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FWP Releases Bear Relocation Dashboard

FWP Releases Bear Relocation Dashboard

In an effort to provide more insight to bear management and to keep local landowners and communities aware when black bears or grizzly bears are relocated, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released a new online Bear Relocation Dashboard today. This new dashboard displays general relocations on an interactive map. FWP

Montana Firewatch - Rush Fire, Big Bear Fire, and More

Montana Firewatch - Rush Fire, Big Bear Fire, and More

On July 9th, 2025, two fires erupted south of Ovando, Montana, prompting a swift response from MTDNRC Clearwater resources. By July 10th at 6 PM, Ken Parks and the Western Montana Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team took command of both incidents. The first fire, known as the Green

Sixty-Six Graduate From Montana Law Enforcement Academy, Sending One to CCSO and Twelve to MHP

Sixty-Six Graduate From Montana Law Enforcement Academy, Sending One to CCSO and Twelve to MHP

On July 18th, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) celebrated the graduation of sixty-six new officers who will now serve in 35 different agencies throughout the state. MLEA is responsible for providing essential training for law enforcement personnel at various levels, including state, county, city, and tribal agencies. “I

Stop the Price Hikes With Clean Energy, Urge Local Climate Advocates Traveling to Washington, D.C.

Stop the Price Hikes With Clean Energy, Urge Local Climate Advocates Traveling to Washington, D.C.

With unprecedented record-breaking heat waves hitting earlier and earlier for Montana residents, many folks have debilitating heat, wildfires, drought, and soaring energy costs on their minds. For Kalispell residents Jaden Woeppel and Mady Rigg (Miss Montana USA 2023) there’s an obvious solution—Montana’s Congressional delegation must push

Rain Gauge Installed to Predict Flooding in Horse Gulch Burn Scar

Rain Gauge Installed to Predict Flooding in Horse Gulch Burn Scar

The Lewis and Clark County Floodplain Program announces the installation of a rain gauge in the headwaters of Cave Gulch, near Canyon Ferry Lake, to monitor precipitation on the Horse Gulch Burn Scar. “The installation of the rain gauge not only provides us with more information that can be used

Causeway Area of Lake Helena Drive Closed for Roadwork

Causeway Area of Lake Helena Drive Closed for Roadwork

Lewis and Clark County will close a section of Lake Helena Drive between the Causeway Bridge and Lincoln Road for roadwork and paving beginning Monday, July 14, 2025, through Thursday, July 17, 2025. During the closure, access to the project area will be residents only. Rainbow Drive is closed to

Miles City Hatchery Works to Rebuild Crappie Populations at Tongue River Reservoir

Miles City Hatchery Works to Rebuild Crappie Populations at Tongue River Reservoir

For approximately 40 years, Tongue River Reservoir (TRR) was known as perhaps the best crappie fishery in Montana. But recent years have seen a steep decline in the crappie population at TRR. Natural reproduction is still occurring, indicated by low young-of-the-year (YOY) catch rates, but trend sampling