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Please feed the bears
Lambert "Frog" DeMers stalked an escaped black bear over clipped lawns, slinking along the wooden sidings of suburban homes. Every time he peeked around the trunk of a leafless tree, the cub...
FWP to hold session on replacing Automated License System
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is requesting permission from the Legislature to replace its current Automated License System (ALS). User input is critical to this process. FWP would like to understand where ALS is meeting customer needs and how it...
Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River
"... by every rule of nomenclature, the Missouri being the main stream and the upper Mississippi the tributary, the name of the former should have been given precedence, and the great-river should...
City of Bozeman sued over tax-funded political advocacy
BOZEMAN – In an Amended Complaint filed today in district court, Roger Koopman and five co-Plaintiffs are suing the City of Bozeman for what they describe as “blatantly illegal, tax-funded political advocacy” in connection with the city’s...
Hunter success dips at week 3 check stations in Region 7
Hunter success dipped at check stations in Hysham and Ashland on Sunday, but hunters were still happy and encountering wildlife. "Historically, we see the percent of hunters with deer/elk/antelope to...
Grizzly Bears delisted, relisted
Grizzly bears were put back under protection by the Endangered Species Act by a U.S. District Court order Sept. 24. The ruling only affected grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which spans through Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Planned...
Montana FFA in Indianapolis
Montana FFA Members recently returned from participation at the National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, IN. Approximately six hundred and fifty Montana students attended the convention...
Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River
On June 16, 1805, Captain Clark of the Corps of Discovery – with an extremely ill Sacajawea accompanying him – halted below the confluence of Belt Creek and the Missouri River ("portage creek,"...
Election 2018 – Matt Rosendale profile
In a small room at the back of a historic hotel in Whitehall, Mont., Republican Matt Rosendale told a crowd of about 30 people he's not worried about a Democratic groundswell this election cycle. "I...
Election 2018 – Jon Tester Profile
Jon Tester worked his way down a row of eager union members, shaking hands as he went. His battered pair of dusty cowboy boots a sharp contrast with the button-up dress shirt. Even his outfit sends...
Election 2018 – Greg Gianforte, U.S. House race
In Missoula's GOP headquarters, surrounded by Republican civic leaders, volunteers and veterans, Congressman Greg Gianforte recently made his pitch for re-election as Montana's only voice in the U.S....
Election 2018 – Kathleen Williams, U.S. House race
On a brisk mid-September morning, Gallatin County Democrats circled around a rippling blue tarp, one adorned with sequins and glitter, and grabbed an edge of the wave. Kathleen Williams' campaign...
Election 2018 – Initiative 186
The controversy over ballot Initiative 186 seems to be about two competing visions for Montana's future economy, and water quality underlies them both. The ballot measure, if passed, would amend the...
Election 2018 – Public Service Commission Districts 1 and 5
Voters across huge chunks of north and northeast Montana will fill two seats on the body that sets rates for regulated utilities, including NorthWestern Energy, which serves nearly two-thirds of the...
Election 2018 – Initiative 185
Montana smokers could be on the hook for an additional $2 per pack if ballot initiative Initiative 185 passes. The tobacco industry is shelling out big bucks in hopes it won't happen. It's a big reaso...
A Magical Medora Christmas tour traveling across the region
On Tuesday, the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation announced the return of fan-favorite show, A Magical Medora Christmas. This year the show will travel to four states performing 30 shows in 24...
Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River
When the Missouri River puts Cascade behind, it looks out toward the sunset and the distant Rocky Mountain Front, the range of mountains that gave Montana its label "Land of the Shining Mountains."...
Berry inducted to MCHF & WHC
Wade Wayne Berry was born in Farmingdale, South Dakota, March 12, 1957 to Buster and Mary Lou Berry, the oldest boy of six children. He was raised on a ranch where he learned to rope, ride, calve and...
Moore appointed to national leadership post
Senator Eric Moore (R-Miles City) who has represented southeastern Montana in the Montana Senate since 2011, was recently appointed to serve as vice chair for the National Conference of State Legislatures' Health and Human Services Committee. NCSL...
Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River
Almost immediately upon departing the Three Forks area, the newly formed Missouri is neatly tucked into a mini-gorge. Then, only 16 miles from its inception, the Toston Reservoir and Dam decelerate...
Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame announces 2018 inductions
Today the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the eleventh class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public....
Western 4-H Family and Consumer Science Show
The 56th Annual Western 4-H Family and Consumer Science Show will be held October 12 and 13 at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota. While this is called a show, it consists of various contests for developing life skills that...
Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River
On Aug. 12, 1805, Meriwether Lewis penned in his journals, "the road was still plain, I therefore did not dispare of shortly finding a passage over the mountains and of tasting the waters of the...
Big game hunting forecast
Are you ready for hunting season? Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP's provides online information about hunting access, including our popu...
Upland game bird outlook
Upland season started September 1 with mountain, sage and sharptail grouse along with partridge. Pheasant hunting starts Oct. 6. All seasons end Jan. 1, except sage grouse, which ends Sept. 30. Gray...
