13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1131+ words) (Daily Montanan) There are several hundred fewer wolves in Montana than previously estimated by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. That’s according to the department’s latest report showing the wolf population in Montana has likely been overestimated for years, leading to…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (962+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of Republican governors, legislators, utility services and tech companies into his voluntary pledge aimed at keeping data center construction and operation costs off the shoulders of American consumers. The Ratepayer Protection…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (360+ words) (Missoula Current) A small development proposed for property near Buckhouse Bridge won final approval from Missoula County on Thursday, despite lingering concerns around zoning. Shoptown LLC submitted its request earlier this year and plans to build a dry shop and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (565+ words) (Cal Matters) The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and environmentalists is urging the Legislature to study whether it’s possible to bring them back. Grizzlies once lived…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (564+ words) (Oregon Capital Chronicle) As the federal government pushes for more logging and grazing on Oregon’s lands, state climate commissioners are calling for more ambitious goals to protect the state’s land and water so they can capture carbon dioxide. The 13 voting…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (588+ words) (CN) — Most voters want to hear congressional candidates talk about economic issues, specifically prices and affordability, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday. However, Americans are about evenly split over which party they most agree with on economic…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (184+ words) Before moving forward with another significant harvest, Montanans deserve a clear explanation of what this new science means and how it should influence management decisions. The proposed reduction in the statewide quota from 500 wolves to 250 recognizes that circumstances have changed....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (717+ words) ANACONDA (KPAX) — While there’s growing debate in Montana political circles over whether one of them should drop out of the race for U.S. Senate, for the moment Democratic candidate Alani Bankhead and independent candidate Seth Bodnar are both continuing…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (214+ words) (Missoula Current) If the streets, hotels and restaurants looked busy over the Missoula Marathon weekend, it's because they were. The 2026 event presented by Young Auto Group & Young Powersports generated an estimated $5.2 million in direct economic impact, Destination Missoula said Wednesday....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (457+ words) HELENA (KPAX) — A Helena judge has thrown out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Montana Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, and ordered a new trial later this year. Ellsworth’s defense attorneys made a motion for a new trial at…...