Montana Ranks Number One In Drunk Driving Categories Montana ranks as the worst state for drunk driving. 43.51% of traffic deaths in Montana are caused by drunk drivers the highest in the nation. The state has the worst rate of drunk drivers under 21 involved in fatal crashes. Montana GOP Leaders Introduce Resolution Against BLM’s 2024 Miles City Resource Management

FWP Proposes Increase Wolf Harvest In Western And Northwest Montana According to the 2024 Wolf Report released this week their numbers in Montana remain relatively stable despite an increase in harvest. Montana law requires the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to pass regulations that will decrease wolf numbers to a sustainable level statewide. Changes being proposed this year are targeted

More than a dozen fires reported in Montana last week Fire season has begun to kick up in Montana with 886 fires this year including 18 during the last week. Monday there had been 14 new fires in the previous 24 hours. Nearly all incidents this year in Montana have been relatively small with state and federal firefighters aggressively fighting

Measles cases reported in four Montana counties this year Montana has experienced confirmed measles cases across four counties so far this year. Gallatin County has 17 confirmed cases Hill County has four while both Flathead County and Yellowstone County each report two cases for a total of 25 confirmed measles cases in the state. Two resulted in hospitalizations but there

Drought prompts early fishing restrictions, impacting Montana’s $900M angling industry Fishing draws more than 3 million anglers and generates $900 million annually to Montana but drought conditions are causing concerns for rivers lakes and fishery health in western Montana. Hoot-owl restrictions are typically implemented in the later summer months but some have already been put in place that can cause