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Rapid growth gets a lot of attention in Montana, but a whopping 25% of our counties have experienced drops in net migration from 2020 - 2022. Some counties saw hundreds moving out.

Rapid growth gets a lot of attention in Montana, but a whopping 25% of our counties have experienced drops in net migration from 2020 - 2022. Some counties saw hundreds moving out.

Inside the white-brick hallways of the Flathead County Detention Center, Jail Commander Jen Root walked up to a steel door with a small window and pointed inside.

Health department officials are asking legislators to change criminal commitment laws amid a bottleneck at the Montana State Hospital.

Tech-savvy Californians who work from home are fleeing to cheaper states, while retirees and nature lovers are flocking to places like Montana. Many Midwesterners have now moved to the Sunbelt. And if house prices are any indication, that trend is continuing this year.

Because of bottlenecks in services across the country, people in jail with serious mental illness are waiting months to receive the care needed to “restore” their competency to stand trial.

Health officials want DPHHS to have a say in Montana State Hospital commitments.

Inside the white-brick hallways of the Flathead County Detention Center, Jail Commander Jen Root walked up to a steel door with a small window and pointed insid

Through the Inflation Reduction Act, 35 rural Montana communities will receive funding for renewable energy.

In November, Marion School District is seeking approval for a $8.2 million bond issue to expand the school and improve building security.