Medicaid expansion bill passes major House vote in Montana

HELENA — A bill to continue Montana’s Medicaid expansion cleared an initial vote in the state House on Friday, a mile marker for one of the most high-consequence policies lawmakers are debating this session. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Ed Buttrey, R …

More arctic cold will invade Montana

MONTANA - Drier conditions are expected this weekend into early next week, although passing weather systems will maintain scattered areas of light snow. Bitterly cold temperatures warm slightly through the weekend before returning early next week. Light …

List of Montana sports event postponements this weekend due to winter weather

Winter weather across Montana has postponed multiple athletic events around the state that were previously scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Below is a running list of all confirmed athletic postponements/cancellations across Montana this weekend. If …

UI hosts Montana sculptor as he begins the process of creating a 9-foot-tall Joe Vandal Statue

Once Gareth Curtiss gets started on a sculpture, time stands still. Sculpting for numerous hours a day, sometimes 12 and sometimes 18, Curtiss loses track of time until he looks at the clock and realizes how long he’s been working. “That’s the interesting …

Be there as Montana Turns to "Mush" for the 40th Year

It won't be quite as cold as Alaska this year, but mushers hitting the trails for the annual Race to the Sky race across the trails of the Upper Blackfoot Valley the next few days might feel that way with incoming weather. But cold, snow and isolation …

Ten Montana coaches named finalists for NHSACA National Coach of the Year awards

FORT SHAW — A total of 10 Montana coaches have been selected as finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association's (NHSACA) National Coach of the Year awards in their respective sports, as announced by the Montana Coaches Association …

Montana State hosts Northern Colorado following Morales' 25-point game

Northern Colorado Bears (10-12, 3-8 Big Sky) at Montana State Bobcats (21-2, 11-0 Big Sky) Bozeman, Montana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmq~%%~| {x} …

How a Small Montana Town Bridged Big Healthcare Gaps

By Fay Harvey  DARBY, Mont. — Since the opening of Bitterroot Health’s Darby Scripps Clinic in Darby, Mont., the town’s fewer than 900 residents no longer need to travel 30 miles to the nearest major city to access healthcare. The clinic has transformed …

Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Feb. 7)

Editor's Note: To have games included here, submit scores and scoring details to 406mtsports.myteamscoop.com. The Full Court Press is updated as we receive results. BOYS Class AA • Butte 61, No. 4 Missoula Hellgate 57: The Bulldogs came out swinging …

The Super Bowl three-peat eluded Bradshaw, Brady, Montana and Aikman. Now Mahomes takes his shot.