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FWP announces public comment opportunities
2+ week, 2+ day ago (327+ words) HELENA " Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on the following environmental assessments (EAs), checklist EAs (CEAs) and proposals. For more information, including how to submit comments, click on the link provided or visit fwp.mt.gov/public-notices. Westslope…...
Dillon, Virginia City groups get a piece of $828,000 in state destination event grants
2+ week, 3+ day ago (687+ words) HELENA " The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that 48 local event organizations will share more than $828,000 of grant funding to support destination events that will help increase tourism in Montana communities. The funding is through Commerce's Economic Impact and Destination…...
Western women ends season winning 6 of final 7
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (312+ words) Western took to the road and swept Providence College, 71-67, and MSU-Northern, 73-64. The win over Providence gave Western a season sweep over the Great Falls-based team and gave Western the subsequent tie-breaker in the standings for the #6 seed. Providence fell to…...
Montana Heritage Center completes fundraising, set to open December 3
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) There will be a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony and press conference in Helena on Dec. 2 to mark the opening of the Montana Historical Society's $60 million Montana Heritage Center. The state-of-the-art facility will open to the public on Dec....
Second-ranked Providence sweeps UMW at Frontier Tourney
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) Montana Western's Antonia Duncan, a freshman hitter from Sparks, Nev., attempts a kill versus Providence College in the first round of the Frontier Conference tournament. Providence, the second-ranked NAIA team in the country, swept Western by three identical 25-19 scores. Providence…...
Frontier Conference volleyball tourney bracket set
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) HELENA " The 2025 Frontier Women's Volleyball Postseason Tournament, presented by First Interstate Bank, is set. The eight-team single elimination tournament will be held at the Carroll College PE Center in Helena Thursday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 15. Bellevue (Neb.) (24-3 overall record, No....
Western netters move to 6th in Frontier with sweep
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (544+ words) Avery Look, a 5-10 freshman from Idaho Falls, digs a ball and successfully passes it to the setter. Looking on during the play are junior (20) Morgyn Harrison, a junior from Chelan, Wash., and (7) Taylor Ketchum, a sophomore from Billings. Coach Katie…...
National Newspaper Week, Oct. 5-11, 2025
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (217+ words) 2025 marks the 85th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Since 1940, Newspaper Association Managers has sponsored and supported National Newspaper Week, a week-long promotion of the newspaper industry in the United States and Canada. Embracing local journalism for a better future Local journalism…...
Fair, Montana's Biggest Weekend starts Aug. 27
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (469+ words) The Beaverhead County Fair and Montana's Biggest Weekend are about to kick-off, with big-ticket country star Clint Black headlining the annual Dillon Jaycees Concert. The fair runs from Aug. 27-31; tickets can be purchased at 3-D, Womack's Printing Place and at…...
Hoot Owl restrictions hit area waterways
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) HELENA " Hoot-owl restrictions take effect Thursday at 2 p.m. on sections of the Ruby, Jefferson, Big Hole, Beaverhead and Smith rivers. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. These restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve. These new restrictions…...