Western Montana News

02/16/2025

Montana Attorney General Advocates for Legislation to Protect Children from Drugs

SB261 expands child endangerment to include exposure to fentanyl, he**in, THC, and dispensary access.

SB261 expands child endangerment to include exposure to fentanyl, he**in, THC, and dispensary access.

02/10/2025

According to publicly available grant data from the USAID, the leftwing Montana Human Rights Network—rebranded Catalyst Montana—received 71% of its funding through taxpayer grants.

In May 2023, Western Montana News contributor Casey Whalen reported on allegations that the Montana Human Rights Network—now operating as Catalyst Montana—attempted to “hijack and silence” conservative media outlets. Fresh scrutiny of the leftwing organization emerged last week on the heels ...

09/06/2024

Republican Tim Sheehy has taken a forceful eight-point lead over Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in Montana's U.S. Senate race, according to a poll.

09/05/2024

Travis Mateer examines the influence of reality TV on Missoula law enforcement, exploring how shows like Live PD and Frontier Force blur the lines between public service and entertainment.

Before I make my argument that Montana Republicans are the party of reality TV, we need to define what we are talking about, so here’s a definition from Wikipedia: Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unf...

09/04/2024

Montana Democrat and Secretary of State candidate Jesse Mullen resigns from Montana Democratic Party Executive Board and calls for “internal audit” of Montana Democratic Party finances

“I resigned from the Montana Democratic Party executive board recently due to a lack of detail, accountability, and internal transparency regarding the party budget and troubling comments made by paid party employees when bringing those concerns forward.
I am not claiming the party is breaking the law or misallocating funding, but as a board member, I am deeply uncomfortable with the lack of guardrails to prevent the misuse of donations to the Montana Democratic Party.

As a result, I am also withdrawing from the Big Sky Victory coordinated campaign effective immediately. I strongly urge the Party to allow an internal audit to address the issues, restore trust, and ensure the credibility of Democratic Party fundraising.”

08/31/2024

Marco Polo, the group that has been pouring over the Hunter Biden laptop, will be in Billings September 25th for their “Biden Laptop Report Presentation” at 6:30 at the Art House Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

08/30/2024

Was Mark Losh pushed out of the Missoula Chamber of Commerce for his pushback on “urban camping”?

08/29/2024

Facing a legal system stacked against him, Travis Mateer turns to AI for help in navigating the complexities of civil law and 'lawfare' in Missoula.

Facing a legal system stacked against him, Travis Mateer turns to AI for help in navigating the complexities of civil law and 'lawfare' in Missoula.

08/28/2024

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is seeking the U.S. Supreme Court’s involvement in an ongoing legal battle over voter laws enacted in by the Montana Legislature

Jacobsen’s petition argues that the Montana Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the four voter laws was an example of state courts exceeding their judicial authority. She contends that the ruling was “egregiously wrong” and highlights the need for the U.S. Supreme Court’s guidance on the matter.

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is seeking the U.S. Supreme Court's involvement in an ongoing legal battle over two voter suppression laws enacted

08/28/2024

“Montana lags a few decades behind other states in correcting the capture of its judicial branch, and Montana’s imperial judiciary undermines democratic self-government and even hinders the state’s economy. The rule of law is under siege in Montana.”

The Montana Supreme Court has filed 41 dubious ethics charges against the state attorney general just for doing his job.

08/22/2024

Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana 🇺🇸