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The Milk River Project provides drinking and irrigation water to thousands of people along the Hi-Line. After a catastrophic failure in 2024, managers say irrigation will soon be restored in part. And, a lawsuit filed by conservation groups alleges water quality violations in Big Hole River management.

The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority is pitching state lawmakers on a plan to continue funding their operations by redirecting around $2 million a year from an existing state tax on railroads; State lawmakers are considering a bill that would bolster a program to clean up unsafe and contaminated properties. Most of the program’s current funding stems from the Environmental Protection Agency, which is undergoing significant budget cuts.

State wildlife officials are investigating a black bear cub’s death near Stevensville. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the cub was shot and left to waste on U.S. Forest Service land off of St. Mary Peak Road. The Montana Department of Transportation is reminding pedestrians and drivers to be extra cautious during the holidays. According to the agency, Thanksgiving week is the deadliest holiday period in Montana for traffic accidents.

Briefs: The lower Big Hole River is under a full fishing closure due to drought and heat; Jefferson County Commissioners have appointed a new legislator to an open seat. Montana State University says it will continue providing Native American cultural programs thanks to a renewed $2.4 million grant.

A recent report from the American Farm Bureau Federation showed that Montana lost millions of dollars worth of crops due to extreme weather; A federal judge in Montana this week extended a pause in an ongoing lawsuit over the state’s attempt to ban TikTok.

Milltown dam water right will be used to support fish, state, CSKT say; Lawmakers expand teacher incentive program; Bill aims to regulate the use of sexually explicit AI-generated images.

Trump rule exempts Colstrip plants from new air pollution rules; The Montana Senate has endorsed a bill to reauthorize a law that keeps Native American children involved with child protective services with native families; The Lolo National Forest has a new supervisor.

BLM to begin speedy review of central Montana gas pipeline plan. Flathead Lake dam operators aim to preserve water levels. Ag irrigation ends early on the Milk River.

Big Sky Resort plans to use wastewater for making snow. Hemorrhagic disease may be killing deer in western Montana, FWP says. State releases resources on abuse and human trafficking education for teachers.

Mine workers sue Sibanye Stillwater over alleged labor law violations; National park entrance fees to increase by hundreds of dollars for foreign tourists; Missoula County reports its first flu-related death of the season.