Big Sky Now: FCS Championship preview Bobcats v. Redbirds

The FCS National Championship is finally here, and the Big Sky Now panel breaks down everything surrounding Montana State vs Illinois State in Nashville on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

Health subsidies expire

Millions head into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

It comes at the start of a high-stakes midterm election year, with affordability — including the cost of health care — topping the list of voters’ concerns.

Medicaid expansion cuts threaten access to care for everyone

Legals for January, 1 2026

The Wrap: Headlines from 2025

Once again, Lake County brimmed with news in 2025. Here are some of the stories that stand out:

Kyon Loud latest Grizzly to hit transfer portal

The Montana Grizzlies ranks are thinning, especially in the secondary, less than two weeks after their 13-2 season ended.

Full Count: Some regrets, but plenty of great highlights

As 2025 winds down, I have come to the uncomfortable conclusion that mistakes were made.

Big Sky Now: Former Bobcat Rylan Ortt breaks down MSU's championship run

On this episode of Big Sky Now, Luke Schmit sits down with Ortt to break down Montana State’s dominant postseason run — including the Cat–Griz showdown in Bozeman, the Bobcats’ continued 13-game winning streak, and what separates this year’s team from last season’s national championship squad.

Michael William Hamilton

1957 – 2025

Michael William Hamilton was born on April 12, 1957, in Bellingham, Wash., to James and Barbara Hamilton. He graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1975, already known as someone who understood the value of hard work and responsibility.

Forage + Floral settles into new home on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls

Savannah Gentry wanted to invest in Columbia Falls and her new store, Forage + Floral does just that.

Support Whitefish schools with tax-deductible donation

Whitefish School District encourages local businesses and community members to support Whitefish Schools with a dollar-for-dollar credit on their state income taxes for donations to public schools.

Boundary County Court Records - Dec. 31, 2025

Boundary County Court Records for the period of Dec.20-26, 2025.

Boundary County 2025 in review

Legals for December, 31 2025

Liquor store adapts to taste trends, state rules

Operating a liquor business in Montana requires careful attention to state law, which tightly regulates how, where and what types of alcohol can be sold.

Sidelines: The calm after is the calm before the storm

It is the calm after the storm; it is the calm before the storm.

Spotlight on the Arts: Ezra Hartman

Ezra Hartman, a second-grade student at Noxon Elementary School, met us in the hallway and escorted us to his art classroom. There, one at a time, he began pulling out drawing and paintings like valued items from a treasure chest.

Kick off 2026 with First Day Hike Expedition and contest

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks invites the public to kick off the new year with a fun adventure during the First Day Hike Expedition and contest in Northwest Montana, taking place Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at multiple state parks across the Flathead and Mission valleys.

Cats on the prowl: MSU not overlooking Illinois State

For Montana State coach Brent Vigen, the mystery isn’t how Illinois State won four straight road playoff games to advance to Monday’s Division I Football Championship against his Bobcats.

Kick off 2026 with First Day Hike Expedition and contest

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks invites the public to kick off the new year with a fun adventure during the First Day Hike Expedition and contest in Northwest Montana, taking place Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at multiple state parks across the Flathead and Mission valleys.