Montana Gov. Vetoes Bill on Tribal Cannabis Agreements

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state’s tribal nations and the governor’s office to establish compacts to legalize and regulate cannabis on individual reservations. In a letter to Speak of the House Brandon Ler …

Montana News Roundup: Praise and Panic for Roadless Rule Change

With about 37% of Montana's Forest Service lands impacted, there's a lot of debate and uncertainty emerging over the U.S. Agriculture Secretary's announcement that the agency will start to rescind the controversial "Roadless Area Rule.…

Montana mourns the loss of longest-serving congressman Pat Williams, champion for working poor and wild lands

MISSOULA, Mont. – Former U.S. Rep. John "Pat" Williams, a prominent figure in Montana politics, passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Wednesday. Williams, originally from Butte, held the distinction of being the longest-serving …

Former Montana U.S. Rep. Williams dies at age 87

MISSOULA, Mont. — The family of former U.S. Rep. John “Pat” Williams of Montana announced Williams died Wednesday at the age of 87. Williams was the longest serving congressman in Montana history. A Butte native, Williams served in the Montana Legislature …

Montana group lifts queer and transgender resilience with latest zine

As Pride month winds downs, a Montana group said the latest edition of its zine celebrating queer and transgender folks is still hot off the presses. The fifth edition of Forward Montana's zine titled "The Sun Will Rise Again" contains poems, …

Joe Montana’s Purdue Comeback

By the fall of 1977, Joe Montana’s future in football felt uncertain. A series of injuries and inconsistent play had dimmed the spotlight that once shone so brightly on the junior quarterback. For much of that Purdue game, Montana watched from the …

2025 Montana Football Hall of Fame: Pat Ogrin

The Montana Football Hall of Fame will induct its 2025 Class on June 28, 2025 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Until then, SWX will profile each of the inductees in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. Pat Ogrin will be inducted into the …

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Pat Williams, Montana's longest consecutive-serving U.S. Rep., has died

HELENA — Former Montana U.S. Representative Pat Williams has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Wednesday evening. Williams, a Democrat, served 18 years in Congress and was Montana’s longest consecutive-serving U.S. House of …

'The best of us': Montana cowboy poet Wally McRae dead at 89

Cowboy poet Wallace “Wally” McRae of Colstrip died June 22 at the age of 89. McRae gained fame in Montana — and across the country — for the resonance of his voice and the causes he furthered with it. The youngest of three children, McRae grew up steeped …