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Montana agencies mark World Water Day with water resource information

MONTANA — Agencies across Montana are providing information about the state's water resources on World Water Day. According to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the state's streams, lakes and wetlands contribute to the economy, public health and ecosystems. When it rains, water runs off directly into

What National Park Service interpretive material in Montana has been flagged for review?

As members of the Trump administration order National Park Service staff change or remove hundreds of signs, exhibits and other interpretive materials at NPS sites across the country, a public database was uploaded earlier this month compiling all flagged material under review. A group self-described as “Civil Servants on

New court venue law draws constitutional challenge from youth climate lawsuit

In a first for a new court venue law, Speaker of the Montana House Brandon Ler is trying to move a controversial youth climate lawsuit from district court in Helena to a court in Sidney — seven and a half hours away, by interstate. When the Montana Supreme Court declined to

Montana’s outdoor recreation sector made up 5% of GDP in 2024

Montana’s outdoor recreation industry remains one of the largest in the country as a percentage of gross domestic product, according to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released earlier this month detailing the economic impact of the industry in 2024. The latest report, which was delayed from

Stop work order issued in Flathead dock case

A Flathead county judge has temporarily stopped a luxury real-estate company from construction on a 159-foot dock on Flathead Lake. The bench ruling came in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Citizens For A Better Flathead, which said Flathead County violated violated public participation and state environmental

Streamlined system highlights FWP changes to hunting, fishing regs

New hunting and finishing laws passed during the 2025 Legislative session, along with adopted regulations by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission mean some significant changes for hunters and anglers, with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks highlighting the changes in a post this week. One of the biggest is FWP’

‘More pollen, more often’: Weather changes, warmer temperatures taking their toll on allergy sufferers

Seasonal allergies are getting worse across the U.S. as warmer temperatures and changing precipitation patterns produce longer growing seasons and more high-pollen days. That is according to the 2026 U.S. Allergy Forecast from AccuWeather. “The data is clear, and millions of seasonal allergy sufferers have noticed the