Ennis Montana

Dozens of rural communities are reaching a critical point with infrastructure at risk of crumbling. Many small towns can’t afford upgrades to things like water lines and sewers on their own. Limited funds leave some towns searching for solutions.

Flathead National Forest Supervisor Kurt Steele is leaving his post after accepting a new role within the Forest Service. A grizzly bear in the Madison range southeast of Ennis was killed by a hunter last week.

What if you called 911 for an ambulance and nobody could come? That’s the reality for some rural residents across Montana as emergency medical services…

Below the peaks of the Madison Range, south of Ennis, a herd of more than a dozen bighorn sheep are grazing among snow-covered sagebrush. It’s around…

Rain in western Montana Monday did little to slow fire growth across the state."Well it’s a mixed blessing," said Jay Nichols, a spokesperson assigned to…

Update 4:58 p.m.The Highway 37 Fire that was threatening the former WR Grace asbestos mine north of Libby is now 100 percent contained.Shawn Ray-Delmas, a…

The latest news on wildfires around western Montana.Last Updated: Tues. July 26, 06:00 p.m.The Billings Gazette is reporting a 30-acre fire was discovered…

The latest news on wildfires around western Montana.Last update 5:35 p.m., 07/22/16Blue Lake FireFire Information Officer Peri Suenram said, "It was an…

The latest news on wildfires burning around western Montana.Last update: 5:25 p.m., 07/05/16Elk Trail Loop FireAn evacuation order was lifted this morning…

Employment in Montana’s manufacturing sector is outpacing those same jobs nationally. That’s according to the latest annual report from the Montana…