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Montana virology lab workers charged with smuggling monkeypox into the US

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan issued charges against two men who work at the Laboratory of Virology at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton. The men, Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, both researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the Rocky

Gallatin River reopens near Markley Bridge in Big Sky

Gallatin River reopens near Markley Bridge in Big Sky

BIG SKY, Mont. — A stretch of the Gallatin River near Markley Bridge has reopened after an emergency closure tied to a U.S. Forest Service bridge replacement project, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park (FWP) announced. The closure had been in place for public safety during parts of the Markley Bridge

'How trails are made': celebrating National Trails Day in Bozeman

Drizzling rain and dark clouds covering Bozeman did little to deter approximately 80 volunteers who spent National Trails Day maintaining infrastructure at Gallatin County Regional Park on Saturday. Volunteers, with rain jacket hoods pulled firmly over their heads and water-soaked gardening gloves on their hands, wielded shovels, rakes, compactors,

City seeks $450K grant for bike track project

Belgrade councilmembers voted unanimously May 18 to ask the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks for $450,000 for a recreational track suitable for bicycles, skateboards, skates, scooters, and more at Mayfair Meadows Park. The monies are available through the Land and Water Conservation Fund program administered by the

Public invited to National Trails Day event May 30

Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) invites community members to celebrate National Trails Day at its largest volunteer event of the year this Saturday, which includes a free barbecue. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30 at Gallatin County Regional Park. The family-

Seniors awarded FFA scholarships

Seniors awarded FFA scholarships

High school seniors Kortney Merritt, Rylee Smith, and Colton Schmitt were each awarded a $1,000 Three Forks FFA Alumni and Supporters Scholarship.

Local Legion riders escort remains of veteran to Helena

Local Legion riders escort remains of veteran to Helena

Members of Belgrade’s American Legion Riders helped escort the remains of a military veteran to his final resting place in Helena in recent days. The veteran, Tyler Nick Work, of Lewistown, served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2012. He was with the Special Forces and was