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A Helena law firm has sued the state over a records request. Republican Brad Johnson has entered the U.S. Senate race. State environmental regulators are cracking down on a leaking wastewater pond near Holland Lake

The project near Olney is within the area burned by the East Fork Fire this summer. The project would allow for logging on 250 acres to salvage fire-killed trees that would otherwise decay. It would also include a half-mile of temporary road construction.

The owner of a historic lakeside lodge in the Swan Valley said he’s backing down from a plan to expand the resort. The move sparked celebration for a group opposed to the project.

Montana’s wildlife and public health agencies recommend game meat be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CSW). Snowbowl ski area outside of Missoula said it's working to improve safety conditions. CSKT and the U.S. EPA announced Friday that they signed an agreement aiming to bolster job opportunities for Salish Kootenai College students.

The Lolo National Forest is requiring Snowbowl ski area outside of Missoula to repair chairlifts and improve safety conditions before this year’s ski season.

Researchers have documented population declines of harlequin ducks in recent years, but no one is quite sure why. New research is underway to determine the best way to find and count harlequin ducks in an effort to save them.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality said wastewater may be leaking from holding ponds that sit just uphill from Holland Lake in the Swan Valley.

Over 300 acres of wetland meadows in the Big Hole River have been transferred to the U.S. Forest Service for permanent conservation.

The Bitterroot National Forest seeks comment on four proposed fuel break projects. The Flathead National Forest is also seeking comment on a proposed logging project. A new report shows Yellowstone visitors, spending dropped by a third this year.

A federal judge has blocked what would have been a decade-long project logging nearly 4000 acres in northwest Montana.