Montana Considers Becoming First US State To Ban mRNA Vaccine Use

On Friday, February 7, a hearing took place in the Montana state legislature on a bill that would ban the use of mRNA vaccines in humans. The bill was sponsored by State Representative Greg Kmetz with the support of other Republicans, and if it were to …

Highway 87 and Montana's many passes slick with ice Monday morning

MONTANA – Snow and ice are creating hazardous conditions on Montana roadways this morning. Plow drivers from the Montana Department of Transportation are working hard to clear roads, particularly on Highway 87 west of Great Falls. Drivers should be …

Job-Stayers In Montana Get Pay Raise Year Over Year Study Says

New data from ADP Pay Insights finds Montana residents who stayed with the same employer within the last year saw a wage increase. Between January 2024 and January 2025 Montana job-stayers saw a 6.3% wage increase. Nationally the median annual wage growth …

Revealing Look At The Future Of Remote Work In Montana

During the pandemic, remote work became necessary for many professions throughout the United States. With this newfound freedom to work from anywhere in the world and still perform their daily duties, many employees took the opportunity to move to their …

Get Ready for a Week of “Dangerous” Montana Cold

National Weather Service forecasters say we're heading into a period of "dangerous cold" in parts of Montana from tonight through Thursday, with some of the lowest overall temperatures we've seen this winter. And while weather models are …

Medicaid expansion bill advances in Montana House

The Montana House took a key vote Friday to approve Medicaid expansion 63-37 with bipartisan support, albeit with debate about its long-term viability. Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, described House Bill 245 as a partnership between health care interests …

More arctic cold spreads across Montana

A cold weather advisory late tonight and Monday for parts of north central, northeast and east central Montana with wind chills down to 30 below zero. MONTANA - A cold weather advisory late tonight and Monday for parts of north central, northeast and east …

Montana leads nation in alcohol-related traffic deaths, officials urge caution

According to the department, Montana had the highest share of alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2021, accounting for 45 percent of all traffic fatalities. In that year alone, 63 percent of traffic deaths were due to impaired driving. MONTANA - As Super …

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Montana skiers compete at Cross Country World Junior, U23 Championships in Italy

Cross country skiers Maeve Ingelfinger and Kate Oldham represented the U.S. at the Junior World Ski Championships in Schilpario, Italy Feb. 3-9, 2025. Ingelfinger, a Whitefish graduate and member of the Glacier Nordic Club, placed 26th in the junior sprint …