Montana News

Polls continue to show a tight race in Montana's western district House race, and a possible blowout in the Senate race. VIPs from the Trump administration continue to visit Montana to get the Republican base to show up. And the latest campaign ads hammer the candidates' closing arguments.

In an effort to fire up support for the GOP, President Donald Trump is campaigning for Republican candidates across the country. MTPR’s Clayton Murphy reports on the president’s visit to Kalispell and what some voters in the area are thinking ahead of election day.

A new study finds damage to Montana’s buried utility lines costs millions of dollars annually. The impacts extend far beyond those direct repair bills.

It’s time for Montanans on Medicare to choose their coverage. There is one notable change this year, fewer plans offered by private insurance companies.

State wildlife officials met last week to vote on new regulations and an easement. After lots of discussion and public comments, the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission ruled on a variety of action items, from fishing regulations to frogs to motorboats.

More than a dozen Montana organizations are suing the state’s utility oversight board over climate concerns. They argue that by not accounting for climate change, the Public Service Commission's decisions can have major environmental, economic and health impacts for Montanans.

More than a dozen Montana organizations are suing the state’s utility oversight board over climate concerns. They argue that by not accounting for climate change, the Public Service Commission's decisions can have major environmental, economic and health impacts for Montanans.

Hundreds of Montanans gathered Saturday in cities across the state to participate in the national “No Kings” rally. Reporters from Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio spoke with protestors in several cities.

Montana's western district House race draws a presidential visit. The two candidates in that race get feisty in a recent debate. The chair of the state Democratic party shuns her party's candidate in Montana's Senate race in favor of the independent. And the Senate candidates trade punches in the only debate featuring all the candidates.

President Donald Trump addressed a full house in Kalispell Wednesday night. He held a rally in support of U.S. House candidate Aaron Flint and U.S. Senate candidate Kurt Alme.