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NorthWestern Energy Electric Supply Plan open for public comment
Butte, Mont. –– NorthWestern Energy released the draft 2019 Montana Electricity Supply Resource Procurement Plan for a 60-day public comment perio...
Public Comment Period Extended on DSEIS for Stonewall Vegetation Project
Beginning Friday, March 1, 2019 members of the public will have an additional 24 days to submit substantive comments on the Draft Supplemental...
Outdoor summer jobs available for high school students
The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest are encouraging incoming 9th - 12th grade students who love the outdoors—or are curious about the outdoor-based jobs—to apply to the 2019 Youth Forest...
2019 Deer/Elk/Antelope Regulations available on FWP website
The 2019 Deer/Elk/Antelope Regulations are available on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov/hunting/regulations/. Hunters will notice some changes to this...
Health officials urge residents to be prepared for measles
Local health officials are preparing for the likely chance that measles will make its way to Lewis and Clark County in the near future. They're also...
Elk shoulder seasons to end Feb. 15
First approved by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for the 2016 season, shoulder seasons are an opportunity for hunters in hunting districts...
DPHHS to host suicide prevention panel Thursday, February 14
Mental health experts to provide information on current suicide prevention efforts in Montana HELENA – The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is hosting a panel of suicide preven...
County urges Smart911 signups
Helena – With the start of a new year, Lewis and Clark County is urging residents to sign up to receive location specific emergency alerts at...
Montana to appeal Yellowstone grizzly decision
Montana filed a notice of appeal Friday of the September decision by the federal district court in Missoula to re-instate endangered species... Full story
Increased law enforcement on patrol during the holiday season
Helena – Increased law enforcement patrols in Lewis & Clark County will begin during the weeks leading up to Christmas and lasting over New Year’s Day to keep Montana’s roads free of impaired...
FWP seeks comment on three wildlife proposals
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public review and comment on the following proposals: 2019 elk shoulder seasons, 2019-2020 Biennial...
Region 3 seeks applicants for Citizens' Advisory Committee
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants to fill three volunteer positions on the Region 3 Citizen Advisory Committee. FWP is...
UM Report: Outfitted, guided experiences increasingly crucial to Montana tourism
MISSOULA – Expenditures from outfitted and guided experiences contribute to a large amount of the state's tourism revenue, according to a new...
Public invited to open house for improvements on Lincoln Road intersections
HELENA – The Montana Department of Transportation will host a public open house Thursday, Dec. 13 to discuss two projects located on Lincoln Road between Applegate Drive and Interstate 15 north of...
MontanaPBS Hopes to Find Montana's Best-Loved Novel
MISSOULA – As part of the nationwide search for America's best-loved novel on the PBS-sponsored "The Great American Read," a panel of seven...
Hunting season closes on par with recent years in West-Central Montana
Montana's general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 25 with deer and elk harvest totals recorded at west-central Montana's two hunter check...
Christmas tree permits available
HELENA - The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is excited to announce that all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the Every Kid in a Park (EKiP) Initiative. For...
DPHHS urges Montanans to get smart about antibiotics
State and local public health officials are participating in U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Nov. 12-18, 2018, which is an annual one-week observance...
HLCNF Holiday Family Fun Nature Crafts Night
HELENA-The Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest is hosting a winter holidays family fund nature crafts night Tuesday Nov. 27 from 4-6 p.m. at the...
Rare caribou sightings reported in NW Montana
Kalispell, MT - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional staff have received reports of a rare sight in northwest Montana. Residents have...
Hunter Harvest Steady Across West-Central Montana
Big game harvest in west-central Montana maintained a steady pace through the fourth weekend of the general hunting season, bringing totals in line...
Hunting Season Picks up Pace Across West-Central Montana
Hunter activity and harvest picked up in the third weekend of the general big game season in west-central Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks...
Be Bear Aware, Take Care! Food Storage Requirements in-place on National Forest
HELENA –As hunting season unfolds, forest and wildlife officials want to share some tips and rules with recreationalists to help minimize their...
'Bells of Peace' to ring November 11, 2018
The World War One Centennial Commission – along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the...
Forest Service Offices Closed in Observance of Veterans Day
HELENA, MONT., November 6, 2018-The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest offices will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veterans D...
