Grizzlies have made gains toward recovery, but populations may need to connect to secure long-term stability. That has prompted scientists to focus on lands that fall between large populations.
"We are never fully staffed in a shift," Montana State Prison Warden Jim Salmonsen said.
Experts are studying grizzlies as they travel to new territories. One collared male has roamed to surprising places, demonstrating where more bears may show up and the precautions people should take.
Most recent Butte-Silver Bow police reports include stolen car with condoms and pot inside; DUI with child in vehicle and more.
A Yellowstone National Park Bear Biologist has seen grizzly populations slowly recover. He says the main challenge is teaching people to act responsibly for the health and safety of bears and humans.
A woman was charged with vehicular homicide in December after a domestic dispute turned deadly in August in Whitehall.
Butte-Silver Bow wants to use $7.3 million in federal COVID money to leverage twice that amount and pay for nearly $22 million in public works projects in Butte.
A Montana rancher doesn’t agree with how grizzlies are being managed on private lands. Nonetheless, he supports the species’ right to exist and is using the non-lethal methods to protect his property.
A survey of Montana grizzly attitudes show residents value having grizzlies around, but think hunting is necessary and useful - something bear biologists haven’t found much evidence to support.
Gallatin County officials continue to investigate after two brothers were shot to death in the small town of Three Forks, northwest of Bozeman, over the weekend.
As grizzlies have expanded to the Beartooth Front, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has hired Kylie Kembel to educate the public about living safely with their new, wild neighbors.
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In May 1881, there was very little at the site that would become Melrose, on the Big Hole River 35 miles south of Butte in southern Silver Bow County, which had just been created out of Deer Lodge County three months earlier.
Former Griz football star Colt Anderson helped guide the Bengals to their first playoff win in 31 years Saturday.
Valerie DeTonancour, RN, CDP, has been promoted to executive director of The Springs at Butte in Montana. In this role, DeTonancour will oversee all aspects of the senior living community, which provides roughly 60 local jobs.
Butte-Silver Bow police officers encounter a man with a machete, a woman asleep in a stolen car and tires slashed on seven vehicles on Casey Street.
A void has endured for Butte's Thatcher since her sister Alex died in a horrific accident nearly five years ago.
Rooney was named Frontier Conference Freshman of the Year before an ankle injury derailed her 2020-21 season.
Minutes before the 2022 election season officially opened at 8 a.m. Thursday, Justice of the Peace Ben Pezdark was at the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse to file for re-election.
Ray Marxer’s career at the Matador Cattle Co. began Oct. 8, 1974. He retired in 2011 as general manager of a ranch whose scale tends to elicit awe: 345,000 acres, roughly 3,000 miles of fencing, 15,000-plus animals, including cows, calves, bulls and horses.
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The state Office of Public Instruction has presented the Board of Public Education with its proposed rule changes to teacher licensing that seek to reduce certain requirements and expand opportunities to obtain a teaching license in Montana.
Montana’s top state office holders have approved a new route for a natural gas pipeline beneath the Yellowstone River over the protests of Laurel landowners.
On Tuesday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to spend upwards of $50 billion to fight catastrophic wildfire.
Faced with the possibility of federal judges redrawing Montana political districts, state legislators on Tuesday again passed on bringing the five regions of the Montana Public Service Commission into constitutional compliance before the 2022 election.
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After two weeks off, the Bobcats will play three games in five days.
The Red and Blue team rosters for the 6-Man All-Star high school football game June 3 in Custer.
The Montana men's basketball will be back to game action after just over a week off Thursday night at Portland State.
The Montana women's basketball team will return to action after two weeks off with a home game against Portland State Thursday night.
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