What we know about Tuesday’s election results
The latest in the U.S. Senate race, Western House race and more.
Live updates from Montana’s 2026 election
From polling places to election night parties, our reporters share the latest developments as Montana’s votes are counted.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
Confusion remains over ballot requirement after secretary of state’s guidance
Voting rights advocates criticize state advisory that warned of ‘historically high’ ballot rejection rates.
Judging the president’s diesel-price play
How Trump’s concessions to Russia, and the costs to Ukraine, are landing with Montana’s federal delegation and congressional candidates.
Initiative to curb corporate spending draws pushback from privacy-promoting nonprofit
Supporters of I-194 say election spending should be transparent. A nonprofit advocating donor privacy disagrees.
Grizzly bear deaths in GYE climb to modern record high for third straight year
Grizzlies killed for harming livestock and bears that died from accidental causes like vehicle strikes contributed to the record. Illegal killings and natural deaths spiked as well.
As Montana’s rifle season opens, wolf harvest climbs
The number of wolves being killed is increasing as Montana’s general rifle season gets underway. Officials say it’s because most wolf hunters are opportunistic.
‘Harm Me Not’: Cooke City’s timeless poetic portal
Inside a Yellowstone gateway town’s colorful, artistic, outlaw past through centuries-old words etched into a lodgepole signpost.
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Benefis to close clinic in Great Falls, end behavioral health services
The health system, which opened a $16 million healthy aging center a month ago, cited financial challenges in its decision.
Accreditor puts Little Big Horn College on notice for leadership, governance issues
A national organization has issued its most serious sanction against the tribal college in Crow Agency, sparking changes.
EDITORS’ PICKS
In eastern Montana, Bridger Pipeline carries both promise and risk
With ranching a gamble and Keystone canceled, many landowners see proposed tar sands pipeline as a safe bet.
How Montana’s federal campaigns are funded
Montana donors lead personal contributions, but PACs and congressional campaign committees are key contributors.
Charges filed in Cascade County over forged voter signatures
The suspect, who runs a firm called Sun Belt Strategies, remains at large.
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Northern Cheyenne council election clouded by rival claims
More than a year into a government dispute, conflicting statements about candidates, polling locations and absentee voting mark the Northern Cheyenne Tribe’s upcoming council election.
Bringing PBS to the badlands
Despite funding obstacles and an industry-wide shift toward streaming, Montana PBS is boosting broadcast to reach the smallest market in the nation.
Court dismisses libel suit against news outlet, awards attorneys’ fees
Daily Montanan and Billings attorney were sued for covering complaint to lawmakers about political consultant.
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