Tim Sheehy, in his own words
The Republican Senate candidate speaks to a friendly crowd in Yellowstone County.
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Special Report: Crisis at Warm Springs
As the Gianforte administration pushes for federal recertification of the state’s sole adult psychiatric hospital, employees describe working conditions as ‘a recurring bad dream.’
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Growing number of Montanans report their quality of life is declining
Rapid growth, loss of open space among top sources of concern in annual Crown of the Continent poll.
Legislative audit: Job and educational programs at Montana prisons are underutilized and poorly administered
Almost 80% of inmates in the audit indicated they had never met with prison staff to discuss career or educational goals.
Unsheltered people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups
Health industry observers say both liberal-leaning and conservative-leaning states are kicking homeless people off their rolls.
Federal regulators look to block Montana coal mining law
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement said a law passed by legislators in 2023 creates water standards that are “vague and difficult to enforce.”
Tortilla soup with a lentil twist
Traditional ingredients, Americanized modifications, and a touch of Montana.
Mill closures ‘shock’ industry, but officials say demand for wood remains
More than 30 mills have closed in western Montana since 1990, with two more in Missoula County calling it quits this spring.