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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Starting Summer Hours April 14th

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Starting Summer Hours April 14th

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park is changing to summer hours starting Monday, April 14th. From April 14th to September 14th, the Visitor Center and gates will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Please park outside the gates or at the north trailhead if you

York Area Roads Open to Residential and Emergency Travel Only Following Temporary Closure

York Area Roads Open to Residential and Emergency Travel Only Following Temporary Closure

Lewis and Clark County Public Works reopened roads in and around the town of York after downed trees and powerlines blocked several sections of road following a heavy snowfall. Area roads, including York Road and Jimtown Road, are passable but open to residential and emergency travel only. Vehicles traveling through

York Area Roads Impassable due to Heavy Spring Snow

York Area Roads Impassable due to Heavy Spring Snow

Lewis and Clark County announced today that roads in and around the town of York are impassable due to downed trees and powerlines from heavy snowfall. Nonresidents need to avoid the area. Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office has closed York Road to nonresidential traffic from York Bridge to

Attorney General Knudsen Bringing Regional Human Trafficking Conference to Montana

Attorney General Austin Knudsen is partnering with Uprising, FYN Global, and the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office to bring the 2025 Greater Rockies Immersive Training (GRIT) Conference to Bozeman on April 28 - 30. The GRIT Conference is an annual event that brings together professionals from across the Rocky Mountain region

FWP Releases Final Montana Wolf Management Plan

FWP Releases Final Montana Wolf Management Plan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released the 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan today, wrapping up an extensive public process to capture updates to wolf management strategies and research into a new plan. The final 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (2025 Wolf Plan) incorporates updates

Reminder: Leave baby Animals Alone, and be Mindful of Diseases

Reminder: Leave baby Animals Alone, and be Mindful of Diseases

Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives calls from people who have picked up baby wildlife they’ve found in town, their yards, or in the wild. It’s often done out of concern for the animal, but almost always does more harm than good. Remember, if you care,

Federal Jury Convicts Billings Man of Possessing a Firearm Following a Felony Conviction

Federal Jury Convicts Billings Man of Possessing a Firearm Following a Felony Conviction

A federal jury today convicted a Billings man of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. After a two-day trial that began on March 17, the jury found the defendant, Joshua David Heafner, 40, guilty of possession of a firearm by a