Strong winds and heavy snow caused power outages and temporary road closures in northwestern Montana as a wintry storm threatened to drop several feet of snow in some areas of the northern Rocky Mountains.
Strong winds and heavy snow caused power outages and temporary road closures in northwestern Montana as a wintry storm threatened to drop several feet of snow in some areas of the northern Rocky Mountains.
Montana wildlife officials are proposing to maintain the largest grizzly bear population in the Lower 48 states at its current level of about 1,000 animals even if the population loses its federal protections.
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to campaign on behalf of Rob Quist, who is seeking Montana’s lone seat in the U.S. House in a special election next month.
A former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scuba diver from Bigfork has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sexually assaulting a co-worker during a work trip in Glacier National Park.
Bill Johnson, the brash American who became the first U.S. skier to win an Olympic downhill title, died after a long illness, the U.S. ski team said Friday. He was 55.
HELENA — The continuing warm, dry conditions that have already extended the fire season are expected to last through the winter, which could intensify and expand the drought in Montana, officials said Thursday.