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Montana to Secede the Union to Join New Zealand
DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. It’s official: sunny skies and warm weather soon arrive in Montana with the bill titled SB 406,...

Montana's misguided wolf cull: A call for rational action and a Montana wildlife summit | Marc Cooke
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) has proposed the slaughter of over 500 wolves in the upcoming hunting and trapping season. This decision is not only aggressive but deeply misguided, risking the ecological balance and undermining Montana's...

Port: League of Women Voters promotes irresponsible rhetoric undermining our elections
MINOT — There’s very little bipartisanship in America today, but one area where the right and left seem intent on working together is making Americans feel something less than confident about the security of our elections. The right’s efforts are...

Montana Tech grad student wins top honors at national reclamation conference
BUTTE, Mont. — A Montana Technological University graduate student brought home first place in a competition focused on environmental restoration. Dan Kelly, who earned his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Montana Tech in 2023 and is...

Montana’s Misguided Wolf Cull
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) has proposed the slaughter of over 500 wolves in the upcoming hunting and trapping season. This decision is not only aggressive but deeply misguided, risking the ecological balance and undermining Montana’s...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks launches 'Bear Relocation Dashboard'
GREAT FALLS — Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks recently launched an online Bear Relocation Dashboard in an effort to provide more insight to bear management and to keep landowners and communities aware when black bears or grizzly bears are...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.30.25
Good Wednesday morning. Sea & Shoreline, one of the country’s most prolific aquatic restoration firms, has added Brett Cyphers as its new Director of Government Affairs. This power move reflects the company’s deep and expanding role in...

Montana’s Jeff Winkler Named Chair of U.S. Pea & Lentil Trade Association
FORT BENTON, MT – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) proudly announces that Jeff Winkler, MPCC Pulse Industry Representative and owner of Madoc Ag, LLC in Fort Benton, Montana, has been elected Chair of the U.S. Pea & Lentil Trade Association...

Restoring Montana forests
Now that wildfire season is here, the elk rut is only two months away and the Big Beautiful Bill has been signed into law by President Trump without any public land sales. What needs to happen with our federal public lands in Montana is active...

16 things to know before you come to Bozeman, Montana
Hailed as one of the hippest towns in the American West, Bozeman is luring growing numbers of visitors thanks to its proximity to mountain wildernesses and its diverse demographic. Old-school ranchers in plaid shirts and Stetsons, Hollywood...

Western Montana counties net PILT funds
Counties in Montana will receive $46.5 million in federal payments this year to cover a lack of property tax revenue coming from federal lands. The payments are part of more than $644.8 million that will be distributed to 1,900 state and local...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Latest Wolf Proposal Aims to Increase Harvest
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is proposing changes to wolf trapping and hunting regulations aimed at reducing the statewide wolf population, the agency announced earlier this month. According to FWP’s 2024 Wolf Report, Montana is home to...
RNC Backs Montana in Fight Over Election Integrity Laws
The Republican National Committee announced on Monday that it and the Montana Republican Party have intervened in a lawsuit to defend the state’s election integrity laws. “Voter ID and accurate voter registration are essential to secure...

Trump voter and Montana Knife Co. founder feels tariff pain: His $515,000 sharpener from Germany is set to cost another $77,250
As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting factory costs...

Supporters submit proposal to keep Montana judicial elections non-partisan
HELENA — A proposal to bring a ballot measure to keep political party labels out of Montana’s judicial elections is taking another step forward. On Tuesday morning, the committee behind the effort officially submitted the language for their...
Supporters submit proposed ballot measure to enshrine Montana judicial elections as nonpartisan
HELENA — A proposal to bring a ballot measure to keep political party labels out of Montana’s judicial elections is taking another step forward. On Tuesday morning, the committee behind the effort officially submitted the language for their...

Montana Farm Bureau Members Meet in D.C. for Annual Fly-In
A group of Montana Farm Bureau members brought concerns of the organization’s farmers and ranchers on an action-packed visit to the nation’s capital last week as part of their Washington, D.C. Fly-In. The group met with White House staff,...

Did You Know UFOs Have A Strong Presence In Montana?
Montana Is Home To Several Of The Most Well Documented UFO Sightings Back in 1950, two flying saucers were filmed on a hand-held camera as they flew over the Electric City. It's known in UFO circles as the Montana Movie. In 1967 there were UFO...

Saving Money on your US Road Trip
International tourism cooling It is being reported in multiple news sources that international tourists are pulling back on their US travel plans. Lost revenue from tourism and other purchases could mean losses of $90 billion to the US economy. As...

New Montana law aims to regulate use of electric scooters, similar devices
Local News Needs Fuel. You’re the Spark. This summer, MTFP reporters are partnering with hometown newsrooms across Montana — from Glendive to Anaconda — to bring deeply local stories to light. Your gift helps power this collaboration by covering...