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A suicide prevention program that helps people safely store firearms and medications is expanding statewide.

Montanans overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure that aims to make political spending more transparent. The effort is already facing a legal challenge.

A Montana middle schooler recently won a national award for her invention of a new type of bioplastic – a plastic made from renewable materials.

Democrats pull off an upset in Montana’s U.S. House race. The Senate race goes as expected with an easy Republican victory. The Senate loss is seen as a missed opportunity for Montana Democrats as their party sweeps several congressional seats across the country. The Supreme court race is a runaway for Amy Eddy. And Montanans say yes to all three ballot initiatives, with one already facing a court challenge.

Hospitals, mental health providers and organizations that work with older adults in at least seven states say they’re seeing more people with dementia in mental health crises. It can be hard or even impossible in some cases to find a mental health facility that will care for them during and after a crisis.

Republican Kurt Alme beat independent Seth Bodnar and Democrat Alani Bankhead Tuesday for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat.

Two ballot measures to amend the Montana Constitution sailed to victory Tuesday. One of the two initiatives aimed to enshrine nonpartisan elections in Montana’s Constitution. The other’s intent was to, as proponents put it, stop state lawmakers from putting more restrictions in place for ballot measures.

Democrat Sam Forstag wins Montana's western District U.S. House seat.

Vice President Vance rallies Montanans for Aaron Flint. Flint and Sam Forstag both appeal to Montana voters' populist streak – while targeting different villains. And all the candidates make their final pitches as election day approaches.

A group of Montana Democrats Tuesday previewed policies they say would make life for Montanans more affordable. That policy pitch comes just ahead of election day.

With the respiratory season around the corner many Montanans are getting their annual flu shot, but humans aren’t the only ones getting their vaccines ahead of the winter. Biologists are trying to protect bats from a deadly disease.

The proposed Sheep Creek mining exploration located near the pristine headwaters of the Bitterroot River continues to draw intense scrutiny. A mining company is eyeing rare earth elements that are used for many technological applications. They are seeking federal and state approval to explore what’s below ground. Local community groups are monitoring the area’s water quality in case the project moves ahead, looking to ensure it stays clean.

Cascade County filed charges against a man for allegedly forging hundreds of signatures for the campaigns of two independent candidates.

Montana’s food producers gathered in Helena last weekend for the Governor’s Summit on Montana Food and Agriculture with one goal in mind: Getting more Montana food on more Montana plates.

This July, Missoula County commissioners adopted an emergency, one-year ban on new or expanded data centers. As required by Montana law, the county then began a study to confirm that data centers are actually a threat. They published a draft on Wednesday.