Gianforte to lead trade mission to South Korea, Japan

HELENA, Mont. (KUMV) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte says he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan this coming week. Gianforte says representatives from many industries will attend, including agricultural and photonics, the science...

French Montana Accused Of Trading $1M With Businessman & Giving Him A Fake

French Montana is now entangled in a lawsuit over a $1 million watch he allegedly borrowed and never returned after Paris Fashion Week. French Montana is being taken to court by two Swiss men who claim the rapper borrowed a luxury watch worth more...

Filmmaker uses western Montana as backdrop for new movie

Filming has taken place in Western Montana for a new short film backed by the Montana Big Sky Film Grant, which in late September brought a 20-person crew primarily based in Missoula to the region to shoot a heartfelt road trip drama. Awarded in...

Big Sky, Montana Tops 2026 Trending Travel List With 92% Surge In Interest

Big Sky, Montana, has been ranked the top trending travel destination for 2026, according to a new report from Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE), along with Hotels.com and Vrbo. The report ranks 10 global destinations based on a rise in flight and...

New Report Reveals Montana Has The World’s Top Trending Destination For 2026

It's hard to believe, but 2026 is fast approaching, bringing with it early questions about the best places to travel. After all, there is a whole world of possibilities to explore. Is 2026 the year to go visit the towering Swiss Alps? Or is it the...

Industry Briefs 10-20-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com. COMMUNICATIONS • All West Communications, a Kamas-based Internet service provider, has changed its name to All West Fiber. The company said the change “reflects the company’s...

Montana Historical Society Museum Store closes for move to Heritage Center

HELENA — The Montana Historical Society Museum Store, in downtown Helena and online, will temporarily close starting Friday, October 17, as it relocates to its permanent home in the new Montana Heritage Center. The new museum store, renamed the...

(Commentary) John Clayton: Artificial intelligence wants to inhale my Montana book

Recently, my publisher told me that a major technology company involved in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) wants to use my book, “Stories from Montana’s Enduring Frontier,” “for AI training purposes.” I would earn, the...

Great Harvest Bread Company coming to The Falls

MENOMONEE FALLS — A new location of Great Harvest Bread Company is planned for Menomonee Falls at N71-W13082 Appleton Ave. The restaurant sells sandwiches, baked goods, breakfast, and, of course, bread. Always know what your neighbor knows with a...

Montana Tech celebrates increase in total enrollment

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University is celebrating a nearly 4% increase in total enrollment. Headcount for the Fall 2025 semester is 2,516 students. "People are clearly getting behind Montana Tech's purpose of rising to meet...

Montana Community Rallies To Help Local Woman Walk Again

If you are looking for something to do this Saturday and want to do something positive while you’re at it, we’ve got just the thing for you. It’s a night filled with food, fun, and community. All for a great cause. Tomorrow, Saturday, October...

Montana 4-H Foundation launches new campaign

By MORGAN KUNTZ-GARRISON, For The Prairie Star Since its founding in 1969, the Montana 4-H Foundation has remained dedicated to their mission of “helping 4-H youth by raising private funds, managing financial resources, and partnering with the...

Healthcare subsidies stir debate in Montana amid government shutdown

Two Montana health research groups are warning that health insurance premiums through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could skyrocket if enhanced subsidies are not extended. One side says Congress needs to handle the enhanced subsidies now....

Evidence points to secret second location plans by data center company eying Butte

There is a little bit of evidence, but no absolute certainty, that a data center company is actually planning two separate huge data centers in Montana but only publicly releasing plans for one. Sabey Data Centers, a company that operates seven...

Luxury Living In Montana: Top 10 Most Expensive Neighborhoods

Montana’s Rising Wealth And High-End Neighborhoods With Montana being a "flyover" state and one based mostly in agriculture, plenty of people across America had an image of Montana as being poor. Well, thanks to TV shows like "Yellowstone"—or, in...

Amazon to hire over 100 people in Montana for the holiday season

Amazon is expanding and opening new delivery stations across the state with some changes that will directly impact the Treasure State. Over 100 seasonal positions are available with 50 in Missoula, 35 in Billings, and 15 in Belgrade, average wages...

French Montana Sued for Allegedly Refusing to Return Million-Dollar Watch

Published October 17, 2025 4:11 PM PDT French Montana might not have time for a lawsuit right now ... but, two men from Switzerland don't care -- 'cause they say he stole their watch! Justo Obiang and Samir Gato filed the suit against French on...

Montana State Prison to install ‘modern’ water infrastructure at facility

Blaming 1970s infrastructure that apparently has not been properly maintained, the Montana Department of Corrections presented the beginning of a plan to permanently address water issues at the Montana State Prison. In a late Wednesday news...

Governor To Lead Trade MIssion

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced Friday, he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan with representatives from Montana’s agricultural, manufacturing, photonics, and bioscience industries. Korea and Japan are consistently...

Montana Drug Bust: Pounds of Drugs, Illicit Money, and 34 Arrests

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On October 16, 2025, at around 11:05 AM, the Montana Department of Justice announced that the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) had a successful interdiction operation. According to Col. Kurt Sager, MHP troopers conducted...