Montana News Roundup: Power Rates Go Up, But Not as Much

There's still a rate increase coming for Northwestern Energy customers, but it will be half of what it could have been, following a decision by the Montana Public Service Commission. PSC and the utility have been wrestling over the rate hike for nearly …

DNRC releases 2025 Montana Drought Outlook Report

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has released the Summer 2025 Montana Drought Outlook Report.   The report indicates that many regions in Montana are facing their fifth consecutive summer of abnormally dry …

Gabriella Arnold Places Ninth In Montana

Cyclist Gabriella Arnold finished an impressive ninth in the women’s race at the recent Belgian Waffle Ride in Montana, the United States. Arnold clocked a time of 5hr 32min 46 sec, crossing the line one minute and 13 seconds behind winner Stella Hobbs, a …

The Sentinel Recommends: An Air that Kills: How the Asbestos Poisoning of Libby, Montana, Uncovered a National Scandal

By Andrew Schneider and David McCumber New York:G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2004. 440 pp. ISBN: 0-399-15095-1, $25.95 cloth. Asbestos has tragically affected communities throughout the world, largely through its effects on workers. This powerful history is …

Legendary Chiefs Coach Still Regrets Bills Losses Even With Joe Montana, Addresses Marty Schottenheimer’s HOF Snub

Back in 1993, Marty Schottenheimer’s Chiefs were supposed to be Super Bowl-bound. The head coach made the franchise a playoff caliber team, posting winning seasons in his all first four seasons till 1992. But one thing he couldn’t do was get past the …

University of Montana Women’s Basketball Rounds Out New Coaching Staff.

HomeState SportsUniversity of Montana Women’s Basketball Rounds Out New Coaching Staff. (Billings) – University of Montana Women’s basketball head coach Nate harris has completed filling out his staff, the last addition is a former NAIA natinal champion. …

Montana Ag: Avon family gives back to community in the midst of grief

AVON — Barbecues, fireworks, parades—Fourth of July is a time for celebration, but for one family in Avon, someone important is missing. The Beck family recently lost a beloved daughter, sister and aunt, Bobbi Jo. “She put others before herself, almost to …

Patrick Mahomes' hunger will get the better of Joe Montana this year and Andy Reid will help him

Patrick Mahomes is not just playing to win in the NFL, he's chasing greatness as he looks to eclipse the legendary San Francisco 49ers' star, Joe Montana, in multiple all-time categories by the end of the 2025/26 NFL season. Driven by an …

Northwest Montana farmers say canola remains a marketable and reliable crop

Expansive fields distinguished by bright yellow flowers dot Northwest Montana in the summer, showcasing the work of farmers raising a crop that has been utilized for decades for its benefits to the soil and consistent market demand.   With plants from 3 to …

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