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Calls to end intraparty fight mount after bitter GOP primary season
Some Republicans believe results of the legislative primary mean it’s time for the Montana Republican Party to men…
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indi…
US seeks to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires increase
U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season and mak…
Montana considers new rules to curb wolves amid public ire
A Montana commission advanced Thursday proposed rules that would allow the use of snares to hunt wolves and extend the wolf trapping season after the Republica…
Biden extols bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top legislative…
Human skull discovered in Flathead Lake
A human skull was discovered in Flathead Lake on Wednesday.
Butte-Silver Bow awards first cash prizes for COVID vaccines
Butte-Silver Bow County announced the initial winners of its vaccination sweepstakes on Thursday, as it also begins a marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Montana couple rescues horse from drowning in river
A western Montana couple were able to save a horse from drowning in the Bitterroot River on Father's Day, and may have made a new friend in the process.
Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push
On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract 100 million barrels of crude annually from a …
Hungry grasshoppers spurred by US drought threaten rangeland
A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grassh…
Montana man arrested for causing fire near Yellowstone
A Montana man was arrested Wednesday for causing a fire near Yellowstone National Park that has burned 46 square miles and torched more than two dozen homes an…
Environmentalists threaten to sue Montana over new wolf laws
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups threatened Wednesday to sue the state of Montana if it implements new laws passed earlier this year permitting the…
Missing mushroom hunter found alive in northern Idaho
A 76-year-old northern Idaho man who went missing for four days after going mushroom hunting has been found alive.
Yellowstone, Grand Teton wildfire risk creeping higher
The risk of wildfires is growing with more warm, dry weather in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.
Report: Climate change means less snow for Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park visitors hoping to see its world-renowned geysers, wolves and bears can expect warmer temperatures and less snow as climate change al…
Montana Legislature withdraws subpoenas, drops case against judicial branch
The Legislature on Tuesday announced it will withdraw all outstanding subpoenas issued against members of the judiciary over the past three months, a major rev…