A team including a Montana State University snow scientist has published research showing that a severe snow drought, like the one that aected the western U.S. in 2026, would occur four times less frequently during the preindustrial period than in the current era of climate change. The findings were published July 20 by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Marianne Cowherd,

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality has awarded funding to 10 grid resilience projects across the state to strengthen electric infrastructure and improve reliability for Montana communities. The projects will help utilities upgrade aging infrastructure, reduce outage frequency, shorten restoration times following storms and extreme

The Governor’s office has appointed fourth-generation Sheridan County producer Tanner Jorgensen to the Montana Pulse Crop Committee. Jorgensen fills an eastern district seat, succeeding longtime board member Paul Kanning. Operating near Dagmar in northeast Montana, Jorgensen raises green peas, durum, spring wheat, barley and oilseeds alongside his parents, Tom and Jandy Jorgensen. Jorgensen

AJ Allen, prevention specialist for the Roosevelt County Health Department, reports that Kratom is another dangerous substance that is being consumed in the area. According to information from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Kratom acts as a stimulant in low doses. At high doses, Kratom acts as a sedative, with effects such as pain relief, relaxation and a sense

In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The lone exception was New Mexico, the only state that has used its own money to fully replace the expired aid, according to a new analysis by KFF, a health policy research group. Late in June, the Trump administration