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The state Board of Housing Wednesday announced nearly $40 million in federal tax benefits to build or rehabilitate affordable homes; The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its biannual season-setting meeting for big game species from elk to bison to mountain lions on December 4; Billings has a new representative in the state Legislature.

Wolves are among Yellowstone's most popular sights – so popular and so closely watched they can become accustomed to seeing people. But when wolves leave the park, that familiarity can turn deadly for them. MTPR's Elinor Smith spoke with Nick Mott, who dug into what happens when the animals cross park boundaries.

The state will reimburse Anaconda-Deer Lodge County about half a million dollars for its part in a manhunt in August. Taxpayers will also chip in. The First People’s Buffalo Jump State Park outside of Great Falls will offer guided tours this month of rock art found in the park. A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease is suspected on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

In a reversal, federal wildlife managers won't issue a national wolf recovery plan; Hunters unscathed after grizzly bear charge.

Water service is now fully restored at the Montana State Prison, but much work remains to bring the facility up to date. A new legislative committee charged with investigating allegations of censorship and civil rights violations on Montana college campuses will meet Monday; The first pre-release center in northwest Montana opened this week; Public comment period on proposed hunting regulations opens.

Montana wildlife managers are allowing hunters to kill a record number of wolves this season. Supporters of the policy say the practice helps reduce livestock losses to wolves. New research indicates that's not necessarily the case.

Wildlife managers this week decided to increase this year's wolf hunting and trapping quota by more than 100 animals and change how wolf hunting regions are divided.

A bill aimed at bolstering rural communities that support hunting and fishing is advancing through the state Legislature.

The head of Montana’s department of criminal investigation is retiring after 43 years in law enforcement. Montana gas prices are at their lowest in more than a year. Big game harvest numbers remain strong.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released proposed regulations for the 2024-2025 wolf trapping season. West central Montana hunters enjoyed a robust start to the big game general hunting season this weekend.