Living on the edge: Montana climber once wintered in unheated van in Hyalite Canyon

MISSOULA — Before University of Montana student Justin Willis ever stepped foot on campus, he was a professional mountain climber. A Billings native, he grew up finding rocks to conquer in the nearby Beartooth Mountains. His father, also a...

Montana State Bobcats get commitment from three-star Texas high school DB

BOZEMAN — Kayden Steptoe, a high school senior defensive back from Texas, has committed to the Montana State football program, he announced Friday. Extremely Excited and Blessed to be able to announce my Commitment to Montana State University. Go...

Montana State Bobcats revise Athletics Facilities Master Plan

MSU Athletics BOZEMAN — Leon Costello doesn’t see Montana State University’s updated Bobcat Athletics Facilities Master Plan as a starting point or a new document. He sees it as a continuation. kAm“%96 565:42E:@? 2?5 92C5 H@C2?J A6@A=6 92G6 96=A65...

Montana Tech class learns the ancient art of atlalt throwing

BUTTE - The prehistoric weapon known as an atlatl, and some Montana Tech students were learning to throw these so they could understand the mechanics of using this ancient weapon. “Oh, it’s such a fun class. I love that John lets us come outside...

Central Montana hunters see success on the opening weekend

Many hunters saw success in south-central Montana for the open weekend of general elk and deer. Region 3 saw 2,480 hunters stop at game check stations and collectively saw 148 elk, 40 mule deer, and 10 white-tailed deer harvested. Here locally,...

Montana Renewables Launches New Sustainable Aviation Fuel

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Montana Renewables, in collaboration with Calumet Montana Refining, has commissioned onsite blending and shipping facilities to offer a nominal 50/50 blend of renewable and fossil jet fuel certified under ASTM D7566 and ASTM...

Montana GOP Leaders Target Teachers’ Union, Vow Legislative Action Aimed at ‘Woke’ Annual Conference

Montana’s superintendent of public instruction and Senate president took joint aim at the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) — the state’s largest union which represents public schoolteachers — on Monday, announcing in a press release...

UNC volleyball beats Montana State for season’s first sweep

As election day nears, ballot rejection rates remain high in Montana's largest counties

Residents have started to vote in the upcoming municipal elections taking place across Montana and the ballot rejection rates are higher than usual in some of the state's largest counties. The spike in ballot rejections is likely due to a new law...

Montana Farm Bureau Accepting Applications For Premier Agricultural Leadership Program

The Montana Farm Bureau is currently accepting applications for the ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) premier agricultural leadership program. This program is designed to empower Farm Bureau members to be confident, effective leaders in their...

Employee-sponsored childcare grants bridge gaps for Montana childcare challenges

HELENA — The state’s chief economist says that in 2024, the state had enough child care spots for only about half of the kids who needed them overall, and for just one-third of infants who needed care. A partnership between Zero to Five Montana...

UNC volleyball beats Montana State for season’s first sweep

The University of Northern Colorado volleyball team picked a good time for its first sweep of the season. The Bears defeated Big Sky Conference opponent Montana State 3-0 Thursday evening at Bank of Colorado Arena, maintaining a hold on second...

Montana Host Runs Into Vice President Vance at Capitol

Schumer feels the heat over the Democrats shutdown, while Montana Senator Steve Daines says it was all beef at the GOP luncheon. I tell you what...sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. Tuesday afternoon, AFP-Montana's Jesse Ramos and I...

Montana Stockgrowers Association Responds to President Trump's Comments on Beef Prices

HELENA, Mont. (October 20, 2025) - The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is deeply concerned by recent comments from the Trump Administration to intervene in domestic beef prices and to expand beef imports from Argentina. MSGA strongly...

Montana’s Top Halloween Deals For Adults You Can’t Miss

Halloween is practically here and we all know the kids are chomping at the bit to get their spooky gear on and pillage Montana of all the free candy they can find. But what about us adults? What’s our treat for surviving the sugar rush, costume...

Montana CSI appoints new lead financial analyst

Dakota Terry (pictured) has been appointed to the position of lead financial analyst - captive insurance regulation, at the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance. She is based in Helena, Montana. Terry was previously a financial...

Montana FWP Accepting Proposals for Community Pond Grants

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Community Pond Grant Program has started accepting applications for next year. Tell me about the program. Well, it's a grant program, so it provides money for the chosen projects to be used for the purposes of...

Montana Millionaire tickets go on sale soon

GREAT FALLS — The Montana Lottery will add 120,000 more tickets and a fifth million-dollar prize for the 2025 Montana Millionaire. This year, the lottery will sell 620,000 tickets, offer five $1 million grand prizes (up from four last year),...

Free milk giveaway coming up in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — Meadow Gold Dairy will be giving away free milk on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in the North 40 parking lot at 4400 10th Avenue South. During a similar event in June, Lynda Sowell of Meadow Gold Montana said, “In Montana, we provide...

Montana Most Mispronounced Word 2025

Montana is full small towns with names that can leave even lifelong residents scratching their heads. Some of these names are easy enough to read off a map, but try saying them out loud without a local guide can be rough. In Montana, knowing how...