Montana Hi-Line Braces for Summer Without Irrigation Water in 100+ Years

For the first time in over a century, farmers and ranchers along Montana's Hi-Line face a summer devoid of irrigation water amid the state's sixth straight year of drought. Low snowpack and early runoff threaten crops and livestock from Havre to Glasgow. As reservoirs teeter, producers warn of devastating losses unless rains intervene.

May 5

Bozeman Tenants Ignite Montana's First Rent Strike in 50+ Years

May 5

Fierce Storm Fells Trees in Seeley Lake, Montana, Power Out for Days

May 5

Montana's Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 475 State Inmates Still Jam County Jails

Nearly 475 inmates in Montana state custody remain housed in overcrowded county jails, including 178 waiting for prison beds amid a severe capacity crunch. With state prisons bulging at 2,939 adult males as of late April, families face mounting burdens as hundreds more languish far away in Mississippi. The crisis persists despite recent out-of-state transfers, spotlighting urgent needs for local expansion.

May 5

5 Arrested in Billings Heights Brick-Throwing Spree

May 5

475 State Inmates Strain Montana County Jails Amid Prison Crunch

May 5