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Gianforte Opens Bozeman Combined State Laboratories, Replacing 70-Year-Old Ag Equipment
Energy & Land

Gianforte Opens Bozeman Combined State Laboratories, Replacing 70-Year-Old Ag Equipment

Governor Greg Gianforte joined state and university officials in Bozeman on Wednesday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Combined…

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Sets Wolf Hunting Quota at 300, Below Last Year’s Limit
Energy & Land

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Sets Wolf Hunting Quota at 300, Below Last Year’s Limit

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Wednesday approved a harvest quota of 300 wolves for the upcoming hunting and…

Stimson Lands Final Montana Conservation Easement, Completing 130,000-Acre Timber Portfolio
Energy & Land

Stimson Lands Final Montana Conservation Easement, Completing 130,000-Acre Timber Portfolio

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on August 19 granted final approval for a conservation easement covering 20,629 acres of…

Federal Shortfall Puts Remote Montana School District at Risk of Closure
Energy & Land

Federal Shortfall Puts Remote Montana School District at Risk of Closure

Lima School in Beaverhead County faces an uncertain future as the federal government withholds millions in tax payments owed on…

Trump Administration Seeks to Undo 25-Year-Old Roadless Rule Protecting 6 Million Montana Acres
Energy & Land

Trump Administration Seeks to Undo 25-Year-Old Roadless Rule Protecting 6 Million Montana Acres

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving to repeal the Roadless Rule, a quarter-century-old federal regulation that prohibits road…

Montana Commissioner Proposes Wolf Quota Restructure, Bobcat Cap Ahead of Helena Meeting
Energy & Land

Montana Commissioner Proposes Wolf Quota Restructure, Bobcat Cap Ahead of Helena Meeting

A Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission member has put forward three amendments to the state’s 2026–27 furbearer and wolf hunting…

USDA Proposes Ending 25-Year Roadless Rule Limiting National Forest Development
Energy & Land

USDA Proposes Ending 25-Year Roadless Rule Limiting National Forest Development

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans Tuesday to repeal a quarter-century-old regulation that has restricted road construction and logging…

Wisdom Fire Camp Coordinates Response to Two Major Montana Wildfires
Energy & Land

Wisdom Fire Camp Coordinates Response to Two Major Montana Wildfires

A fire camp near Wisdom is serving as the operational hub for firefighting efforts against two large wildfires burning across…

Missouri Headwaters State Park Shifts to Weekly Hunting Lottery Over Safety Concerns
Energy & Land

Missouri Headwaters State Park Shifts to Weekly Hunting Lottery Over Safety Concerns

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has overhauled hunting access at Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks, replacing an informal…

Downing Pushes Federal Authorization for Eastern Montana Rural Water Project Serving Five Counties
Energy & Land

Downing Pushes Federal Authorization for Eastern Montana Rural Water Project Serving Five Counties

U.S. Representative Troy Downing visited the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority Board in Sidney, Montana on Thursday to discuss the status…