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Snow in Western Montana This Weekend: Winter’s Early Return?
OH SWEET RELIEF! After weeks of relentless heat and record-breaking temperatures, a small amount of relief is coming. It is something we tend to get fed up with on or around the first part of the year. Something we always complain about, but then pray for. I'm talking about those fluffy gifts from heaven. Snow is coming soon.
Grizzly bear euthanized after cattle depredations in the upper Blackfoot Valley, FWP says
OVANDO – An adult male grizzly bear was euthanized last week after four livestock conflicts in the upper Blackfoot Valley during the past month, said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in a news release Wednesday. FWP wildlife specialists reported that the conflicts began in mid-July east of Lincoln where the bear first killed a calf on […]
Gianfortes don’t see property tax rates rise like their neighbors
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has been panned by residents, fellow Republicans and his political opponent for his decision to agree to a state budget that walloped most Montana residents with substantial increases in property taxes, while cutting rates for business. That has led to notable acrimonious disagreements between the Republican-led administration and cross-section of conservative […]
Jeff Ament Revisits Pearl Jam’s Montana Concerts in Exclusive Special
Ahead of Pearl Jam’s highly anticipated concert in Missoula, Montana, SiriusXM’s Pearl Jam Radio (Ch. 22) is airing a new special hosted by bassist Jeff Ament about his and the band’s history in Montana. The exclusive show will premiere on Wednesday, August 21, at 11am ET and be available on the SiriusXM app with a subscription and free trial.
Montana asserts its water rights to protect fisheries, recreation on several major rivers
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asserting the water rights it holds in 10 Montana rivers to keep more water in cold-water fisheries facing low flows wrought by this winter’s meager snowpack. FWP water rights and instream flow specialist Stephen Begley told Montana Free Press that the department has...
First Cases Of West Nile Suddenly Reported In Montana
We've been fortunate this year; up until this point, no West Nile cases have been reported in Montana. However, state and local health officials recently announced the first detection of West Nile in Montana this year. Four counties—Blaine, Dawson, Prairie, and Wibaux—have identified mosquitoes carrying the virus. West...
City sets tax levies, assessments
City Commissioners set the annual tax levy during their Aug. 20 meeting. The voted 4-0 to approve the tax levy and multiple assessments during the meeting. Mayor Cory Reeves was absent. They’d already approved their budget for the current fiscal year, which began July 1, and that budget included the...
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