The Latest Breaking News from Montana

Montana man impales himself on trekking pole after he slips. Then walks down 10 miles from Montana’s tallest mountain to reach the ambulance

"A couple inches the other way and this would be a different story."

We Got This Covered · Jul 29

Montana woman says a U.S. National Guard recruiter messaged her. She told him to ‘go bother a high schooler,’ so he got real petty, really fast

Is it okay to be rude to unsolicited military recruiters?

We Got This Covered · Jul 29

Hiking pole impales man on Montana’s highest peak. Then he decides to walk 10 miles for help with it still in his side: ‘kind of a freak thing’

He relied on his medical training.

We Got This Covered · Jul 27

Nine in Ten Detainees at America's Largest ICE Camp Report Beatings, Watchdogs Find

A new HRW/ACLU report finds 9 in 10 detainees at Camp East Montana describe beatings by guards. DHS denies it; deaths and lawsuits keep mounting.

Latin Times · Jul 18

Jurassic Park made T. rex attacks terrifying; now, a 66-million-year-old fossil shows one may have happened almost exactly like that

A fossilized Edmontosaurus skull found in Montana reveals a tyrannosaur tooth lodged in its nasal bone. This discovery offers rare physical evidence of a powerful, face-on bite from a Tyrannosaurus. Scientists used CT scans to analyze the tooth's position and characteristics, confirming its origin. The absence of healing suggests the…

The Economic Times · Jul 15

Four general election candidates to compete for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat

Alani Bankhead (D), Kurt Alme (R), Kyle Austin (L), and Seth Bodnar (I) are running for the U.S. Senate in Montana in the November 3, 2026 general election. Alme, Bankhead, and Bodnar lead in polling and media attention.

Ballotpedia · Jul 14

GOP official ousted over ‘Topless Tuesdays’ and chilling workplace allegations

Gov. Greg Gianforte has suspended Brad Molnar from the state’s utility board following investigations into his workplace conduct

The Independent UK · Jul 14

Arkansas and Montana implement Medicaid work requirements before deadline

On July 1, Arkansas and Montana began implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, becoming the second and third states to do so after President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA established the first federal work requirements for Medicaid and…

Ballotpedia · Jul 10

Dairy Queen franchisees have quietly closed more than 40 stores in less than two years

Locations of the ice cream chain shuttered in Alaska, Montana and Texas, with the Lone Star State being hit the hardest

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 10