Edward F. O'Brien

The University of Montana’s presidential finalist Jeremiah Shinn is in Missoula this week. Shinn participated in a public forum on campus Monday afternoon. The value of a liberal arts education was raised repeatedly.

The Northern Rockies is expected to have a normal springtime wildfire season, despite the warm winter and low snowpack. That’s not an ironclad guarantee, but early indicators are not raising any red flags.

Business owners in rural Montana say inflation and high fuel prices, combined with the Canadian tourism slump is hitting their bottom lines. The Montana Department of Commerce reports Canadian spending in the state dropped nearly 20 percent between 2024 and 2025.

Whitefish settles lawsuit over alleged racial profiling by police; Apprenticeship training program sees record growth; One person dead after boating accident near Missoula.

The search continues in Glacier National Park for a Florida man missing since Sunday. Gov. Gianforte saya he’s appointing attorney Rebecca Swandal to serve as a state district court judge. CNN Founder and long-time Montana landowner Ted Turner has died at age 87. To celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S., Gov. Gianforte is encouraging Montanans to engage in civic activities.

Search and Rescue crews in Glacier National Park have discovered the remains of a hiker who had been missing since Sunday evening. Park officials say the injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear attack.

Tuesday’s near record mid-May heat will soon give way to what weather experts are describing as a wintery end-of-the-week ‘shock to the system.' A potent cold front is expected to sweep into western Montana this week, bringing gusty winds and potentially powerful thunderstorms.

In the wilds of Montana, you might find yourself in awe at the sight of a grizzly bear lumbering down a trail in Glacier Park, or entranced by the sounds of an elk bugling in the mist at dawn. But this week on The Big Why, a listener wants to know more about the not-so-wild critters eating our gardens, popping up in front of our cars and sleeping in our yards. What's life like for urban deer?

According to a new report released from a national transportation research group, 31 percent of Montana’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition, and a lack of sufficient funding could make it difficult to maintain that infrastructure.

It’s primary election day in Montana and voters are casting their ballots. MTPR reporters spoke with voters at several polling locations about the issues that matter most to them. Voters everywhere named the economy as a top issue.