Education Funding Debate: A Montana-related op-ed argues school finance talk should answer the key question—what does “enough” actually look like—warning that without clear success targets, more spending may just mean rearranging the same system. Public Health & Community: A positivity-focused public health update highlights how community messaging and youth support can reduce tobacco and vape risk. Aviation & Climate Tech: Gulfstream and Rolls-Royce used 100% sustainable aviation fuel in a flight test to measure non-CO2 emissions and contrail-forming particles at high altitude. Transit & Local Service Quality: Readers react to a bus-service meeting after complaints about routes that are “unreliable” and “infrequent,” with calls for better late service. Data Centers & Land-Use Fight: Yellowstone County seeks a judge’s ruling on whether a citizens’ data-center initiative can override county planning authority, while Missoula County faces interim-zoning pressure after a developer withdrew from a proposed site. Housing & Affordability: Bozeman breaks ground on 296 workforce units using LIHTC, and Kalispell gets a $75,000 grant to help preserve affordable housing via a resident-owned mobile home community. Cybersecurity: A Lumexa data breach exposed Butte residents’ medical and personal information, with HIPAA violations under investigation. State Government: Montana’s Department of Administration director Misty Ann Giles will step down at month’s end, with Mark Blasdel named to replace her. Energy & Critical Minerals: United States Antimony opens a new Broadwater County mill to process antimony for later production steps in Montana. Immigration Impact on Families: A Bozeman nonprofit reports increased demand for legal help and emergency support amid recent ICE activity in the Gallatin Valley.