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Gianforte seeks nominations for Governor's Veteran Commendation
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award. “Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so...
Hunting regulations out for public comment; public meetings planned for west-central Montana
MISSOULA – Hunting regulation proposals for the 2022/2023 seasons were approved for public comment by the Fish and Wildlife Commission last week...
UM announces new scholarship for Montana students
MISSOULA – The University of Montana has launched a major new scholarship to help Montana students pay for college. The Payne Family Impact...
Slightly slower, warmer than usual end to big game season in west-central Montana
MISSOULA – The 2021 general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 28, with the four west-central Montana wildlife check stations reporting...
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide is encouraged to attend Montana's International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Nov. 20 for a...
Help With Heating
Cold weather is coming and heating bills can pile up fast. Are you or someone you know worried about how to pay those bills? Energy Share of Montana...
Slower than average hunting season in west-central Montana as weather remains mild
MISSOULA – Deer and elk harvest reported at the hunter check stations near Darby, Anaconda, Bonner, and Fish Creek sit below the five-year average...
Dalton Mountain Road Bridge Replacement Open House
LINCOLN, MONTANA - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is hosting a public open house to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on Dalton...
HLCNF releases new Land Management Plan
HELENA, Oct. 29 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service has released the revised Helena–Lewis and Clark National Forest Land...
Hogum project decision advances USFS toward goal of reducing fuel loading near communities
LINCOLN, Oct. 19 - This week, a final decision was signed for the Hogum project that will authorize the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest to...
Lincoln Ranger District Prepares for Fall Burning
LINCOLN (Oct. 27, 2021) -The Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is preparing to conduct fall prescribed burning...
Lewis and Clark Library Temporarily Closing Lincoln and Augusta Branches
October 27, 2021 (Helena, MT)-In an effort to ensure community access to continued, if limited, library services, the Lincoln and Augusta Branches of...
Two new human-caused starts bring the Rocky Mountain Front back into Stage 1 fire restrictions
AUGUSTA, Mont. October 17, 2021 - Following two new human-caused fire starts, the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, and the entirety of the Scapegoat...
Intersection enhancements proposed for Helena Valley
Helena - The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install safety...
406 Area Code Required for Local Calls Starting Oct. 24
HELENA- Beginning Oct. 24, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406 area code to connect. Montana's 406 area code currently allows...
Info sought on grizzly bear shot south of Seeley Lake
SEELEY LAKE – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking information on a female grizzly bear that was...
Lewis & Clark Library to host virtual program on Lewis and Clark Expedition near misses
Helena-The Lewis & Clark Library will host "the Lewis and Clark Expedition Near Misses: How Lucky are those Men – and Woman," a virtual program...
Grizzly relocated after routinely visiting grain shed near Ovando
OVANDO – Wildlife officials captured a grizzly bear in the Ovando area on Sept. 2 and relocated it to the north side of the Rattlesnake Wilderness...
Reminder this hunting season: be a good steward of the land
Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. FWP would like to remind hunters and all outdoor...
Hunters must expect to see bears
Grizzly bears have the potential to be found anywhere in the western two-thirds of Montana (west of Billings), and their distribution is denser and...
Board of County Commissioners Return to Stage One Fire Restrictions
Helena – In recognition of the recent shift to cooler and wetter weather patterns, as well as changes to longer range forecasts, the Lewis and...
Rocky's Americorp Seniorshosts 1st annual 9/11 Flag of Honor Across America Memorial
Rocky Mountain Development Council and AmeriCorps Seniors is inviting the community to gather during the 1st annual 9/11 Flag of Honor Across America...
FWP to take a new, more inclusive approach to hunting regulations for 2022, 2023 seasons
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is beginning the biennial hunting regulations review process, and this year the department is looking...
Montana Highway Patrol Offers Safety Back to School Traffic Safety Tips to Keep Kids Safe
HELENA - As students across our state return to the classroom, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol are reminding motorists...
Forest Service Withdraws Decision for North Fork Blackfoot River Indigenous Fish Restoration Project
Seeley Lake - The Lolo and Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forests announced Aug. 12 the withdrawal of the North Fork Blackfoot River Indigenous Fish...