All grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are again protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, according to a court ruling. On Tuesday, Missoula Federal District Court Judge Dana Christensen ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service didn’t do all that the law requires before it delisted the Yellowstone population of grizzly bears last summer. Christensen … [Read more...] about Missoula federal judge returns Yellowstone grizzlies to protected status
National parks (including Glacier) hit hardest by climate change, study finds
By Matthew RendaSeptember 24, 2018
(Courthouse News) The 417 parks that comprise the National Park system are particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of climate change, according to a study published Monday. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Wisconsin-Madison performed a first of its kind analysis that found average temperatures in national parks increased at … [Read more...] about National parks (including Glacier) hit hardest by climate change, study finds
Griz football: Sneed named Big Sky offensive player of the week
By GoGriz.comSeptember 24, 2018
Yohance Humphrey, Chase Reynolds, Lex Hilliard … Dalton Sneed. Montana junior quarterback Dalton Sneed put his name amongst some of the greatest to ever carry a ball for the Grizzlies on Saturday, leading the Grizzlies to a 41-34 victory over a strong Sacramento State team with 206 rushing yards, 440 yards of total offense, and four touchdowns. Sneed set a new UM record … [Read more...] about Griz football: Sneed named Big Sky offensive player of the week
Election 2018: NRA, Montana Native Vote announce endorsements in U.S. House race
By Sherry DevlinSeptember 24, 2018
Election 2018 is coming up the front walk, and candidates are furiously stating their cases, crowding the airwaves and collecting endorsements. This week’s new endorsements came in the race for Montana’s single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where Democrat Kathleen Williams is challenging one-term incumbent Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte. Here’s what … [Read more...] about Election 2018: NRA, Montana Native Vote announce endorsements in U.S. House race
Montana voices: Big tobacco using vets as props to defeat I-185
By Josh ManningSeptember 24, 2018
The same corporate interests pushing the negative campaign against Initiative 185 pushed cigarettes on me when I was deployed to Iraq. They happily packed the base exchanges with cartons of cigarettes and racks of smokeless tobacco. The Big Tobacco companies made a healthy profit on our nation’s wars by taking money from American servicemen and servicewomen. But now that … [Read more...] about Montana voices: Big tobacco using vets as props to defeat I-185