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Study says Helena rec facility can support itself
“Helena This Week” is reported and written By JoVonne Wagner. Send your Helena news and tips to jwagner@montanafreepress.org. A study released by the Helena Regional Sports Association for a local indoor recreation and pool facility indicates that the project would be economically sustainable and would mainly rely on events and membership fees.
Improved trails planned for former Superfund site near Anaconda
The hills bordering Anaconda’s south side, with their burgeoning quaking aspen stands and red-rock outcroppings, tempt those who crave outdoor adventure. Mountain bikers and hikers eager to experience Anaconda’s enticing uplands, however, quickly learn the challenge, and even the danger, that awaits. “They’re a bugger to climb up,”...
Status quo, for now, on city’s urban camping laws
“Helena This Week” is reported and written By JoVonne Wagner. Send your Helena news and tips to jwagner@montanafreepress.org. Helena’s urban camping policy will remain in place for now, according to city and law enforcement officials, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local authorities can enforce bans on people sleeping in public spaces.
Duck Creek Bridge Closures Are Coming. Public Meeting 7/15
Duck Creek bridge over the Yellowstone River west of Billings will be closed intermittently later this summer and perhaps into early fall, according to a 7/12 press release from Yellowstone County. The bridge is due for necessary scour maintenance. Yellowstone County officials said the structural repairs require "periodic, maybe lengthy...
Haze in Jackson Hole coming from wildfires in Idaho, Oregon and Montana
JACKSON, Wyo. — For those wondering where the haze that’s settled in Jackson Hole is coming from, the answer is wildfires to the west of the valley. The smoke from several large wildfires blazing in eastern Oregon, central Idaho and southern Montana is blowing east and settling in the valley, according to Brett McDonald, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming.
Be Careful, Huge Fire Shows Growing Danger in Montana
Firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Montana this year are bracing for hot, dry weather that's now led to "red flag" warnings this weekend. And with the Horse Gulch Fire near Helena now well over 10,000 acres, there's concern this first major fire of the 2024 season could be a harbinger of things to come, with nothing but hot weather in the extended forecast.
New Housing Development Underway Near ZooMontana
A new housing project is underway on Billings' West End. Perhaps you've noticed the heavy equipment moving dirt for infrastructure at the south end of Shiloh Drive, near ZooMontana. I stopped to grab a couple of quick pictures last week, pondering what the development might be. "It's probably another shopping...
Free ‘Fixit’ Yourself Clinic Saturday at Missoula Home Resource
That doggone doodad whatchamacallit thingamabob isn't working right or not working at all!. You don't want to spend money on a new one or on repairs, but you just don't quite have the skills to do it yourself. Where to turn? What to do?. EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO REPAIR!. A...
Fueled by crowd’s energy, athletes compete in Big Sky Community Rodeo
Editor’s note: Outlaw Partners, publisher of Explore Big Sky, is the producer of Big Sky Community Rodeo. Friday night’s Big Sky Community Rodeo began with a low hum overhead. As the hum grew louder, the audience turned to see a helicopter dangling the American flag, which circled the Big Sky events arena to the tune of the national anthem. As with any Western roundup, after the color guard, attention soon turned to the dirt—it was time for a rodeo, after all.
33rd Annual Montana 200 - Mission Valley Super Oval
North Carolina racer Landon Huffman survives Montana 200 power outage, eager to return. “We don’t have anything like Mission Valley at home race track-wise, so that itself is unique. The area is beautiful, great backdrop.”
Montana places 83 on Big Sky spring academic teams
The University of Montana Department of Athletics had 83 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Sky Conference teams for spring sports, the league office announced on Monday. Montana had the third-highest total in the league. The Grizzlies had 28 selections from the women's outdoor track and field team, 26 from the...
Montana judge: Signatures of inactive voters count for initiatives, including 1 to protect abortion
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge said Tuesday that the Secretary of State’s Office erred in changing the rules governing whose signatures should count on petitions for three constitutional initiatives — including one to protect abortion rights — after officials tried to omit the signatures of inactive voters.
Court Victory for Montana Students With Special Needs
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Earlier this month, Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, prevailed in Helena District Court over the Montana Quality Education Coalition and Disability Rights Montana organization, which sought an injunction against HB 393, the Students with Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act. House Bill 393...
Governor Gianforte, FWP Offer Appreciation to Valley County Block Management Landowner
GLASGOW, Mont. – Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with a longtime partner of the Block Management Program in Valley County to thank him for his partnership and celebrate increasing hunting access for Montanans. “Through Block Management, Montanans have access to nearly...
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