Anne James

If you're avoiding the Black Friday madness by shopping online today, grab your gift list and check out the Montana 4-H Foundation's online Montana 4-H Emerald Auction. The auction will last for 10 days, from ‘Green Friday’, November 24, through Giving Tuesday, and the Clover closing will be Monday, December 4. The auction ...

HELENA – In Montana, many landowners allow hunting on their lands with permission or as part of a Fish, Wildlife & Parks access program. Now hunters have a simple way to say thank you for the privilege of access. Today FWP is launching a portal for hunters to say thank you to landowners who provided access and helped make their hunting season a success. Hunters can ...

BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s fall student enrollment is the largest in its 130-year history, with 16,978 students, up 2% over last fall’s headcount, an increase of 290 students. MSU’s previous enrollment record of 16,902 was set in the fall of 2018. MSU’s enrollment soli ...

BOZEMAN — Homecoming week at Montana State University kicks off Monday, Sept. 25, and culminates with a football game against Portland State University on Saturday, Sept. 30. The theme for Homecoming 2023 is “Bobcats Through the Decades.” Throughou ...

Overall, it seems to have been a good weekend for firefighters in western Montana, with little to no growth reported on most fires.  A mapping flight showed some growth on the Sidney Fire west of Heart Butte since the previous flight a week ago, and the East Fork Fire added 500 acres, but those were the only significant expansions reported. Her...

Rain leftover from Hurricane Hilary made its way into western Montana Sunday and Monday, providing welcome assistance for firefighters working to contain the several large wildfires burning there. RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE (16,790 acres - 6 miles due East of Plains) Rainfall totals over the fire averaged 0.15-0.30 i...

The Hungry Horse Reservoir remains closed to all public access, including both the east and west side roads, as firefighting efforts continue on the Ridge Fire, the Tin Soldier, and other fires in the area. Sixteen trails are closed due to the Sidney Fire, which is south of East Glacier and West of Heart Butte. ...

HELENA – There are just a handful available, but hunters interested in purchasing limited mountain lion and/or nonresident hound licenses left over from those drawings can do so starting Friday, Aug 18. These licenses will be sold first-come, first-served through the Online Licensing System or in person at any FWP office or license provider. There are a limited ...

Waterton Lakes, Alberta— National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations during an event on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, hosted in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Park...

Here is the latest on the largest of the 5 dozen or so fires currently burning in Montana. Information gathered from InciWeb and other sources: ROGERS PASS FIRE The cause of this 60-acre fire is under investigation. It started Tuesday afternoon south of Highway 200 and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail...