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Montana readies for a low-water fishing season

MONTANA — As Montana transitions from an unusual winter to spring and summer, fishing season preparations are underway. With the state's snowpack down by 20%, outfitters like Jake Hensley are adjusting to potential lower water levels in rivers. "I'm trying to book trips and get on

Spring thaw brings flood concerns for households

The first warm days of March send people outside to open windows and clear yards, yet they also set large volumes of water in motion. As snowbanks shrink and early storms pass through, rivers begin to rise across much of the country, often before communities prepare for higher water. For

Broadview data center leadership face questions from locals on power, water and cost

In college amphitheaters, community centers and even church pews, Yellowstone County residents have been learning more about the data center that might be their new neighbor. At Rocky Mountain College’s nearly 200-seat amphitheater, people had to be turned away as seats filled. At the Broadview Community Center meeting,

Groups challenge Trump’s ’emergency’ orders that allow a Bull Mountain Mine expansion

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal district court in Billings challenges the “emergency” orders issued by President Donald Trump that have allowed the Department of the Interior to bypass oversight and public comment and expand coal mining in the Bull Mountains. The lawsuit claims that emergency conditions don’t remotely

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

A crowd of people — joined by handmade, cardboard snowmen — gathered at Soroptomist Park in Downtown Bozeman on Saturday for a protest. Organizers used the playful winter icons to spotlight Montana’s unusually warm winter and the concerns it raises for the region’s water access and outdoor economy. The protest

Governor's energy task force continues public discussions on data centers

Governor's energy task force continues public discussions on data centers

BUTTE, Mont. – Talks about bringing data centers to Montana, including the Mining City, continue to spark interest and concern. A public forum in Butte on Wednesday evening addressed these issues. Officials from Butte-Silver Bow, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), NorthWestern Energy, Sabey Data Centers, and others attended the

Kyiv residents pool together for solar panels and batteries amid Russian strikes

Kyiv residents pool together for solar panels and batteries amid Russian strikes

When Russian strikes cut off the power, heating and water to swathes of the Ukrainian capital in -20C temperatures, Denys Biletsky was prepared. Following a round of particularly intense Russian barrages two years earlier, Biletsky had convinced his neighbours to chip in together to install solar panels and batteries on