Government

New mayors have been elected for Polson and Ronan, according to the unofficial results of the nonpartisan municipal general election held Nov. 4. Both have a history of community involvement and serving in municipal government. Laura Dever, a Polson City commissioner, won the race for mayor against Marlow (Phil) Thelan, 671 to 436. Dever, who joined the commission in 2021, replaces Eric Huffine, who did not to run this year. In Ronan, Councilman Ryal Corum has been elected the new mayor for that community. He bested newcomer Wendy Davis, 221 to 84. Corum will take the gavel from Chris Adler, who also chose not to seek re-election. Both new mayors will serve four-year terms. Mean...

News from CCL Montana A mom concerned about energy costs, a forester, a doctor, and former Miss Montana USA are among the many Montana residents who will share compelling stories and perspectives with members of Congress this month. At least 25 people from the Montana chapters of Citizens’ Clim...

News from Senate Democratic Caucus MONTANA — After a hiatus following the conclusion of the legislative session, we are pleased to announce the return of the Montana Senate Democrats Monthly Newsletter. Every month, we will bring you updates on the hard work Montana’s Democratic senators are...

News from the office of Governor Greg Gianforte HELENA – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton recently announced that Montana has officially submitted its application for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RH...

News from DPHHS HELENA - The Department of Public Health and Human Services is seeking input from health care providers and other stakeholders as it begins developing Montana’s application for federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding. H.R. 1, passed by Congress and signed into law by t...

News from Upper Seven Law HELENA - On Monday, Beker Rengifo Del Castillo filed an action against the City of Whitefish and its employees for violating his constitutionally protected civil rights-. On April 24, 2025, Whitefish police officer Michael Hingiss pulled Beker over, purportedly for a broken ...

News from Russell Cleveland ST. REGIS — Russell Cleveland, Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Montana’s First Congressional District, proudly announced on Aug. 14 his full endorsement of the bipartisan Transparent Election Initiative, also known as “The Montana Plan,” a histo...

News from Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA ­— The Governor’s Office of Community Service announced that Montana has received $2,893,856 in funding from AmeriCorps. The total funding amount is granted to the Montana Commission on Community Service, the Governor-appointe...

News from Upper Seven Law  HELENA - On Wednesday morning, Jefferson County resident Jordan Williams challenged Governor Greg Gianforte’s appointment of Representative Marta Bertoglio as Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. At the time of her appointment, Bertoglio was a sitting mem...

News from Montana DPHHS MONTANA - The DPHHS Public Health and Safety Division (PHSD), along with the agency’s Family and Community Health Bureau, has once again secured a renewed national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), extending its current accreditation status fo...