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DeSmet students deliver iconic Mann Gulch fire photo to new Forest Service museum

Middle-schoolers from DeSmet School walked single-file through a back storage room, filled with everything from vintage art and pins to old radios and fire hose, for the new museum on U.S. Forest Service history set to open this summer. But the kids weren’t just there for

Bitterroot Front project approved to cut wildfire risk

Bitterroot Front project approved to cut wildfire risk

RAVALLI COUNTY, Mont. — A major wildfire reduction project in the Bitterroot Valley got final approval on May 12, 2026. According to a press release, the Bitterroot Front Project was designed to reduce wildfire risk for communities in the Bitterroot Valley. More than 800,000 acres had burned since 1999 and

Roosevelt County fire notice urges burn permits as dry spring raises risk

Roosevelt County fire notice urges burn permits as dry spring raises risk

ROOSEVELT COUNTY, Mont. — Roosevelt County fire departments warned that a very dry spring raised fire risk and made burn safety especially important across the county, according to a public notice from the Roosevelt County Local Emergency Planning Committee. The notice said the county burn permit system helped alert the public,

Unsealed documents provide new details about arson, mass shooting at Anaconda’s Owl Bar

Authorities say accused killer Michael Brown confessed to 2025 shootings

The rise of extreme weather and how it’s impacting power outages and fire watch needs

The rise of extreme weather and how it’s impacting power outages and fire watch needs

The rise of extreme weather and how it’s impacting power outages and fire watch needs Record-breaking heat is hitting the Southwest, with temperatures shattering historical benchmarks. As spring intensifies, atmospheric instability drives a volatile spring storm season across the central and southern United States. Extreme weather threatens more

Missoula crews put out South Higgins house fire, no injuries reported

Missoula crews put out South Higgins house fire, no injuries reported

MISSOULA, Mont. — Crews responded to a house fire yesterday afternoon in the 1800 block of S Higgins Ave. and found smoke coming from the back of the building. Crews dealt with heavy smoke that dropped to about two feet above the floor. Firefighters also had to work around heavy clutter

After three months, Gallatin County gets its third commissioner

Gallatin County is getting a third commissioner again after having only two since February. Ryan Finn, a code enforcement officer with the Belgrade Police Department, was announced Tuesday morning as temporary commissioner at a public meeting. Finn has been given 180 days of leave from his current position and will