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BOZEMAN, Mont. - Local law enforcement officials said fentanyl, recruiting and funding are what they need those most support with at a roundtable hosted by U.S. Senator Jon Tester on Friday in Bozeman. Tester held the roundtable to hear feedback from law enforcement and talk about his cosponsoring of the...

Fentanyl and staffing continue to be top of mind for law enforcement agencies across southwest Montana.

Betty Jean Carpenter Pfaff turns 100 years old on Monday, March 27. She has lived in Wyoming and Montana her entire life. Her life has been an adventure and a testimony to the frontier spirit. From growing up in Atlantic City surrounded by the booming gold mines, to driving school buses, writing several books and being involved in the local oil fields, she has spent her life surrounded by friends and family.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program are seeking public comment on a draft Clark Fork Operable Unit Strategic Plan. The plan describes how both organizations will work together to complete remediation and restoration of the Clark Fork River Superfund...

EAST HELENA, Mont. - Work to widen the Canal Bridge will have Valley Drive closed at the bridge between March 25 and April 2. A release from Lewis and Clark County says this work is the first phase of the Valley Drive Improvements Project which will address traffic and safety concerns due to increased traffic along the corridor between Lewis Street and Canyon Ferry Drive.

EAST HELENA, Mont. - Work to widen the Canal Bridge will have Valley Drive closed at the bridge between March 25 and April 2. A release from Lewis and Clark County says this work is the first phase of the Valley Drive Improvements Project which will address traffic and safety concerns due to increased traffic along the corridor between Lewis Street and Canyon Ferry Drive.

Skiers and boarders were enjoying the recent fresh snow at Great Divide Ski Area on Wednesday afternoon.

EAST HELENA, Mont. - Work to widen the Canal Bridge will have Valley Drive closed at the bridge between March 25 and April 2. A release from Lewis and Clark County says this work is the first phase of the Valley Drive Improvements Project which will address traffic and safety concerns due to increased traffic along the corridor between Lewis Street and Canyon Ferry Drive.

Lewis and Clark County is monitoring several areas in the Helena Valley for surface runoff and water on county roads.

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Local law enforcement officials said fentanyl, recruiting and funding are what they need those most support with at a roundtable hosted by U.S. Senator Jon Tester on Friday in Bozeman. Tester held the roundtable to hear feedback from law enforcement and talk about his cosponsoring of the...

Helena and Lewis and Clark County staff updated the commissioners on the progress of the local governments’ integrated solid waste master plan during a joint meeting between the city and county leadership. Great West Engineering and consulting firm Burns & McDonnell were hired to do the master planning. The county and city have partnered on waste disposal since about 1989, and the operations were officially consolidated in 2015. No substantial changes to the system will likely be made until the master plan is completed.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is putting $65 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law toward cleanups at three Superfund former mining sites in Montana, the agency announced Tuesday. The money will go toward ongoing cleanup efforts at the Basin Mining Area in Jefferson County, the Carpenter Snow Creek Mining District...

I’d like to give the public an account of how we arrived at this high school bond and increased building reserve levies. Lincoln boiler and the multitude of issues with elementary schools was the original focus of the first couple facilities committee meetings. The temporary solution for the Lincoln boiler is to rent a remote boiler while formulating a long-term solution for the elementary schools. Our primary goal is to keep the doors open, to keep from going remote. Also, keeping in mind the taxpayer.

Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership project opportunity announced for the Elkhorn Cooperative Management Area in Broadwater, Jefferson, and Lewis and Clark counties. Bozeman, Montana, Feb. 28, 2022 – USDA’s Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana were awarded one new Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership project this...

The City of Helena, in partnership with Lewis and Clark County and key stakeholders, is developing an Integrated Solid Waste Master Plan for the City and County. The plan must evaluate current City, County, and private waste management operations for their efficiency and effectiveness, identify alternatives to current practices, and discuss options for funding sources.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said nearly $65 million from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be available for cleanup projects at three Superfund sites in Montana: the Upper Ten Mile Creek Mining Area in Lewis and Clark County; the Basin Mining Area, in Jefferson County and the Carpenter Snow Creek Mining District in Cascade County.

One could argue every year an unofficial battle between Wolf Creek and Steamboat exists for the highest seasonal snow total in Colorado. Skiers and riders wanting to shred the powder either can drive down south or head up north — but truly Wolf Creek and Steamboat get the most snow year-over-year. Sorry Silverton, but you're still on the podium.

HELENA - The Montana Secretary of State’s Office joined members of the House State Administration Committee during a tour of the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office on Friday morning. “I would like members of the committee to be able to learn about the process, ask questions, and gather...

HELENA, Mont. - Multiple agencies are coming together for a County Flood Tabletop Exercise at St. Peter’s Health in Helena. “Flood events are a reality in Lewis and Clark County,” said Sierra Anderson, Lewis and Clark County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator. “Exercises like these help the County and its partners test our readiness to react when an event occurs.”

Maybe if we text them next week's weather forecast for western Montana, they'll hit the snooze button and stay in bed awhile longer. With daytime highs forecast to be in the single digits by the middle of next week, it's not going to feel like it should be time for grizzly bears to be coming out of hibernation. But apparently, there's been enough milder days to get them to start stirring, at least a few weeks ahead of normal.