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State Employees and Retirees Facing Significant Health Insurance Cost Increases
Montana state employees and retirees are looking at a substantial jump in what they'll pay out of pocket for health cove...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Government
Montana Democrat Among Lawmakers Building Cross-State Network to Counter Conservative Organizing
Montana state Sen. Cora Neuman is among a group of Democratic lawmakers from across the country working to build a more coordinated state-level political infrastructure, an effort party members say is modeled on the organized conservative networks that have shaped state legislatures for years.
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Helena Fire Chief: Most of What HFD Does Has Nothing to Do With Fires
If you picture the Helena Fire Department responding mostly to structure fires, the department's leadership would like a word. Fire Chief and Assistan...
Public Safety
Flood Watch Posted for North-Central Montana Through Monday Midday
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a Flood Watch Monday morning covering a swath of north-central Montana, warning that excessi...
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Slow-Moving Storm Dumps Uneven Rain Across Montana; Some Areas See Inches
A storm system that has been grinding through Montana for several days finally began clearing Tuesday, but not before dr...
Arts & Culture
Helena as She Was: A 1949 Photo Shows Canyon Ferry Before the Reservoir Swallowed It
A 1949 color photograph of the Canyon Ferry bridge over the Missouri River offers a rare look at the landscape before th...
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