What really affects hunting in the West

A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many out-of-staters coming in and buying up draw licenses to shoot bull elk, deer, bear and other big game animals.

The Long Goodbye

Eureka's Garrett Graves closed out a long Griz career

For many college football players, including those that matriculate through the University of Montana, there is a common refrain: I blinked, and it was over. Garrett Graves is not one of those players.

MSU's Lexi Deden out for season

BOZEMAN — Montana State senior standout Lexi Deden has been lost for the season following a knee injury sustained in the fourth quarter of MSU’s contest against James Madison at the Riveria Maya, Mexico, Convention Center last Friday.

Legals for November, 30 2023

Festivities get the holiday season rolling in the Flathead Valley

Holiday festivities kick off this weekend for the Flathead Valley.

Accused roadside robber pleads guilty to criminal endangerment

One of two men accused of holding up a motorist on Browns Meadow Road by gunpoint in March has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.

Mary Jo "Mitzi" Rice, 68

Mary Jo “Mitzi” Rice, 68, passed away in her sleep on Nov. 25, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she and husband Dixon spent Thanksgiving with their oldest son, Devin.

Legals for November, 29 2023

Former Blackfeet operations manager pleads not guilty in tribal theft case

A former operations manager for the Blackfeet Tribe pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges accusing him of stealing thousands in Covid-19 relief funds from the tribe.

US agency to end use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns.

Letters to the editor Nov. 28

Letters to the editor Nov. 28

Legals for November, 28 2023

Teen accused of wielding brass knuckles in fight pleads not guilty

A 19-year-old accused of beating a teenager with brass knuckles in September pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.

Stakeholders weigh in on Glacier’s reservation system changes

Stakeholders and some previous critics of Glacier National Park’s vehicle reservation system are largely in favor of new changes coming next summer.

A glimpse into a choice school in the making

Frustrated working in the traditional system with standards that allow students to stagnate while no one, no teacher nor student, faces corrective consequences for lack of student growth, award winning special education teacher, Kasey Koehler, has abandoned her job as an administrator in Miles City so she can create a Choice School focused on students with diagnosed disabilities and differential learning needs.

Give, and give wisely

From 2023’s Giving Tuesday until midnight, Dec. 31, donors will be more generous than at any other time of year. An estimated 25-30% of annual nonprofit revenue will come in.

License fees for Montana teachers slated to increase

For the first time in three decades, the price Montana charges public school teachers and other education professionals for state-issued licenses is set to increase.

Legals for November, 26 2023

Legals for November, 26 2023

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Abortion rights group proposes constitutional amendment to protect access

Reproductive rights advocates on Wednesday submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to the Montana secretary of state that, if allowed on the 2024 ballot and approved by voters, would explicitly protect pre-viability abortion in Montana’s foundational legal document.