Montana Town Had the Biggest Rent Increase in the Country

We knew that Montana had been in a housing crisis, but this latest study puts it in perspective differently. Recently, we covered the findings that Montana's home-to-income ratio is one of the worst in the country. Who would have ever thought that …

Wild and Scenic: Tester bill to protect sections of 20 Montana rivers heads to full Senate

Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday advanced U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s Montana Headwaters Legacy Act out of the committee on a party-line vote, meaning the legislation can be heard in front of the full Senate or …

Hands-On Learning: Montana High School Students Take on Model UN

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - 300 Montana high school students will descend on the University of Montana next week to participate in the annual ‘Model United Nations’. I spoke with Dave Kuntz, UM Director of Strategic Communications about the gathering. …

Proposed protections for Montana waterways advance

A bill to add protections to more than 300 miles of Montana’s most famous rivers and streams is on track for full consideration in front of the U.S. Congress, after years of waiting on the sidelines. The Montana Headwaters Legacy Act passed out of the …

Montana’s Best Retailers To Shop On Black Friday

Just like winter, Black Friday is coming. The day when Americans celebrate their capitalism by racing to the stores, stampeding over one another and taking advantage of those sweet, sweet discounts. The funniest part to me is whoever invented Black Friday …

Is It Reliable? Early Signs Of An Epic Montana Winter

There's already snow on the ground in many places in Montana, but winter doesn't officially start until December 21. Winters in Big Sky Country can be rough. If you're curious about what this upcoming winter has in store, there are a few early …

Winter Gone Wild: Montana’s Biggest Single-Day Snowfalls

If you’ve spent even one winter in Montana, you know the drill. Snow isn’t just a weather event here...It’s a whole personality. But now and then, winter flexes, leaving us Montanans scratching our heads, muttering, “Well, this is excessive.” Imagine …

Montana Renewables Secures Expansion Funding

Montana Renewables LLC has been producing sustainable aviation fuel in Great Falls, MT since November 2022. Photos courtesy of Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. Montana Renewables LLC (MRL) has received a $1.44 billion conditional commitment for a …

Montana transgender lawmaker on Capitol Hill's bathroom ban: 'Do not cede ground'

The question of who uses which bathroom on Capitol Hill has become a heated topic ahead of the 119th U.S. Congress convening next year. This debate was sparked by the historic election of Sarah McBride, a transgender woman, to represent Delaware in …

The real story of Montana livestock police