A district court judge has ordered the state to allow for nonbinary designations on state driver’s licenses. The order follows back-and-forth disagreements between state officials.

The Missoula County Commission decided to hold off on issuing a land use permit for a proposed gravel pit along the Blackfoot River; Montana wildlife officials are asking the public for information about a cow elk shot two miles south of Polebridge.

Some of Logan Health’s medical staff are unionizing. They say the Kalispell-based hospital system has chronically understaffed its primary care clinics, degrading working conditions.

A Belgrade woman pleaded guilty this week to harboring 12 people in the country illegally. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each person without legal status.

The Montana Heritage Center in Helena is now open. The expansion of the state’s history and art museum was in the works for decades. The museum is a sensory-rich experience including sights, sounds and smells.

A handful of Montana trucking schools may lose federal certification. A review found thousands of programs across the country may not comply with minimum requirements.

After months of pleading from the nation’s agricultural sector, the federal government says farmers and ranchers will get much needed financial aid at the end of the year. Numerous federal policy changes this year led to record-high costs for things like fertilizer and equipment.

The state Board of Housing Wednesday announced nearly $40 million in federal tax benefits to build or rehabilitate affordable homes; The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its biannual season-setting meeting for big game species from elk to bison to mountain lions on December 4; Billings has a new representative in the state Legislature.

In Montana, abortion access has been at times illegal, legal, and stuck in limbo. Providers have weathered bombings and arson, advocates and opponents have battled it out in court, and citizens have passed a constitutional amendment affirming a woman's right to choose. One listener wants to know more about the history of reproductive rights in Montana. MTPR's Aaron Bolton reports on the underground networks, political violence and landmark court cases that got us to where we are today.

Wolves are among Yellowstone's most popular sights – so popular and so closely watched they can become accustomed to seeing people. But when wolves leave the park, that familiarity can turn deadly for them. MTPR's Elinor Smith spoke with Nick Mott, who dug into what happens when the animals cross park boundaries.