daily Montanan October 1, 2025 While Republicans in Washington, D.C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, state insurance commissioners, including Montana Auditor James Brown, a...

Owner:  American Government
James Brown & Rep. Greg Overstreet: Let ‘er buck – rodeo gets rightful recognition in Montana

James Brown & Rep. Greg Overstreet: Let ‘er buck – rodeo gets rightful recognition in Montana

Guest Column | Bozeman Daily Chronicle October 3, 2025 Last week, cowboys and cowgirls from across the Treasure State gathered in Billings for the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame dinner. At that annual event, attendees celebrated a bit of recent...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Knudsen launches investigation into big tech companies

Attorney General Knudsen launches investigation into big tech companies

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in launching an investigation into major tech companies regarding their misleading and deceptive claims they are solely powered by renewable energy. In a...

Owner:  American Government
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Montana woman stresses power of self-advocacy after surviving aggressive breast cancer

Montana woman stresses power of self-advocacy after surviving aggressive breast cancer

BILLINGS — A Billings woman is urging others to trust her instincts and advocate for their health after an initially dismissed lump led to her diagnosis of an aggressive form of breast cancer. Listen to a Billings woman's story about her fight to...

Owner:  The Scripps Family

Montana offers up agritourism grants to give farmers, ranchers more revenue options

The Montana Department of Commerce is set to divvy out $300,000 in agritourism grant funding following the passage of legislation this session. The agency is taking applications for the program until Oct. 23 and it’s the second cycle of funding...

Owner:  Chris Sorensen
Inmate advocates say Montana's reliance on private prisons comes at a cost

Inmate advocates say Montana's reliance on private prisons comes at a cost

TUTWILER, MISSISSIPPI — The cotton is just beginning to bloom. It’s late August in the Mississippi Delta, an alluvial plain formed by soil deposited from the Missouri, Ohio and Mississippi rivers over thousands of years. The temperature sits...

Owner:  Lee Enterprises
Montana's data-driven public defense director readies for his departure

Montana's data-driven public defense director readies for his departure

Office of the State Public Defender building in Helena. THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record Editor's note: This story has been corrected to note Brett Schandelson was hired into the director’s post. It has also corrected the spelling of Koan Mercer’s...

Owner:  Webb Collums
Montana Ag Network: Virtual fencing with smartphone apps

Montana Ag Network: Virtual fencing with smartphone apps

Some Montana ranchers are trading fence posts for smartphones, using virtual fencing technology to manage their cattle herds remotely and revolutionize how they use their land. The technology allows ranchers to control where their cattle graze by...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Montana: Remember to “Round Up” at McDonald’s for a Great Cause

Montana: Remember to “Round Up” at McDonald’s for a Great Cause

For decades now, most McDonald's locations have had the donate-your-change slot at the drive-through, where customers can drop their change for charity. All of those nickels, dimes, pennies, and quarters add up to millions of dollars, which end up...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Montana State hosts Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard

Montana State hosts Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard

By Anne Cantrell MSU NEWS SERVICE BOZEMAN – Anglers and authors Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews will discuss and sign copies of their new book, “Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing,” at an event set for...

Owner:  Eric Ladd
Montana State to celebrate Indigenous People's Day with arbor dedication
NorthWestern Energy urges safety as Montana braces for winter storm
Congress overturns collaborative plan for eastern Montana BLM lands

Congress overturns collaborative plan for eastern Montana BLM lands

Congress has voted to overturn part of the federal management plans for millions of acres of BLM lands in eastern Montana. The Bureau of Land Management’s Miles City Field Office manages almost 3 million acres of public lands. That’s just on the...

Owner:  Montana University System & American Government
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