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BLM raises $38m from oil and gas lease sale in Montana, North Dakota
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the US Department of the Interior, has raised more than $38m from an oil and gas lease sale across Montana and North Dakota. The lease sale, involving 23 parcels covering 7,604.47 acres, has...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
Euro Information Meeting Held in Montana
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An euro information meeting was held in Montana (Northwestern Bulgaria) on Wednesday. The event, which was part of the National Information Campaign for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, was moderated by Deputy Finance Minister Metodi...
Owner: Bulgarian National Assembly
Business News | Taiwan Sends Delegation to US for Purchase of American Agricultural Products
Taipei [Taiwan], September 17 (ANI): Taiwan is sending a delegation to the United States to purchase American agricultural products, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced, Focus Taiwan reported on Sunday. This year's mission, officially...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
BLM lease sale in Montana, North Dakota raises $38 million
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) raised $38 million in a Sep. 10 oil and gas lease sale that included 23 parcels in Montana and North Dakota, totaling over 7,500 acres. The sale result reflects “a notable increase in interest by the oil and...
Owner: Chris Ferrell
Montana will need dozens of new employees to roll out federal Medicaid work requirements
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. Shifting federal requirements for Medicaid enrollees passed by Congressional Republicans earlier this year could require the state...
Owner: Montana Free Press (Non-profit)
Former Montana State Bobcats guard Esmeralda Morales signs with basketball club
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BOZEMAN — Former Montana State women’s basketball player Esmeralda Morales has signed with Club Deportivo Escuela Alemana de Paillaco in Paillaco, Chile. "This summer has been a little interesting. According to my agent and others I’ve talked to,...
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Youth, scientists, argue for court to halt Trump executive orders unleashing fossil fuel industry
MISSOULA — For the second time in two years a youth-led lawsuit challenging the government’s role in climate change is seeing the inside of a Montana courtroom — this time with more plaintiffs and Democratic political consultant John Podesta as a...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
Montana EMS crisis: ‘Please tell me something that’s more important than emergency services’
A scroll through Tim Montana’s social media most days will feature video clips of the scraggly-bearded musician’s guitar jams and photos of the Wise River watering hole-meets-concert venue he purchased two years ago. But last week he took to his...
Owner: Mark Adams
Montana Students Soar With New Drone Technology Opportunities
"Drone technology is improving the safety and efficiency of industries across Big Sky Country." Abigail Lauten-Scrivner, UM News Service, tells us that's part of the driving force motivating the University of Montana to be the state’s command...
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Massage therapists challenge Montana anti-trafficking ordinance
Monique Merrill SEATTLE (CN) — Montana’s largest city says its massage ordinance is necessary to combat human trafficking, but a group of massage therapists says it’s an unconstitutional license for officials to search without a warrant. Before a...
Owner: Martin Kidston
Montana Democrats elect new party leaders
Former state senator and public educator Shannon O’Brien of Missoula beat out Whitefish farmer and former state Rep. Mike Jopek to win election to chair of the Montana Democratic Party. “I think it’s time that we come together as Democrats and...
Owner: Montana University System & American Government
Agricultural businesses honored by Salem-area economic development organization
Published 8:09 am Tuesday, September 16, 2025 SALEM — Agricultural and food businesses were among the winners at the SEDCOR Annual Awards & Membership Meeting Sept. 12. West Coast Companies, which sells and distributes agricultural processing...
Owner: Todd Carpenter
Montana woman who killed her parents 30 years ago has suspended sentence revoked
HELENA — Thirty years to the month, Dianna Lewis shot and killed her dad and stepmom while they were asleep, believing they were part of a militia that was trying to kill thousands of people, including herself. On Friday, she was back in the very...
Owner: The Scripps Family
Montana woman who killed her parents 30 years ago has suspended sentence revoked
HELENA — Thirty years to the month, Dianna Lewis shot and killed her dad and stepmom while they were asleep, believing they were part of a militia that was trying to kill thousands of people, including herself. On Friday, she was back in the very...
Owner: The Scripps Family
Piikani culture enters the Cawein Gallery
Terran Last Gun, a Piikani visual artist, is showcasing pieces of his artwork at Cawein Gallery. Last Gun’s artwork features the combination of a modern, abstract style with historical context. Heavily influenced by his Indigenous heritage, Last...
Owner: Pacific University
What the Bill Gates Arabella Pullout Means for Montana
Bill Gates is pulling $450 million from Arabella Advisors? That is how so many of these Left wing front groups here in Montana get their funding. I reached out to the guy who wrote the book on Arabella to see what this means. First off, $450...
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Congress weighs unprecedented move on Montana public lands management
Congress is considering using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Bureau of Land Management's resource management plan for the Miles City area. Critics said the unprecedented move would throw out a modern, science-based plan that balances...
Owner: Jim and Diane Larson
Avian Influenza Confirmed in Domestic Poultry on North Central Montana
On Wednesday, September 10, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in north central Montana, the state’s first detection in domestic poultry this fall. Montana has confirmed 31 affected flocks...
Owner: Brown Family
Timeless Montana: Rare Pictures From the State’s Rich History
Montana is truly one-of-a-kind and any time I've talked to someone from outside of Montana, the response is always the same: "Wow, Montana is so beautiful!" Even better, 99% of those people have never stepped foot in Montana before. If that's not...
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Montana Cowgirl Showdown Hits Red Lodge October 4–5
Fall in Red Lodge is one of my favorite times of year. It's cool and crisp, and most of the summer-season tourists are gone. Skiers aren't skiing yet, and it's a great time for folks in the Billings area to come "play tourist" for a day. The...
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