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Montana moves to settle mining violations at Zortman-Landusky gold mine

Montana moves to settle mining violations at Zortman-Landusky gold mine

Montana regulators are proposing to settle their allegations of recent illegal mining activities at the former Zortman-Landusky gold mine by requiring a payment of less than half the original fine. The consent decree would require a $200,000 settlement to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), but no admission

DEQ must redo analysis of proposed Clearwater gravel pit, Missoula judge orders

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality violated environmental and public participation laws last year when it awarded a permit for a proposed gravel pit and asphalt plant near the Clearwater River, a Missoula judge ruled last week. District Judge Leslie Halligan’s order amounts to a major victory for Protect

Gold mining company courts local support for its plans near the Blackfoot River

LINCOLN — Company officials hoping to develop a gold and silver mine near the Blackfoot River have embarked on a charm offensive in the nearby town, aiming to overcome the industry's environmentally checkered history in the region. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality in March issued a draft environmental

'Epic Legends:' Montana women finish grueling trio of mountain bike races

After completing a bruising trio of international mountain bike races spanning 18 days and enough vertical feet to reach the summit of Mount Everest four times, a pair of Montana women recently joined an exclusive club as inductees into the “Epic Legends Hall of Fame.” For Livingston-area resident Kim

'Epic Legends:' Montana women finish grueling trio of mountain bike races

After completing a bruising trio of international mountain bike races spanning 18 days and enough vertical feet to reach the summit of Mount Everest four times, a pair of Montana women recently joined an exclusive club as inductees into the “Epic Legends Hall of Fame.” For Livingston-area resident Kim

Case Ranch: $4.8M deal protects 2,300-acre wildlife hotspot east of Missoula

POTOMAC — Elk lumbered through the hills, springtime bird songs filled the air and sandhill cranes swept across the meadow Friday morning at the Case Ranch east of Missoula, where 2,300 acres of forests, fields and working ranch land are now forever protected from development. Earlier this month, the seven

Awoken by Missoula's warm weather, ticks are out early this year

The early T-shirt weather in western Montana this year comes with some costs, including ticks and other bugs waking up weeks before normal. Runners, hikers and dog-walkers taking to the trails around Missoula have been attracting the parasitic hitchhikers in recent weeks, as much as a month before