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MTFP spoke with Butte local Bethany Lawson-Garwood, the contest winner for two years in a row, about the dish, its Irish significance and how Butte usually celebrates St. Paddy’s Day. Her comments ...

In a letter to Gov. Gianforte, Democratic legislators asked that the state reconsider its recent change to guidelines for rally permits.

The Roadless Rule guides management of 44.7 million acres of inventoried roadless national forest land, including ...

The governor asked the Montana Supreme Court to quickly resolve questions raised by some GOP lawmakers opposed to bipartisan property tax legislation passed in 2025.

The defendant facing homicide charges for the fatal shootings of four people at an Anaconda bar in 2025 is still undergoing ...

The beloved railroad lodge on the southern edge of Glacier National Park closed earlier this month amid financial troubles.

Demand on the district has grown over the last decade, with criminal cases in particular climbing steadily. The ballooning legal business has pushed out other county departments, and now the ...

The city of Helena must change a resolution that directs city police officers to “avoid” assisting federal authorities with immigration enforcement or face a lawsuit from the Montana Department of ...

Buchholz is at the heart of Great Falls’ parking dilemma. She wants cheap, easy, nearby parking, but her business is surrounded by apartments. With free parking on weekends and holidays, residents ...

Posting losses in Kalispell's 2025 municipal elections wasn't just humiliating for Flathead County Republicans — it was ...

A Missoula jury has found Ravalli County did not violate the rights of impoverished people in its pretrial supervision ...