State Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent Bodnar for U.S. Senate
Democrat Alani Bankhead ‘does not have the momentum, resources or will to win this race,’ outgoing chair Shannon O’Brien wrote.
Montana lawmakers allege disability discrimination in fight over psychiatric facility
Committee members told Laurel the city broke civil rights laws by declining to provide water to the proposed building. They also pushed to withhold state funding from cities under investigation for discrimination.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
Senate hopefuls trade jabs at first all-candidate debate
Less than a month before the Nov. 3 general election, Kurt Alme, Alani Bankhead, Seth Bodnar and Kyle Austin face off in Bozeman.
How Montana’s candidates for U.S. House and Senate plan to tackle healthcare
A majority of Montana voters say healthcare will help decide their vote this November. We asked the candidates what they’d do about it.
State judge strikes down ballot envelope birth year requirement
The requirement has voided nearly 6,000 Montana votes since 2025.
Tweak to Endangered Species Act could allow widespread development
Trump officials tout ‘harm’ change to unleash energy agenda, as critics warn it could unravel 50 years of ecological recovery
Reconnecting Greater Yellowstone, one fenceline at a time
Across the Madison Valley, conservation groups and landowners are removing and modifying fences to give elk, pronghorn and other wildlife room to roam.
Grand Teton National Ballpark? Visitors call it a field of nightmares.
Park visitors greet news of a potential MLB game in front of the Tetons with disbelief.
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How to vote in Montana’s 2026 midterm election
Whether you vote absentee or in person, you might have questions. And we have answers.
Four races to watch in Missoula County
A closer look at some of the legislative and county races appearing on ballots in Missoula County.
EDITORS’ PICKS
Meet the Flathead Valley judges squaring off for a state Supreme Court seat
Amy Eddy and Dan Wilson are competing in a nonpartisan — but increasingly politicized — race for the state’s highest court.
Billionaires in the wilderness
Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom?
Yellowstone County sues over initiative aimed at Quantica data center
The county believes the language organizers want on the ballot doesn’t pass legal muster.
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A solution to climate change? Dressing better.
Missoula’s third annual Climate Solutions Week fashion show highlighted upcycled and sustainable designs — and what consumers can do to avoid ‘fast fashion.’
Who, in the end, is Alani Bankhead?
The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, buffeted by PAC money pro and con, hones her own last-ditch pitch to voters.
How did absentee voting become the norm in Montana?
Changes to state law helped transform absentee voting from a minority practice into Montana’s most common way to cast a ballot.
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