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May 6, 2025 Western Montana election results (unofficial)

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May 7, 2025

May 6, 2025 Western Montana election results (unofficial)

MISSOULA — The polls have closed for the Tuesday, May 6, 2025, election and the results for races are being tallied.

Several districts from Kalispell to Hamilton to Missoula had levies on the ballot, asking voters to fund everything from staff salaries to safety improvements.

Missoula County

Missoula County Public Schools is seeking an elementary general fund levy that would pay for things like the art and music programs along with utilities and staff salaries. The levy was set at just under $385,000. MCPS also put a high school general fund levy to the voters at just over $164,000 to help pay for things like supplies and curriculum.

Bonner is seeking an elementary school general fund levy for just under $25,000. The district is also asking voters for a safety levy amounting to just under $25,000.

Frenchtown voters were asked to decide on a $539,000 operations mill levy, which the superintendent told MTN that rising costs are outpacing the school’s budget.

Building safety was also on the ballot for Target Range, where officials were asking for $250,000 from taxpayers to pay for improvements to the school.

The Hellgate Elementary School District is asking for a $200,000 general fund levy from voters, which would be used for general operations such as salaries and utilities. The district is also asking for a nearly $272,000 safety and security levy.

DeSmet School asked taxpayers for $31,000 to address inflationary costs and utility issues, like heating.

Lolo School was asking for $97,000 for their general fund mill levy to improve academic opportunities for students.

The East Missoula Rural Fire District was asking for $300,000 to increase its operating budget.

Flathead County

Residents in Kalispell were asked to vote for a$2.9 million high school district general fund levy. A high school district levy hasn’t passed in Kalispell since 2007. The levy would fund instruction and operations of Flathead and Glacier high schools. Kalispell School District Superintendent Matt Jensen told KPAX that 21 full-time positions will be eliminated if the levy fails, along with major cuts to popular programs including the Ag Center, sports, music and theater, speech and debate and more.

Whitefish Schools are also facing a budget deficit, which is why they turned to the voters this year. School officials proposed a levy of up to $100,000.

As we reported just a few weeks ago, Deer Park School in the Flathead was asking voters for $4 million. The money would replace some buildings as the school runs out of space.

West Valley Fire is asking for an almost $263,000 levy. The money would help pay for more staff and better equipment.

Ravalli County

The Hamilton School District has a $49 million bond before residents. Voters recently approved selling the middle school property. If approved, the bond creates a fourth to eighth grade campus at the current Westview property. Fourth and fifth grade students will be located in a remodeled version of the current Westview building, and sixth through eighth grades will be located in a newly constructed building. School officials say these two buildings will be connected by shared services spaces that reduce the cost of the project but still keep the age groups separate during the school day. The bond term will be 25 years.

Lake County

The Arlee School District is asking for technology levies for both the high school and elementary school. $35,000 is on the ballot for the high school district. The Arlee Elementary District had the same request at $35,000.

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Photos: Montana State clips Illinois State to win national championship

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January 6, 2026

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Photos: Montana State clips Illinois State to win national championship

Montana State plays Illinois State in the FCS national championship game at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.Justin Hosa / MTN Sports

Montana State topped Illinois State 35-34 in overtime to claim their first National Championship since 1984.TOM WYLIE/MTN Sports

Montana State plays Illinois State in the FCS national championship game at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports

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Watch: Bobcat Built – Montana State’s Championship Quest

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January 5, 2026

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Watch: Bobcat Built – Montana State’s Championship Quest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Montana State squares off with Illinois State Monday night in the FCS national championship game at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

The Bobcats are making their third trip to the title game in the past five seasons under coach Brent Vigen. The program is seeking its first championship since 1984.

MTN Sports has been on the ground in Nashville for the past five days covering the lead-up to the game, including the pregame show “Bobcat Built: Montana State’s Championship Quest” hosted by Scott Breen and Kyle Hansen.

In it the MTN staff provides game previews, features, facts and figures and sights and sounds from the past several days in Music City in the run-up to the game. To watch, see the video reel below.

Watch: Bobcat Built – Montana State’s Championship Quest

Bobcat Built: Montana State’s Championship Quest

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Photos: Past and present Montana State Bobcats meet in Nashville

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January 5, 2026

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Photos: Past and present Montana State Bobcats meet in Nashville

Past Montana State football players meet with current Bobcats during a team walk-through at the indoor practice facility at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports