Growing number of Montanans report their quality of life is declining

Montanans are increasingly reporting that their quality of life is declining, according to a recent University of Montana poll.

Sixty-two percent of Montanans contacted by pollsters say their quality of life has gotten worse over the past five years. That's a seven-point increase compared to 2022 when the Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone Initiative last put that question to likely Mo...