Category: Environment

Could Coal Development Ease Property Tax Burden While Funding Montana Schools?
State officials invoke constitutional mandate in letters to BLM, arguing federal coal restrictions violate duty to maximize trust land revenues

Montana Senators Request Long-Term Solution for Flathead Lake Water Level Management
Daines and Sheehy ask DOI to develop permanent framework to avoid annual emergency waivers during drought conditions

Trump Administration Approves Rosebud Mine Expansion Montana Delegation Fought For
Mining plan modification extends operations through 2039, protecting 300 jobs after months of congressional pressure

River Floaters Face 2.5-Month Detour as Milltown Park Closes for Bridge Repairs
Popular Clark Fork and Blackfoot river access point will be blocked through October as BNSF repairs railroad bridge

Highway Widening Begins on US 93 Near Dayton to Support New Flathead Lake Fishing Access Site
Highway improvements will support new Conclow Fishing Access Site on Flathead Lake

New Sportsman’s Bridge Fishing Access Site Opens Saturday on Flathead River
Public open house scheduled Tuesday to discuss bridge replacement project

Eastern Montana Farmers Sought for New Disease Detection Program to Protect Pulse Crops
MSU’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center receives $147,000 from Montana Pulse Crop Committee for proactive disease detection program

Six Charged in Bull Mountains Poaching Case; 11 Trophy Mounts Seized
Montana and Washington residents face 34 charges for illegally killing elk and deer between 2020 and 2024

Montana Hunters Push ‘Residents First’ Approach to Address Mule Deer Population Decline
Statewide workshops reveal cross-regional consensus on hunting priorities and management strategies

Officials Seek Public Help After Fireworks Vandalism at Milltown State Park
Public bathrooms targeted three times in one week; limited hours now in effect

Montana Residents Get 10-Day Head Start on Upland Bird Hunting Under New Law
Senate Bill 514 establishes resident-first hunting period for upland game birds, effective March 2026











