The Montana Nonprofit Association has announced that Adam Jespersen will be its new executive director starting May 1.
"He's just got another level than most high school players."
The order comes out of a lawsuit filed by the Montana Quality Education Coalition earlier.
The ACLU is challenging Montana laws that restrict sex marker changes on birth certificates and drivers' licenses.
The morning of April 18, the Helena Police Department, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated a possible social media threat toward a Helena student.
Authorities found dead animals scattered about a couple's property in Beaverhead County and the living animals were malnourished.
The vote cannot stop the measure but gave opponents space to voice their concerns.
Both large air tankers, including one in Missoula, are grounded pending a joint investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Forest Service.
Lewis and Clark County commissioners unanimously approved opening comment on a request by Prickly Pear Land Trust to use $1 million from the open space bond to buy 1,457 acres in the Birdseye area.
Though Montana shares a border with Canada, issues surrounding the southern U.S. border with Mexico have dominated messaging in the state’s U.S. Senate race.
Paddling rivers could be tougher with April to July stream flows forecast at 70% to 85% of normal.
Here's what's happening in the Helena area's arts and entertainment scene.
A second levy proposed for the May 7 election by Helena Public Schools is a technology levy that will impact all of the district's schools.
Contracted facilities could have been fined over $100,000 due to their minimum teacher shortfalls, but those provisions weren't enforced.
The Augusta interchange southbound off ramp on Interstate 15 will be closed April 18 to allow guardrail installation on the ramp.
After a 26-year career and countless memorable events, Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson retired, but not for long.
A study found that 58% of 407 city of Helena residents surveyed said they would be interested in universal recycling while just 24% of 1,359 county responders said yes.
PETA, Humane Society of the United States condemn Carson & Barnes Circus over elephant's escape in Butte on Tuesday.
Helena Area Habitat for Humanity received a $100,000 donation Wednesday from Valley Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, part of $195,000 to be shared by nine nonprofits and organizations.
Republican Tim Sheehy is a first-time political candidate running against three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in one of the most closely watched races in the nation.
The Bison Engineering building at Roberts Street and 11th Avenue was demolished this week to make room for a new Stockman Bank.
The 40-member women’s chorus will celebrate 50 years in the community with their “Life in the Xpress Lane” concert on Saturday, April 20, at 4 p.m. in the Helena Middle School auditorium.
Montana wrestling legend Mike Zadick, through relationships, aims to inspire and motivate in Augusta
“The mark my dad left on me is kind of my motivation to leave on other people.”
Movie reviewer Brent Northup says: “Civil War” is a rare and welcome reflection on right and wrong during war.
A loose elephant brought Butte's main thoroughfare to a standstill Tuesday.
Mary Todd, the Republican challenging Zinke in June, raised $75,000 since January.
YWCA Helena revived its annual awards event, now called "Empowered," aimed at recognizing the achievements of women in the greater Helena Area.
Tester outraised Sheehy by two and a half to one and has more than six times the amount of money in the bank.
A Helena native, Carroll College graduate and aspiring family medicine clinician visited Kenya to gain experience in her field and see a different perspective on medical privilege.
Shakespeare meets a 1940s movie set in the spring production of Capital High School's "Shakespeare in Hollywood," where celebrities engage in laughable comedy.
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The Gianforte Family Foundation donated $50 million to help fund the building, which is scheduled to open in fall of 2026.
A team of Montana researchers is playing a key role in the development of a more effective vaccine against tuberculosis, a disease that has killed more people than any other.
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MSU's other six seniors from Montana will wear uniform patches with “41”.
"I was looking for a place to call home, definitely a place that I can build my life outside of basketball as well." Hannah Robbins
The late former Montana State head football coach, ex-MSU defensive lineman and late ex-Montana head football coach will be inducted July 20 in Spokane, Washington.
Scores from around Montana during the 2024 high school baseball and softball seasons.
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"Under the Bridge," "Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story" and "Dinner with the Parents" are coming to streaming services, while "Civil War" leads at the box office.
Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it’s a 31-song mega double album.
April 20 marks the 17th installment of Record Store Day. Learn more about this year's special releases and get tips before you line up to support independent record stores.
Taylor Swift's highly-anticipated album 'The Tortured Poets Department' has finally been released. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports on how her fans prepared for the moment and how Swift's new music could make it onto her ongoing Eras tour.
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