Politics Nov 11 More LGBTQ candidates win office than ever before in midterm elections By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman
Politics Sep 09 Montana permanently blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates Montana health officials have made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Nation Jul 31 Wildfires grow in multiple states across the West Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 16 Montana’s largest city restarts water plant as floodwaters from Yellowstone surge Montana's largest city has restarted its water plant after shutting it down amid record flooding that's caused widespread damage in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities. By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jun 06 2022 Montana Primary Election Results Montana's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
May 24 Montana bans birth certificate changes, even after gender-confirming surgery By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana health officials say transgender people can't change their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery. Continue reading
Aug 13 Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Fire officials say Northern California will have dangerous fire weather on Friday, including possible lightning that could spark more blazes. In Montana, firefighters have scrambled to save hundreds of homes around the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Continue reading
Aug 11 Huge California fire grows as Montana blaze threatens towns By Associated Press California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to grow after destroying nearly 550 homes while authorities in Montana ordered evacuations as a wind-driven blaze roared toward several remote communities. Continue reading
Jul 24 Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support By Nathan Howard, Associated Press Out-of-state crews headed to Montana Saturday to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the West struggled with a series of fires that have ravaged rural lands and destroyed homes. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The remote landscape of badlands and prairie is bisected by the Missouri River. Bison historically roamed the area but were wiped out by overhunting across most of North America in the late 19th century. Continue reading