Warm dry weather ahead as crews continue work on Montana fires Several large wildfires continued to burn around the state Monday as hot weather will hit triple digits this this week causing some concern for fire managers. Northeast Montana is under a Heat Advisory until Wednesday evening with daytime highs expected to be between 95 and 105 degrees. Motorists should

Montana gears up for upcoming elections with new ballot changes Counties across Montana are preparing for the next round of elections with a focus on engaging voters and ensuring a smooth voting process. Election administrators across the state have been going to trainings from the Secretary of State getting information about each of the different law changes to help make

Fewer People Camping In Yellowstone National Park This Year So far this year fewer campers are choosing to stay in Yellowstone National Park campgrounds according to the National Park Service’s online statistics page. The website shows a nearly 30% drop in recreational vehicle camping through this July when compared to July 2025. Overnight tent stays have declined by 21% compared

Most Big Sky Country major waterways flowing at normal to above-normal levels As we enter the homestretch of summer most of Big Sky Country’s major waterways are flowing at normal to above-normal levels. A handful of key streams are significantly below their typical summer volume however. As of early August data from 49 U.S. Geological Survey monitoring stations across the

In Montana 46% of rural hospitals don’t have doctors 24/7 in emergency rooms A first of a kind study found that in 2022 at least 7.4% of emergency departments across the U.S. did not have an attending physician on-site 24/7. In Montana for small rural hospitals it was 46% the third-highest rate in the country. Rural ERs may see fewer