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Federal officials announce over $8 million to fight wildfires in…
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior traveled to western Montana on Wednesday to announce a chunk of funding aimed at…
'Awesome collaboration': Missoula renters try new affordable housing…
When the residents of an older apartment complex in Missoula found out the property was getting sold, they decided to try a bold…
Conservation license required to use state lands
Starting Saturday, anyone 12 and older using a state fishing access site, wildlife management area, wildlife habitat protection…
Groups split as Congress mulls Cottonwood ESA 'fix'
Over the past eight years Cottonwood has grown into perhaps the most controversial ESA court decision not just in the West, but…
Missoula bus system gets $39M for new facility
Missoula's bus system will use a $39.1 million award from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to build a new…
Rising rents: Missoula couple's $700 shock illustrates larger issue
A Missoula couple were recently shocked when a new landlord raised rent by over $700 a month on their apartment and won't let…
Fort Belknap tribal water settlement bill sees first-time bipartisan…
Montana congressional leaders are reintroducing a $1.3 billion Fort Belknap water settlement bill to the U.S. Senate with…
FWP wades into roiling waters about trout population declines in…
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced Tuesday that it plans to devote resources to investigate declining populations of…
Montana's new coal-friendly laws draw legal challenges
The lawsuit is just the latest of a half-dozen legal challenges to laws passed recently by the Montana Legislature.
Montana delegation responds to 'cottonwood decision' regarding…
In a hearing, Rosendale faulted review standards for killing a logging and vegetation project in the Lewis and Clark National…
Montana's 1st queer film festival kicks off Pride month
The first-ever queer film festival in the state will debut in Missoula next week.
Governor signs bill criminalizing drone flights on wildfires
It is now a criminal offense in Montana to interfere with firefighting aircraft by flying a drone near wildfires.
Montanans react to Supreme Court's ruling on wetlands
Conservation groups called the ruling a blow to the clean water regulations in an arid state where roughly half of the wetlands…
Business Buzz: Caras Park summer events return, Sunday spirits, new…
The launch of the 22nd Annual Downtown Tonight and 37th Annual Out to Lunch on June 1 and 7 respectively are coming up.
ROAD Court offers path to recovery for repeat DUI offenders
After being convicted of his third DUI, 52-year-old Stacy Pier was given the option of participating in the Responsibility,…
Lake County postpones withdrawal from law enforcement agreement
Lake County Commissioners voted unanimously to extend the effective date of the withdrawal, leaving the question of who is…
'Right thing to do': 3 major bills for Indian Country become law
One codifies parts of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law. A second brings accountability to Indian Education for…
'Drama will play out in court': Gianforte vetoes Lake County law…
Rep. Joe Read, R-Ronan, who sponsored the bill, said the governor’s decision “is probably not a wise one.”
'Racism,' 'discrimination,' 'partisan': Native lawmakers reflect on…
When people in Crow Agency see Rep. Sharon Stewart Peregoy around town and ask her how the legislative session went, she tells…
Tester warns against cuts to veterans health coverage
Veterans for the first time received health coverage for illnesses stemming for exposure to toxic burn pits and Agent Orange in…
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