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Madison County voters chose to keep their traditional commission form of government, rejecting a proposed county charter 2,921 to 1,828, or 62% to 38%, in unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election. The vote concludes nearly two years of work by the citizen-led Madison County Local Government Study Commission. Every...
The Madison County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed Resolution 58-2026 which created the first ever Madison County Zoning Commission at their Oct. 27 regular meeting. The impetus for creating a zoning commission came from the petition and creation of three citizen initiated zoning districts from communities in the South Madison County, Raynald’s Pass area.
The amended charter changes how Bozeman’s mayor and commissioners are elected, expands the City Commission and alters how vacancies are filled.
Frost blanketed the Gallatin County Courthouse steps as polls opened around 7 a.m. More than a hundred county residents, including teachers, engineers, nurses and cooks, waited over two hours to cast their ballots, with many calling in late to work. “I think it’s important that everyone votes,” said Mikala Zilinsky,...
Election Day may be over, but the work is continuing in Gallatin County, where election workers are still counting thousands of ballots and reviewing votes that need additional attention.
Kalispell-based CPA Group examined the City of Belgrade's finances for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and located a few problems but reportedly nothing big enough to issue an adverse overall opinion. Eighteen problems with recommended corrective actions are listed in the city's corrective action plan appended to the...
The Bozeman High School marching band took first place at the Mt. Timpanogos Invitational marching band competition in the Salt Lake City area, bringing home top honors under the leadership of band director Kelly Berdahl on Oct. 24. “We really tried to step up our game this year,” Berdahl said....
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The library at Gallatin Gateway School served a different purpose Wednesday as a team from Smiles Across Montana transformed the space into a temporary dental clinic, bringing care directly to students who might otherwise face challenges accessing treatment. The visit was part of the nonprofit organization's...
Bozeman's rapid growth is reshaping its landscape, with new developments sprouting up across the city.
Three Montana towns just landed on a major national ranking — but affordability remains a challenge.
A 76-foot Engelmann spruce cut from Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest is heading to Washington D.C. for the holidays, and Montana gets two stops along the way this November.
(Bozeman) – Montana State University has been recognized as a Top Veteran School by U.S. Veterans Magazine. This marks the second time the Bozeman-based university has received recognition from the publication, following its inclusion as the only Montana institution on the magazine’s Top Military-Friendly School list in 2024.
From drones and precision agriculture equipment to virtual fencing and new crop protection technologies, innovation is helping shape the future of Montana agriculture. Those advancements took center stage during the fourth annual Montana Ag Technology Innovation Summit, held at Montana State University in Bozeman as part of the university's Celebrate Ag events.
Gallatin County voters headed to the fairgrounds to cast their ballots in person on Election Day, with election workers reporting a steady turnout.
The Park County Land Trust has accepted a conservation easement protecting 127 acres known as the Reedfly Mountain Property, ensuring it remains protected as open space and wildlife habitat for generations to come. The property owners donated the conservation easement to the Park County Land Trust, permanently limiting development while...
Gallatin County voters are hand-delivering ballots ahead of Election Day, including a longtime Bozeman resident who says the midterm election matters.
The Gallatin History Museum's Haunted History tours take visitors inside Bozeman's darker past, exploring historic murders, executions, brothels and reported ghost sightings.
Now working under the terms of a new one-year contract he signed in early September, Montana athletic director Kent Haslam says he isn’t bothered by criticism that comes with the job.
Picture this: you’re standing face-to-face with a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex, its massive skull gleaming under museum lights, and you can almost hear the thunderous footsteps that once shook the ancient earth. This isn’t just any museum experience – this is what awaits you at Montana’s Museum of the Rockies, where the prehistoric world comes alive ... Read more
