Montana Department of Natural Resources

Legislators have voted forward bills on property tax relief, Medicaid expansion, judicial oversight and more.

With the core wildfire season in the rear view mirror, fire officials are taking stock of the summer’s activity. It was marked by intense heat, fast initial attacks on new starts, and a tragic reminder of the dangers associated with fighting fire.

Within the past few days firefighters have responded to three small wildfires in western Montana.

Public land managers want to make it easier to develop and sell state trust lands for real estate. Lawmakers are divided on supporting it.

Firefighters are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. August’s fire activity hasn’t yet lived up to last month’s dire expectations.

Montana has been selected to receive competitive federal funding that will reduce planet warming emissions. The money will target priority industries, like agriculture.

A draft of Montana’s new drought management plan is out and state officials are asking the public for feedback.

Republican Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-Missoula, is the sponsor of House Bill 8, the bill that would authorize state loans for local projects and use the coal-severance tax, or taxes collected on coal mined in Montana, to back those loans.

State and volunteer fire crews are planning a series of prescribed burns in the Blackfoot Valley this spring to reduce the risk of more severe…