Anne James

WEST GLACIER, Mont.  – Glacier National Park is seeking public input on the future of how visitors access and travel around the park, including the North Fork, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, and Going-to-the-Sun Road. The park is sharing initial ideas for addressing traffic congestion, visitor movement challenges, transportation, and related issues that affect visitor experience and park resources th

BOZEMAN – Montanans have been dazzled in recent months by colorful displays of the aurora, or northern lights, which occur when plasma and energetic particles ejected by the sun slam into Earth’s atmosphere and clash with the planet’s magnetic field. As spectacular ...

BOZEMAN — Montanans can open a medical care savings account or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2024, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. MSA account h...

GREAT FALLS – Hunters in north-central Montana opened the 2024 general big game season on Saturday morning (Oct 26) with warm, dry, and windy weather, resulting in fewer hunters afield along with a reduction in harvest success by hunters at the FWP check station in Augusta. A tota...

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, the Internal Revenue Service today cautioned taxpayers of scammers who use fake charities to gather sensitive personal and financial data from unsuspecting donors. Scammers commonly set up fake charities to take advantage of peoples’ generosity during natural disasters and other tragic events. “Many people w ...

GREAT FALLS – First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park is seeking volunteers to assist with trail work on two upcoming days this fall. Work will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 - 11 a.m. at the north trailhead of the park, consisting of removing encroaching grass along the trail and leveling trail tread. Volunteer...

UM Celebrates Homecoming with “A Fall Affair”– The University of Montana Alumni Association is eager to welcome the community to celebrate Homecoming Week this year between Oct. 7-12 with a theme of “A Fall Affair.” “We can’t wait to host ...

BOZEMAN — Yellow cornmeal grits with roasted vegetables. Maple sugar popcorn with chili smoked salt. Curried butternut squash and tepary bean soup. Those are just a few of the recipes featuring Native crops that a team of students and faculty at Montana State University have developed to help support Native American producers and improve food security on reservations. The...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana's incumbent Sen. Jon Tester faces Republican challenger Tim Sheehy in a debate tonight as the three-term Democratic lawmaker fights to hold on to his seat. The outcome of the race could be crucial to control of the Senate, where Democrats hold a slim majority. It's...

BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s 2024 Homecoming Week will begin Monday, Sept. 30, and culminate with the football game against the University of Northern Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 5. This year’s Homecoming theme is “Bobcat Boots and Big Sky Roots.” MSU and the MSU Alumn ...

HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced a human trafficking course developed by the Montana Department of Justice to raise awareness and educate Montana students about human trafficking and online exploitation. I...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Steer-A-Year program will return for the 2024-25 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. A program housed in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Steer-A-Year combines academic courses with hands-on experience and exposes students to the many aspects of raising cattle. Students spend the year feeding, ca