Thom Bridge

One Cascade County commissioner began asking questions last month about hosting the new state-run mental health facility that was intended for eastern Montana but rejected by Billings officials.

The two-day Walk-In Hiring Event will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the Lewis and Clark County Library, 120 S. Last Chance Gulch.

The leak, which could include social security numbers and sensitive medical details was only reported to state regulators this month, almost a year after it first occurred.

At least 75% of Montana Women’s Prison population has a mental health diagnosis, and around 20% of state prison inmates suffer from a severe mental illness.

Capital High School drama students perform for first graders at Kessler Elementary School in Helena on Oct. 15, 2025.

A provision tucked into Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget prohibits Planned Parenthood clinics from accepting Medicaid for any form of health care. Montana providers say patients are confused and frustrated.

In his speech Tuesday evening Gianforte told people not to “retreat in the dark corners of social media,” and encouraged in-person interactions and debate.

Helena's SMA Architecture and Design announced its merger with A&E Design Oct. 6 to highlight their shared values and efforts to support Montana communities.

At a minimum, Montana will receive $500 million. But DPHHS anticipates receiving more based on its conversations with federal officials and Montana’s extreme rural pockets.

Butte musician Tim Montana shared a harrowing account of a friend struggling to access life-saving care. His message: Montana’s ambulance system is broken, and something must be done about it.

"I share the goals of the Legislature to complete this project quickly while also ensuring transparency, fairness and public involvement," Gianforte wrote in the Sept. 10 letter.

In her letter, the PSC's vice president claimed that President Molnar is purposefully gumming up the investigation into him and has repeatedly retaliated against those involved.

The Montana Board of Investments, which has a leading role in the project, said it's gotten conflicting guidance from the Legislature and executive branch about managing the development.

Kristan Barbour, who has led the Cannabis Control Division since 2021, will head up the newly combined alcohol and marijuana regulatory office.

After 72 years of wear beat them past repair, Helena city commissioners approved the project back in June in a 5-0 vote.

Gov. Gianforte's recent appointment to a criminal justice council set off an escalating public messaging battle that's drawn in Montana's entire congressional delegation.

Montana joins more than a dozen state governments so far this year that have taken steps to either introduce or enact similar changes.

The governor's office called the move hypocrisy, contending the authors of the letter were discriminating against a Christian organization.

There will be many pride celebrations for the LGBTQ+ community in Helena this week put on by Montana Pride, a part of the Happiness & Joy Foundation nonprofit.

“We’ve done this before; we know how long it takes,” one initiative organizer said. "...This is a constitutional initiative. That takes some significant requirements for signature gathering.”