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Holland Lake Lodge owner: Business unlikely to fully open this summer due to sewer issues

One of the owners of the historic Holland Lake Lodge said the business is unlikely to fully open this summer due to concerns around a planned short-term fix to its sewer system that some Swan Valley residents and others said could leak. The U.S. Forest Service-owned wastewater

Experts discuss impacts, concerns related to Montana data centers

LEWISTOWN — Is central Montana ready for data centers? Nearly 180 people showed up Thursday evening to find out, packing the Council on Aging building to listen to a panel discussion on potential data center impacts. Sponsored by the Central Montana Resource Council, panelists included technology expert Mike McDearmon, Montana Environmental

Class-action lawsuit claims Billings water billing system overcharging by thousands

Three years ago, nearly every household in Montana’s largest municipality got rebates for “franchise fees,” which the City of Billings illegally billed for years. Now, Billings residents are pursuing another class-action suit against the city, alleging that a new water billing system has overcharged water users while the

Farmers markets adjust as climate change extends growing season

Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms 84% of United States cities now experience at least an additional week of warmer-than-normal spring days than they did in the 1970s. That’s good news for some warm weather crops, not so great for cool weather crops and

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

Conservationists sue the FS to stop Cooke City deforestation project on the border of Yellowstone National Park | Mike Garrity (copy)

The Cooke City area of Montana has one of the healthiest whitebark pine forests in the region. Yet now, the Forest Service wants to apply an unscientific method of logging across more than 2,000 acres of these whitebark pine forests on the northeastern border of Yellowstone National Park. Whitebark

Steve Nobel & Jim Madden: It's time to bring Bozeman Creek out of hiding

Imagine Bozeman Creek flowing through downtown as a clean blue-green corridor that draws people to the water. Friends gather along the creek, visitors explore downtown businesses, and residents connect to the “Main Street to the Mountains” trail system. At the center is a healthy creek, an authentic feature and