The newly conserved property includes 12 miles of existing forest roads and trails, including the ridgetop trail connecting Herron Park to Blacktail Mountain

While the city council adjusted the document to appease what the legislator deemed “legal deficiencies,” councilors pledged to “take a stand” against the state’s control over city planning

Conservation groups and the state's environmental regulatory agency prevailed in a lawsuit challenging efforts by B.C. coal miners and a state oversight board to invalidate Montana's 2020 selenium standard

After a record-breaking warm and wet winter, hydrologists are forecasting streamflow deficits ranging from 75% to 90% of normal in northwest Montana as the chance of late-season snowpack recovery diminishes

Executive Director Cassidy Kipp shifts into her new role advocating for the Flathead Valley's most vulnerable population as the shelter’s expansion continues and programming evolves

Council approved the plan after divisions emerged over an amendment to include a map depicting an area of concern for migratory birds

If approved, the two-phase project would permanently restrict development on 47,907 acres of working forest owned by Green Diamond Resource Company while protecting public access and wildlife habitat

The students’ proposal for the contest would use artificial intelligence to streamline construction projects. They’ll compete at the regional level next, for a chance to move forward to the national finals and earn a trip to Washington, D.C.

The school is looking for community feedback in its first phase of the search as it builds a presidential profile

The state is planning to start checking eligibility of Medicaid enrollees starting July 1, six months ahead of federal guidelines. Health care advocates are concerned the accelerated implementation will result in eligible patients losing their coverage.

The district will ratify a contract with Lisa Bloom, who currently works as the director of curriculum, assessment and professional development, at a later date

As the war in Iran bottlenecks supply chains, the price increases have added to steep input costs for local producers. Meanwhile, low commodity prices remain a barrier to offsetting those costs.

Conservation groups sued the Flathead National Forest last year, arguing that approving a fuels reduction project to lower the risk of wildland fire on nearby communities violated federal law

From starting the year with a transportation roadblock to ending it with the departure of three teachers, the small, tight-knit district has spent much of the year building a plan to guide it into a changing future