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![Republican Ryan Zinke wins U.S. House seat in Montana’s new western district](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-Zinke.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Republican Ryan Zinke wins U.S. House seat in Montana’s new western district
Thursday in front of the Mansfield Library at the University of Montana, Monica Tranel thanked her family and Montanans of the new district for participating in democracy.
![Brown concedes to incumbent SupCo Justice Gustafson in heated race](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-Gustafson.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Brown concedes to incumbent SupCo Justice Gustafson in heated race
Attorney James Brown conceded the race for the second seat on the Montana Supreme Court to Incumbent Justice Ingrid Gustafson in a press release Wednesday morning.
![In western district, Democrat Tranel leads, but Zinke favored to win](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/06/Tranel.jpg?w=980&q=75)
In western district, Democrat Tranel leads, but Zinke favored to win
Late on Tuesday, Democrat Monica Tranel was in the lead in the western district for the U.S. House of Representatives, but the race was still too close to call, according to the New York Times and Washington Post.
![Flathead National Forest: Decision on Holland Lake likely coming this week or next](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-Holland-Lake-View.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Flathead National Forest: Decision on Holland Lake likely coming this week or next
The Forest Service may release its decision on whether to grant the exception later this week or the following, and it’s reviewing public comment in the meantime, such as the concerns about water quality and impacts to grizzly bears.
![American Prairie establishes national discovery center in the heart of Lewistown, despite pushback](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-Prairie-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
American Prairie establishes national discovery center in the heart of Lewistown, despite pushback
The organization sees Montana’s future tied to two unchanging truths: Folks will come from all over to see the big skies and wide-open prairies. And without efforts to conserve the land, the entire state may be in trouble.
![Housing experts: ‘Bonkers’ housing market, interest rates hurting Montanans’ buying power](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/03/development-housing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Housing experts: ‘Bonkers’ housing market, interest rates hurting Montanans’ buying power
Soaring and volatile interest rates are hurting many homebuyers in Montana who already face a low supply of homes — a problem that’s expected to be a priority in the 2023 Legislature.
![Idaho Secretary of State’s office working to find source of ‘Don’t Vote’ signs](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-elections-idaho.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Idaho Secretary of State’s office working to find source of ‘Don’t Vote’ signs
The Idaho Secretary of State’s office is working to determine the source of signs posted around the Treasure Valley with a message that says, “Don’t Vote” and a QR code that redirects to the campaign website for Ammon Bundy, who is running as an independent candidate for governor.
![Native Americans, certain urban neighborhoods make up higher percentage of state prison](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Prison.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Native Americans, certain urban neighborhoods make up higher percentage of state prison
The report also identified three neighborhoods in Missoula that had higher incarceration rates than average. The Northside neighborhood had an imprisonment rate of 393 per 100,000, while the Westside had 666 and the “Franklin to the Fort” area had 191.
![MSU Extension: Affordable housing, food, top ‘needs’ in Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/10/attachment-Food.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MSU Extension: Affordable housing, food, top ‘needs’ in Montana
Affordable housing is listed as the top need because 83.7% deemed it important, and 74.2% said they were dissatisfied with it, and those figures combined pushed that need to No. 1.
![Montana poll shows voters unhappy with politicians, media, Supreme Court](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-elections-voting.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana poll shows voters unhappy with politicians, media, Supreme Court
Montanans also were generally opposed to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, with 53% disagreeing, while only 28% agreed.