From a crisis helpline call to a team showing up at your door, Montana communities are expanding how they respond to mental health crises. New data show Crisis Now networks are taking pressure off law enforcement officers and emergency rooms.

Montana Rescue Mission staff gave lawmakers a tour through its campus in Billings Tuesday to show off its ongoing expansion efforts.

The Forget Me Knot Music & Art Festival takes in Cooke City August 14-15. YPR’s Karl Lengel has more talked with one of the festival co-chairs, Paige Hood.

Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services hasn't said much since the state began enforcing new Medicaid work requirements on July 1. Medicaid advocates say many enrollees are confused about the new rules and are concerned about the state's ability to verify compliance.

ZooMontana cubs helping preserve the endangered species

The Democratic and Independent candidates for U.S. Senate have both said they plan to stay on the ballot, despite pressure to drop out and consolidate votes against the Republican candidate.

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.

Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working

Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.

Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.