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As Zinke seeks federal funds for Noxon bridge, commissioners explore other options
Congressman Ryan Zinke is seeking $2.5 million in federal funding to support the replacement of the 102-year-old N…
Weather poses challenges for cherry growers
The dark red sweet cherries the Flathead is famous for have made their appearance. About a week and a half ago, cherry stands in Polson and along the east shor…
State launches bear relocation dashboard
In an effort to provide more insight to bear management and to keep local landowners and communities aware when black bears or grizzly bears are relocated, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released a new online bea…
Western Montana counties net PILT funds
Counties in Montana will receive $46.5 million in federal payments this year to cover a lack of property tax revenue coming from federal lands.
Six suspects charged by FWP in Bull Mountains poaching case
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens recently charged six individuals from Montana and Washington state for unlawfully killing several bull elk and mule…
PHOTO Cornhole tourney in Superior
The 6th Annual 54 Cornhole Tournament was held Saturday in Superior on the lawn of Trail West Bank. Fortunately, when it ended, the awards ceremony was held be…
Voices of the valley: Where kids can be kids
It's the summer of 2025; I watch boys ride their bikes past our house on Willis Street to the Clark Fork River.
Land Board votes to authorize state water regulator to protest 18 water rights
The Montana Land Board last week voted 4-1 to authorize Montana’s water right regulator to file protests on 18 privately held water rights that are used to irr…
UM, RMEF launch center to advance hunting and conservation
The University of Montana and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are excited to announce the recently formed Center for Hunting and Conservation to advance scie…
Montana State receives grant to support rural teachers
Montana State University’s Science Math Resource Center has launched a program to support rural Montana teachers as they incorporate locally and culturally significant place-based phenomena into their schools’ scie…
Lincoln County ask DEQ to weaken selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa
Rulemaking petition seeks higher threshold for pollution harmful to fish in transboundary waterway.
Saltese woman dies in Lake County rollover
Wendy Gareis, a 73-year-old woman from Saltese, died Tuesday, 15, in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 93 near St. Ignatius.
Missing rower was part of round-the-world team
As of Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Search and Rescue were continuing to search for James "Dingo” Dominguez, 58, of Cheyenne, Wyo., whose non-motorized boat capsized July 15 on the turbulent waters …
Inspection station protects Western Montana waters
Montana’s Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection and Monitoring Program has been in place since 2004. Early discovery allows Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks…
Locals compete at O-Mok-See Nationals
The rhythmic thunder of hooves and the cheers of proud families echoed through the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds as the 60th Annual National O-Mok-See Cha…
Bannack Days: A town of gold, ghosts and grit
Running along the banks of Grasshopper Creek in Beaverhead County lie the remnants of a once-prosperous town — Bannack — the first territorial capital of Monta…