Montana
3-Star QB Jackson Presley Flips Commitment From Montana State To Sacramento State
Sacramento State and head coach Brennan Marion continue to make waves on the recruiting trail.
The Hornets secured a commitment from three-star quarterback Jackson Presley, who was previously committed to Montana State. It’s his third commitment after flipping his commitment from Boise State to Montana State in late March.
“After a lot of prayer, reflection, and heartfelt conversations with those closest to me, I’ve made the decision to decommit from Montana State,” Pressley wrote in a statement. “This wasn’t easy, and it’s a choice I don’t take lightly.
“That said, I’ve been presented with opportunities that will support the vision I have for my future-on and off the field. I’m committed to building a future that supports not only my football journey but also my personal growth and long-term life goals.”
Presley is the No. 804 overall prospect and No. 47 quarterback in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He also ranks as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Montana, only trailing four-star Michigan commit Matt Ludwig.
As a junior, Presley earned All-State and All-Conference honors after leading Glacier High School to back-to-back state championships. He finished the year with 2,669 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns and only nine interceptions.
In his last two seasons, Presley has completed 64.6% of his passes for 5,722 passing yards, 53 passing touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He added 337 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground.
Following Presley’s commitment, Sacramento State’s 2026 recruiting class ranks No. 60 nationally with 37 commits, according to 247Sports. The class is headlined by four-star wide receiver Xavier McDonald, three-star wide receiver Kamarie Smith, and three-star running back Marquez Wimberly.
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— Jackson Presley (@JacksonPresley4) July 17, 2025
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MISSOULA, Mont. — The Clark Fork River has long been a defining feature of Missoula, shaping the city’s culture, economy and outdoor lifestyle.
The river is so closely tied to the area that it helped inspire the well-known book and film “A River Runs Through It.” But local conservation advocates say its importance goes far beyond scenery.
“Without the Clark Fork River, Missoula would just be another town,” said Lisa Ronald, Northern Rockies associate conservation director for American Rivers. “We wouldn’t be the River City. I think we’re known in Montana as Missoula the River City, and it’s really because of the Clark Fork River and its central role in business, in economics, in recreation, that really makes Missoula the town that it is.”
Carmen Murill, a field organizer with Wild Montana, said the river is deeply woven into daily life for people who live in Missoula.
“A lot of us would wonder what to do on a beautiful or a rainy summer day,” Murill said. “I mean, it’s really a lifeforce of town. And I think it’s pretty unique that Missoula, as a community is living and breathing on both sides of the river. It’s really like two downtowns but connected by the Clark Fork.”
Conservation groups say protecting the river begins with community involvement.
Advocates encourage residents and visitors to spend time outdoors, whether on a trail, in the woods or along the river, and to learn how they can become better stewards of the environment.
MISSOULA — Sam Forstag edged out Ryan Busse to secure the Democratic nomination in Montana’s 1st Congressional District.
Busse conceded the race to Forstag on Wednesday morning. Forstag had trailed behind Busse Tuesday evening, but he made up ground as the votes were counted into the early hours of Wednesday morning. The other two candidates in the race, Russl Cleveland and Matt Rains, are sitting at third and fourth, respectively.
Forstag leads in close race for Montana’s 1st Congressional District
Forstag spent eight years as a wildland firefighter, including four as a smokejumper, and he’s been vice president of the local National Federation of Federal Employees union. Last week, U.S. House of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, held a rally in Missoula to support Forstag’s campaign.
He told MTN on Tuesday that his campaign has been for the working class.
“We got a whole lot of people here that have been working their tail off to finally get some working-class representation in Washington,” Forstag noted. “So proud of everything we’ve done and so grateful.”
Forstag further noted he wants Montanans to be able to afford groceries, have universal free childcare and restore and expand Affordable Health Care Act subsidies.
“Hearing people’s stories and struggles and commonalities in the ways that we’re all fighting in the system that does not serve us so often, and the government serves corporations and the richest people in this country more than working people. It has been frustrating and saddening, but it has also inspired so much hope in me, like the fixes we can actually make,” he told MTN.
The 1st Congressional District covers much of western Montana, including Kalispell, Missoula, Butte and Bozeman. It is currently held by Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, who chose not to seek reelection.
By securing the nomination, Forstag is slated tol face off against Libertarian candidate Nick Sheedy and Republican candidate Aaron Flint in November.
Brian Miller won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the U.S. House seat in Montana’s eastern district.
The Associated Press called the race for Miller, an attorney in Helena, who fended off a challenge from state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, a longtime legislator from Box Elder, and Sam Lux, a farrier from Great Falls.
In the Republican and rural eastern district, any Democrat will be an underdog, and Miller will face off against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Downing, who was unopposed Tuesday.
Libertarian Patrick McCracken is also running.
In the primary, Miller took 58% of the vote. Lux took 27% and Windy Boy took 16%, according to the Montana Secretary of State’s website.
In April, Windy Boy paused his campaign amid “serious sexual abuse” allegations raised by the Montana Democratic Party — but Windy Boy restarted his campaign and later called the allegations “political attacks.”
Miller is representing the victim of the alleged abuse and her mother, although he said he didn’t take on the role until after Windy Boy initially suspended his campaign.
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