News Staff BILLINGS – Aimed at addressing an affordable housing shortage, a Billings-based contractor is moving closer to bringing 3D-printed homes to Montana. The state approved building homes with 3D-printed walls in 2022, which the developer said drastically cuts down the build time, and also cut costs around 30%. He said a single-family 2,000 square foot home … Read more
“Stop the Tok” is the name of a measure working its way through the Montana Legislature, and businesses in the Treasure State say banning TikTok could impact their bottom line. Some owners say much of their business is conducted over the social media, and without the app, their main source of advertising would be gone. … Read more
Opponents are slamming a Republican backed bill that would once again dramatically increase the tax credit for private school donations. Democratic representatives criticized House Bill 408 calling it a tax break for wealthy individuals and corporations with personal interests that diverts potential tax dollars towards private schools instead of public schools, adding that further increasing … Read more
HELENA – After a lengthy debate, the Montana Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would codify a definition of sex into state law, as male and female. Republican pushed Senate Bill 458 passed 28-22 Wednesday on a preliminary vote. Supporters said it made a relatively simple change, but opponents warned the effects … Read more
A surprise March snow storm in Helena, just a few days ahead of spring, wreaked havoc on the roadways making for a slip and slide Wednesday morning commute. The storm dumped upwards of 5 inches of snow on the valley in about four hours, according to local spotters’ reports to the NWS, and is being … Read more
BUTTE – Uptown businesses are gearing up for Butte’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Parade organizers say there are more than 60 entrants in this year’s parade that starts at noon on St. Patrick’s Day. The parade will head west on Granite Street, turn south on Montana, and then east on Park Street. Big crowds are … Read more
WEST GLACIER – Glacier remains one of the most visited parks in the nation. Nearly 3 million people paid a visit to Glacier National Park in 2022, keeping it among the top 10 most visited national parks. Numbers released on Tuesday show a total of 2,908,458 recreation visits for the year. Glacier National Park has … Read more
Montana lawmakers gave initial approval this week to a proposal that could relocate dozens of inmates to a private prison facility in Arizona. An amendment to the state budget approved by the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday would send 120 state inmates to the for profit prison, at a rate of $90 per inmate per day … Read more
A 23-year-old Great Falls man was arrested in connection to an armed confrontation on a Helena street. Helena police responded to the 1300 block of Boulder Avenue Sunday and reported that two men were fighting in the middle of the street when Devane Detrick Wright pulled out a gun and threatened the victim who then … Read more
BOZEMAN – On Saturday, 53 students from across Montana made their way to Montana State University for the 58th annual Treasure State Spelling Bee. The students competing on Saturday represented 4th through 8th graders from 250 schools across Montana. A cash prize was awarded to the top three spellers. The winner of the 2023 Treasure … Read more