Montana wildlife officials have been unable to locate the bear that killed a mountain biker earlier this week.
Fire officials say they expect the thousand-acre Observation fire southwest of Hamilton to continue spreading, because the fire is moving west into “rugged, inaccessible terrain.”
Voters this November will decide the future of traps and snares on Montana’s public lands.
An apparent misunderstanding is prompting Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte to walk back a claim that he has the endorsement of the Montana Wood Products Association.
A former member of the Chippewa Cree Tribal Council has pleaded guilty to embezzling money from the tribe and failing to pay income taxes for several years.
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking comments from the public about its management plans for the newly created wilderness areas in central Idaho.