Humanities Montana is partnering with libraries statewide to relaunch One Book Montana, a statewide read spotlighting the 2025 Great Reads from Great Places authors. The statewide read will run from Oct. 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. The One Book Montana program invites all Montanans to read The Way Around by Nicholas Triolo. Youth are invited to participate by reading Galloping Away by

Diesel prices have spiked since March, a result of the U.S. confl ict in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The increased cost has strained Montana farmers, ranchers and truckers, who economists say will ultimately pass on those costs to consumers to help stabilize their bottom lines. What can state officials do, if anything, to help ease those economic pressures?

Two people who spoke to law enforcement after a suspected train shooting near Glasgow were, in fact, using a spotlight to find “varmints” and shoot them. No shots were directed at the train, the Valley County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 22. “This was a misunderstanding on the part of the BNSF crew, who reasonably but incorrectly believed they