Gov. Greg Gianforte has requested a presidential major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden so federal money can be used to help cleanup and repair efforts in areas of north-central Montana ravaged by heavy rain and snowstorms in early May. Gianforte sent his ask for aid in Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill, Judith Basin, Petroleum, Pondera, Teton, Toole and Wheatland counties, as well

As part of his continued efforts to support first responders and keep Montana communities safe, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced the passing of his bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act to help local fire departments access funding for training, personnel and equipment. Tester’s bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency

This story is adapted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. The individual backers behind four initiatives that have been gathering signatures in an effort to qualify for the fall ballot said last week that they haven’t been able to gather the tens of thousands of required voter signatures. While Montana’s secretary

A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies that are linked to illnesses across the country, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday, July 3. The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that water levels on the Missouri River continue to decrease as part of the agency’s process of conducting test flows to evaluate potential for achieving pallid sturgeon spawning. John Remus, chief of the Missouri Basin Water Management Division, said the second water peak hit the target of 20,000 cubic feet per second in Wolf Point on June 26. During