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Avalanche warnings issued for multiple areas in Montana

MONTANA — The West Central Montana Avalanche Center issued avalanche warnings for areas including Seeley Lake, Rattlesnake and Bitterroot following a recent windstorm. In the northwest corner of the state, the Flathead Avalanche Center issued warnings for the Whitefish, Flathead and Swan ranges, as well as the mountains near Glacier National

State, U.S. Forest Service use new agreement to target 400,000 acres of forest for management

Montana and the U.S. Forest Service announced last week they were moving ahead on a shared agreement between the two to do forestry work in large swathes of the state. Last summer, the state and Forest Service signed an agreement formalizing closer cooperation between federal forest management operations and

Governor Gianforte, Forest Service Chief announce forest management plans

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz have announced the selection of two key landscapes in Montana for forest management projects under Montana’s Shared Stewardship Agreement. The initiative marks the beginning of a 20-year collaboration aimed at reducing wildfire risk, improving forest health and

12 Native American lawmakers will serve in Montana's state Legislature

Twelve Native American lawmakers — five of whom were elected for the first time on Tuesday — will serve in Montana’s state Legislature this term. The group of Indigenous state lawmakers, formally called Montana’s American Indian Caucus, work together to advocate for Indian Country during the legislative session, when legislators