How to vote in Montana’s 2026 midterm election
Whether you vote absentee or in person, you might have questions. And we have answers.
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.
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE
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.
How candidates for U.S. House and Senate would try to make Montana more affordable
Voters say affordability is their No. 1 issue going into the midterm elections, so we asked the candidates what they’d do about it.
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 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.
Sibanye-Stillwater ends month-long strike
A union representing about 420 workers in south-central Montana ratified a three-year contract with the South Africa-based mining company.
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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Flathead tram proposal returns for second look
The 100-person tram service south of Glacier National Park is just beginning a federal review process.
Billings police shoot, kill man who pointed gun at them
Police were looking for the 61-year-old man to serve a restraining order before the shooting.
4 races to watch in Cascade County
From the Montana Legislature to the county commission, check out some highlighted races to better understand your ballot.
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