Cyrus Western assured community leaders that the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company property and other Superfund sites in the "Mountains and Plains" region he now oversees would be protected even as the Trump administration fires thousands of EPA employees and fundamentally reshapes the agency’s mission
As the sport continues to gain popularity, Indian Relay team participants say the horsemanship, camaraderie and adrenaline rush keeps them addicted to racing
Critics of the decades-old policy restricting road construction and timber harvests in inventoried roadless areas say its repeal removes obstacles for local forest managers. But conservation advocates and former forest planners say the rule’s dissolution is more complicated.
Emily Rea’s disappearance has led to a range of theories as her family and friends cope with the uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding the case as the search continues
New inventory adds flexibility to the housing market; owners of second homes and short-term rentals to feel the squeeze of Montana's new property tax hikes; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner
A bear relocated for killing sheep was shot and killed weeks later after charging a Swan Valley landowner, raising more questions about the conflict-response criteria for a population of grizzlies that wildlife managers say has met its recovery goals
Warm temperatures and depressed flows typical of mid-July are already affecting Montana’s river basins, setting the stage for a summer of angling restrictions and ecological stressors
The art installation is making its way across the United States to highlight Indigenous ways of coexisting with animals
The program launched in 2020 to help relieve law enforcement from mental health crisis calls and has since grown its staff, partnered with multiple agencies, and has integrated into a county behavioral health program
Air travel remains strong at Glacier Park International Airport; summer road construction season has ramped up across the Flathead Valley; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner
The federal agency released its prospectus for a new concession contract at both Granite Park and Sperry chalets, two lodges in Glacier National Park’s backcountry that are turning 110 this year
Nonprofit organizations in northwest Montana are overloaded compensating for workforce reductions across federal land management agencies as new cuts to AmeriCorps compound the shortfall
A century ago, a railroad company hoping to attract passengers built a series of lodges in Glacier National Park
As federal funding opportunities continue to shrink, local nonprofits have become more reliant on private donors; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner
An estimated 2,000 people with dementia live in Flathead County, overwhelming the region's scarce resources and shrinking workforce as the baby boomer generation continues to age
Without a purchase agreement, the FERC-licensed hydroelectric facility would undergo a years-long decommissioning process. Meanwhile, residents of the unincorporated community grapple with a potentially transformative change.
Hotel occupancy and Glacier visitation are up, but travelers are being more selective, taking fewer trips and choosing road travel over flying
The contamination, found in the school’s library and in a school-owned property, has resulted in a need for remediation before students can return. The school’s roughly one dozen students completed their year in Eureka.
