Celebrating 20 Years of Smoke-Free Spaces in Montana 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Montana’s Clean Indoor Air Act. The law affirms that everyone—from bartenders and cocktail waitresses to night-shift fry cooks—deserves clean, smoke-free air. No one should have to choose between a paycheck and their lungs. This year, state lawmakers update...
Atlantic Richfield Not Ready Yet Last year, Atlantic Richfield said preliminary analysis of the Berkeley Pit suggested the contaminated lake was shaping up as a preferred option to accept Superfund wastes from sites in the Silver Bow Creek Corridor—but not yet. The company said continued analysis of the Berkeley Pit is needed, which will delay...
Health officials confirm first Yellowstone County influenza death of the season Hospitalization rates are increasing for respiratory illnesses, including influenza and COVID-19. Health officials say vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu and its potentially serious complications. Influenza spreads t...
No Means to Process Sheep Creek Ore Concerns surrounding the proposed Sheep Creek mine in Montana largely focus on the lack of infrastructure to process its ore. The deposit contains rare earth elements and gallium, but the United States currently has limited domestic capacity to refine these materials. Critics of the project, which is located...
BLM Makes More Lands Inhabited by Greater Sage-Grouse Available for Energy Development The Trump administration is planning to make more acres of public land available for energy and mineral development, a move that is worrying environmentalists who are monitoring the declining population of greater sage-grouse. On Monday, the Bureau of Land M...
Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Montana President Donald Trump has approved an emergency declaration for Montana following severe storms across the state last week. Under the declaration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency can provide direct support for lifesaving operations, debris removal, sheltering, and other urgent needs. It...
House Votes to Delist Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List In a vote Thursday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list nationwide. When gray wolves were initially delisted in Montana and other Western states in 2011, it was done through a similar pro...
. NorthWestern Energy Crews Responding to Wind-Related Outages Across Montana Strong winds across Montana on Wednesday caused power outages and interruptions to communications infrastructure. More than 35,000 NorthWestern Energy customers across the state experienced outages as crews and contractors worked together to restore service as quick...
Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Governor Greg Gianforte has asked President Donald Trump to issue a presidential major disaster declaration for Lincoln and Sanders counties and the Blackfeet Nation due to flooding in northwestern Montana. The governor’s request, submitted Tuesday, outlines the known impacts ...
COVID-19, Influenza Case Numbers on the Rise in Montana According to the latest weekly data from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, there were 274 confirmed influenza cases for the week ending December 6, a 66% increase from the 165 cases reported a week earlier. Hospitalizations also increased, rising from nine patien...
