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Pyramid Mountain Lumber's owners said a changing economy and a housing crunch made it impossible to stay in business. Now, mill workers and Seeley Lake residents are grasping for a future that may not include timber.
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The Swan River will see new catch and release fishing regulations this year, following a change by Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission. The new rule attempts to address concerns over low trout numbers, however some say there isn’t data to back that up.
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The U.S. Forest Service has settled with two Montana conservation groups over a proposed 140,000 acre project northeast of Helena; A public meeting to discuss the Upper Tenmile cleanup project is scheduled for April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Rimini Fire Station near Helena.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing that nearly 33,000 acres of private timberland in the Flathead be placed under a conservation easement.
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A circus elephant briefly escaped onto a busy street in the middle of Butte.
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The Montana Department of Justice is blocking access to what it calls privileged documents showing its communication with a Canadian mining company. An environmental group is now suing to access the information.
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Sen. Jon Tester of Montana will have to walk a fine line as a Democrat running for re-election in a state where Donald Trump is popular. Will his strategy of appearing moderate work?
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Regulators plan public meetings on Columbia Falls Aluminum cleanup. Governor extends the window for veterans and low-income homeowners to apply for tax assistance. Land trust announces preservation of 122 acres east of the National Bison Range.
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Montanans that lease state land for agriculture asked the state Land Board Monday to weigh-in on an ongoing dispute over water rights.
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A power company and federal regulators are distancing themselves from a recently unveiled proposal for a nuclear reactor in Butte. The developer made comments last week that indicated the project had federal backing, but it doesn’t.