The Montana Legislature is considering legislation that would allow resort communities that have opted for a local sales tax to use the money the tax raises for workforce housing.

Fitzpatrick said people in public policy deserve higher salaries than those “who put dope in plastic bags and hand it across the counter”

Rep. John Fitzpatrick said people in public policy deserve higher salaries than those “who put dope in plastic bags and hand it across the counter.”

Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking lawmakers for 500 additional beds at the Deer Lodge prison. With the state prison full, more inmates are being sent to private, out-of-state facilities. Montana PBS’s Sam Wilson dug into the issue and spoke with MTPR’s Elinor Smith.

Montana is looking to continue its three-game home win streak with a victory over Sacramento State. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Montana renters are facing a market with few available rentals and prices that are outpacing their incomes. Democrats are bringing bills to make it easier for renters to recoup security deposits and rental application fees. The party also wants more investment in state affordable housing funds and homelessness prevention.

Parts of northern Montana are forecasted to experience high winds that are expected to make travel difficult, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS warned in statements issued on Wednesday that high winds can not only worsen road conditions but also move debris, damage property and cause power outages.

The Montana House has narrowly voted down a bill that would have changed the laws on lethal injection and could have allowed the state to again carry out executions.

State wildlife officials examine over 100,000 boats annually at roadside inspection stations, searching for signs of hitchhiking critters that could harm local lakes, rivers and streams.

Montana landowners have not been required to have a license to kill wolves attacking livestock, pets or threatening humans since a 2013 bill was passed.

When a drug smuggler busted in Butte, Montana, wouldn’t flip and become an informant, he went on the run. Then a domestic violence call revealed the

The Montana Grizzlies (13-8, 6-2 Big Sky) play the Portland State Vikings (13-7, 5-2 Big Sky) in a matchup of Big Sky squads at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday. The game will be available on ESPN+.Buy