More than 100 students and community members peacefully gathered at University Hall to denounce Israel’s actions in Gaza, calling for the university to disclose its investments and divest from companies with ties to Israel. #mtnews buff.ly/4dppnFc

The Montana Supreme Court has sided with the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in a dispute involving a 64-year-old water right that’s used to irrigate both private and public land. #mtnews buff.ly/3xZ4Six

Following the commission's 4-1 vote, the public will have until July 1, 2024, to weigh in on the petition, which asks regulators to adopt a framework for considering climate impacts in its oversight of monopoly power companies. #mtnews buff.ly/4aghrUl

Groups say ‘anti-wolf sentiment brewing in Western states’ played a role in lawsuit. #mtnews buff.ly/3xYcL7W

Four key takeaways from our recent coverage of the financial challenges facing Montana’s largest school districts this year. #mtnews buff.ly/3UcT4k4

Former president Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rallied for leading Republican candidates in Montana at an April 28 event, urging support for a conservative agenda that he said will help win races up and down ballots in November. #mtnews buff.ly/44r9NFi

Jackson, who served as chief legal counsel to the Montana Department of Natural Resources from 2016 to 2021, would be the first Native American federal judge in Montana if her nomination is confirmed. #mtnews buff.ly/3WhqbWJ

At least two contenders in this June’s primary had their tickets refunded for the rally where Tim Sheehy and Greg Gianforte are headlining. #mtnews buff.ly/3UkpZTQ

The Republican U.S. Senate candidate fielded questions from a friendly interviewer at a Yellowstone County GOP Lincoln Reagan dinner. #mtnews buff.ly/44g9cWS

Mike Randol will leave the role of state Medicaid director almost two years after accepting the position under the prior head of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Department of Public Health and Human Services, Adam Meier. #mtnews buff.ly/4bbbMzx

Regulations anticipated to have major implications for the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip. #mtnews buff.ly/3xW3m0H

Growing populations and tourism in western Montana are straining aging roads, leaving state and local governments to fix problems or make improvements with limited funding. #mtnews buff.ly/4bbVm9Y

Citing a federal funding cliff, declining enrollment and an out-of-date state funding formula, some of the state’s largest districts are turning to local voters for help with education levies on the May 7 ballot. #mtnews buff.ly/3vXyOex

The United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area has received a $500,000 anonymous donation for the nonprofit’s Helena Inn housing project. #mtnews buff.ly/3w9YW5L

Montanans are increasingly reporting that their quality of life is declining, according to a University of Montana poll. #mtnews buff.ly/3Qfrf9C

Almost 80% of inmates in the audit indicated they had never met with prison staff to discuss career or educational goals. #mtnews buff.ly/4b4W3lB

Health industry observers say both liberal-leaning and conservative-leaning states are kicking homeless people off their rolls. #mtnews buff.ly/3JzbmHE

More than 30 mills have closed in western Montana since 1990, with two more calling it quits this spring montanafreepress.org/2024/04/22/mil… But despite the closures, officials say the demand for wood products remain. Latest for the Montana Free Press #MTnews

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement said a law passed by legislators in 2023 creates water standards that are “vague and difficult to enforce.” #mtnews buff.ly/4aMJWK9

Traditional ingredients, Americanized modifications, and a touch of Montana. #mtnews buff.ly/49NbxJR