As border crossings from Canada to Montana fell 26%, businesses in the Flathead Valley are aiming to ease political tensions. buff.ly/7UCmExO

Maximus will stop operating the Montana Recovery Program in the new year, labor department says. buff.ly/GmJu7oA

A faction of Montana Democratic lawmakers is holding off on pushing for a special legislative session to address delayed food assistance as Congress inches closer to a deal to end the historically long federal government shutdown. buff.ly/SddFiyF

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As small colleges across the country see market challenges, the university will also lose a major funding source. Now, leaders are strategizing a top-to-bottom restructuring in hopes of saving the school. buff.ly/iSxaFbv

A pending deal to end the government shutdown is too late for about 30 bison on the Fort Peck reservation in northern Montana. buff.ly/2hGpA1v

In the winter, park travelers can expect quieter roads, endless ski, hike or snowshoe options, unique wildlife-viewing opportunities, and a host of logistical differences in amenities and access. buff.ly/0hav7Aj

The plaintiffs argue that the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has favored developers over senior water-right holders and aquatic ecosystems. buff.ly/UWWB0qL

The public can weigh in as the state revenue department clarifies details lawmakers left ambiguous in this year’s major tax legislation. buff.ly/gZN57M1

The Gianforte administration’s monthslong effort to find an eastern Montana location for a new mental health facility drew official interest from just two towns: Hardin and Miles City. buff.ly/uEsqWuH

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From Mountain Journal, in collaboration with WyoFile: Yellowstone wolves are uniquely vulnerable to hunters and trappers in surrounding states where killing wolves is legal. buff.ly/wGTDSMC

A Montana State University-Northern professor who was placed on leave for her social media comments about Charlie Kirk will be allowed to teach on campus again in the spring, according to the professor's attorney. buff.ly/5aRqktQ

Five daycares operating out of a former elementary school in Missoula have moved to or are considering new locations after structural problems with the school’s roof forced them to close. buff.ly/q5SXO56

What we know about an effort to protect NorthWestern Energy’s customers from higher bills amid surging electricity demand spurred by proposed data centers. buff.ly/l4BWl5b

Analysis of donations flowing into the nonpartisan races for mayor shows Democratic donors lining up behind Billings hotelier Mike Nelson and Kalispell’s Ryan Hunter, a city council member with an urban planning background. buff.ly/Q2oVs9I

With two judges dissenting, the justices sided with Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts, ruling that changes Knudsen made to Constitutional Initiative 132 would “mislead voters and prevent them from casting an intelligent and informed ballot.” buff.ly/kFcSNcX

Web poll open through Dec. 31 lets respondents vote for one of three options. buff.ly/0SPVmTK

A collaboration between the University of Montana and Providence health care system aims to improve care by combining the institutions’ researchers, data and clinicians to bring state-of-the-art treatment to rural communities. buff.ly/jfvqrin

The Montana Public Service Commission on Nov. 19, 2025, signalled its willingness to allow Montana’s largest utility to put the Yellowstone County Generating Station into the electricity rates of the 400,000-plus Montanans it serves. buff.ly/Wd82Gxi