Government
News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law GREAT FALLS — On Oct. 30, two Montana citizens and a public interest environmental advocate filed a legal action in Montana District Court in Great Falls against the Legislature Service Division for withholding documents that have, for decades, been considered to be public information. David Saslav of Great Falls, Kaylee Hafer of Butte, and the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) sought emergency relief to stop the Montana Legislature from keeping the documents confidential. “For decades Montanans had access to these documents. Now, the Legislature is blocking Montanans from reading public documents, ope...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking submissions for the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest. This is the second year of the new Montana Migratory Bird Stamp program. In 2024, Florida artist John Nelson Harris won with his p...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking submissions for the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest. This is the second year of the new Montana Migratory Bird Stamp program. In 2024, Florida artist John Nelson Harris won with his p...
News from the City of Polson POLSON — The City of Polson will hold a “Civics 101: Polson” class on Oct. 29, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Polson City Hall. Have you ever wondered the difference between the Mayor and City Manager in Polson? Perhaps you’re curious about t...
News from Montana Secretary of State Office HELENA — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen are excited to provide the 2024 Montana Youth Vote election beginning on Monday. This year’s Youth Vote will be conducted from Monday, October 21 to...
News from USDA Rural Development Montana BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Oct. 18 new investments in clean energy initiatives that will directly benefit rural communities in Montana. As part of a nationwide effort to combat climate change and lower energy costs, the...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana was ranked as a top state for fiscal responsibility and tax relief in a recent report from the nationally recognized Cato Institute, which graded states and their leadership on tax and spending rec...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes sent a letter to the U.S. EPA on Tuesday, Oct. 8, voicing significant concerns about EPA’s preferred remedy to address toxic waste at the Columbia Falls superfund site. EP...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today the launch of a new grant program designed to support rural and tribal agricultural businesses and promote economic diversification across the state. The funding is through Commerce’s Agr...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte BILLINGS – Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited with representatives from the HER Campaign to highlight their work to support survivors of human trafficking through residential programs. “Human trafficking is a despicable, heartbreaking crime...