Southwest Montana News

Governor Greg Gianforte has officially ended the state of emergency in Montana, which he initially declared in January 2021 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine employee Stephen Walker contributes a total of $3,800 to Republican Party candidate Steven Daines

Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine employee Stephen Walker has contributed a total of $3,800 to Republican Party candidate Steven Daines

Census Bureau: 4.9% of people in Ennis identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 849 citizens living in Ennis in 2019, 95.1 percent said they were only one race, while 4.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 80.8 percent of people in Helena were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 32,024 citizens living in Helena in 2019, 25,884 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 75.7 percent of people in Harrison were old enough to vote in 2019

By Southwest Montana News | Jun 29, 2021

Of the 103 citizens living in Harrison in 2019, 78 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Procter & Gamble employee Jeffrey Hayes contributes a total of $700 to Republican Party candidate Steven Daines

By Southwest Montana News | Jun 29, 2021

Procter & Gamble employee Jeffrey Hayes has contributed a total of $700 to Republican Party candidate Steven Daines

Census Bureau: nobody in Elliston identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Southwest Montana News | Jun 29, 2021

Of the 207 citizens living in Elliston in 2019, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Montana

These Montana political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from Jan. 1 to March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Census Bureau: 65 percent of people in Garrison were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 80 citizens living in Garrison in 2019, 52 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

VA Montana HCS facility in Helena scheduled 532 medical appointments in November 2020

The VA Montana Health Care System, subsidiary 436QC in Helena, Montana, scheduled 532 pending appointments during the period ending December 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Montana sees rise in fentanyl-related deaths; state urges caution on counterfeit pills

State officials in Montana have reported a continuing rise in fentanyl-related fatalities in 2021, following a significant increase in 2020.

Merck & Company, Inc. employee Eliav Barr contributes a total of $357 to Democratic Party candidate Steve Bullock

Merck & Company, Inc. employee Eliav Barr has contributed a total of $357 to Democratic Party candidate Steve Bullock

Census Bureau: 8.1% of people in East Helena identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 1,514 citizens living in East Helena in 2019, 91.9 percent said they were only one race, while 8.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Lockheed Martin employee William Best contributes a total of $250 to Democratic Party candidate Steve Bullock

By Southwest Montana News | Jun 27, 2021

Lockheed Martin employee William Best has contributed a total of $250 to Democratic Party candidate Steve Bullock

Census Bureau: 6.3% of people in Drummond identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Southwest Montana News | Jun 27, 2021

Of the 271 citizens living in Drummond in 2019, 93.7 percent said they were only one race, while 6.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 89.5 percent of people in Ennis were old enough to vote in 2019

By Southwest Montana News | Jun 27, 2021

Of the 849 citizens living in Ennis in 2019, 760 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Southwest Montana News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Southwest Montana News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 1.6% of people in Dillon identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 4,261 citizens living in Dillon in 2019, 98.4 percent said they were only one race, while 1.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Ohio State University employee Theodore Allen contributes a total of $500 to Democratic Party candidate Steve Bullock

Ohio State University employee Theodore Allen has contributed a total of $500 to Democratic Party candidate Steve Bullock

Census Bureau: 81.6 percent of people in Elliston were old enough to vote in 2019