Judge halts major logging project near Whitefish — Daily Montanan Federal court rules that U.S. Forest Service must take a closer look at the Round Star project located in lynx habitat in the Flathead National Forest The 2.4-million acre Flathead National Forest in ...

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Treasure State Monarchy The Montana royals of democracy decide who runs for office

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Trump Administration Targets Bison on Federal Grazing Lands — Inside Climate News An Interior Department proposal would cancel BLM grazing leases for American Prairie's buffalo in Montana, but it could affect tribal and private herds across the West.

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Montana tribes face multimillion-dollar hit as USDA cancels farm grants - NewsBreak Tribal communities across Montana say they have lost millions of dollars after the U.S. Department of Agriculture abruptly canceled a slate of farm grant a

Montana tribes face multimillion-dollar hit as USDA cancels farm grants
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Soft drinks, candy likely to be axed from SNAP list State is pursuing guidelines that would disallow candy and soft drinks from purchased with Montana SNAP dollars

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State officials’ message to Trump: Hands off Nevada’s mail ballots • Nevada Current Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, alongside Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, announced the state is suing to stop President Donald Trump’s executive order they say would restrict voter eligibil...

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Anyone Telling You to Fear Your Trans Neighbors Is Lying to Hide Their Real Agenda | Common Dreams ​Mostly, they’re hoping you won’t notice the precedents they’re setting to take away your healthcare and invade your privacy.

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Why Montana Free Press started Local News Day Take an action to celebrate local journalism.

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No data center in Bonner!
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"Shock" in Fentanyl Supply Leads to Dramatic Drop in Deaths Overdose deaths from fentanyl have markedly decreased in the U.S. and Canada, although illegal use continues. The change has primairly occurred on the supply side, say experts.

MT- Knudsen made the rounds to laud trump border policies for the drop in fentanyl. Sinclair stations just accepted it. While he does get credit for more officers and K9s hired via bills- Biden officials in 2023 disrupted the supply chain from China. #MTPol www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addi...

What to know about Montana’s new sex definition bill Almost a year after Montana’s Legislature gaveled out, Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a bill into law that redefines ‘male’ and ‘female.’ Here’s what it means.

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Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants Kim Paul, executive director of the Piikani Lodge Health Institute, a nonprofit on the Blackfeet Reservation that promotes health and well-being, saw the email

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High Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Boost Costs for Montana Farmers as Tight Margins Persist - Flathead Beacon Before the war in Iran disrupted global fuel and supply chains in February, Tryg Koch, who co-owns Heritage Custom Farming, bought nitrogen-rich fertilizer for $640 a ton for his spring wheat crops. T...

As the war in Iran bottlenecks supply chains, the price increases have added to steep input costs for local producers. Meanwhile, low commodity prices remain a barrier to offsetting those costs. #mtpol
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Montana attorney general accuses Gallatin County of not sharing information with ICE Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a cease-and-desist letter claiming the local prosecutor was noncompliant with state law.

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Legislator Takes Advantage of ARPA Business Loans | Yellowstone County News

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These Kurt Alme ads on television are horrible. What a joke. Big tough Kurt. Give me a break. #GOP #mtpol #mtsen

Trump is cutting program after program to pay for this war. No hearings, no explanation, no timeline. Montanans deserve answers. #mtpol

High Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Boost Costs for Montana Farmers as Tight Margins Persist — Flathead Beacon Before the war in Iran disrupted global fuel and supply chains in February, Tryg Koch, who co-owns Heritage Custom Farming, bought nitrogen-rich fertilizer for $640 a ton for his spring wheat crops.

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A proposal to build a 36-inch diameter pipeline to move Canadian oil to refineries and markets in the U.S. with notable similarities to the contentious Keystone XL pipeline, has officially landed before state and federal agencies.
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Montana AG demands Gallatin County attorney rescind ‘policy’ that doesn’t recognize ICE • Daily Montanan County attorney refutes AG claim that policy is illegal under state and federal law, says it’s a mischaracterization of individual ruling on a civil matter

AG Knudsen demands the Gallatin County Attorney rescind what Knudsen says is an illegal “policy” refusing to recognize ICE as a criminal justice agency. But the county attorney said he's confused a civil matter with policy. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/04/03/m... #mtpol #montana

This isn’t a budget. It’s a list of all the things Republicans want to take from you and your family. #mtpol (2/2)

This isn’t a budget. It’s a list of all the things Republicans want to take from you and your family. #mtpol (1/2)

Gutted!

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University of Montana president finalist announced • Daily Montanan The finalist candidate for the University of Montana job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Fri...

The finalist candidate for the University of Montana president job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Friday. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/04/03/u... #mtnews #mtpol

Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants — Montana Free Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded about $300 million to 50 grantees in 2023. Forty-nine of those grants were terminated in late March, including at least three in Montana. Montana-based award...

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Knudsen orders Gallatin County attorney to reverse ICE agent policy Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a cease-and-desist letter to Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell, demanding she reverse what he calls an unlawful po

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Stand up to this rogue AG. He’s a bully and always on shaky legal grounds.

Experts Alarmed by ‘Way-Off-the-Scale Warmth’ as Snow Drought Hits Western US | Common Dreams "This is going to be an ugly summer," warned one California water policy specialist.

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Hoo boy, so the Trump-endorsed presumptive R nominee for Congress here in Montana tried to go on the offensive about Epstein at a candidate forum and it went over shockingly badly.

Replacing a competent corrupt asshole in Zinke with an ultra-MAGA AM radio show freak, what an idea.

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