Montana Today

Several nonprofit organizations have asked Missoula County to submit a grant application to the state on their behalf to help them pursue several projects on the horizon.

There’s still lingering tension within Democratic Party circles.

American Prairie, a conservation organization that owns and leases vast swaths of land in eastern Montana, has grazed a herd of more than 900 bison on federal land for more than 20 years.

Jim Elliott writes, "In my view, the Democrats supporting Bodnar have put their Party in a hard place, and it will be interesting to see if it can be mended."

Marine Corps veteran Jason Howard worked tough jobs until an accident and legal trouble left him homeless. He's now on the road to recovery with stable housing in Missoula.

Four organizations are preparing to challenge a logging project near Seeley Lake, saying the Forest Service is once again trying to claim that slivers of land can provide secure habitat for grizzly bears.

As wildfires continue to burn across the western United States, Neptune Aviation is preparing to make history with an aircraft conversion that could change aerial firefighting.

A five-soldier Montana National Guard team will deploy Tuesday to help support fire response in Washington after Gov. Greg Gianforte responded to a request.

Connie Poten and Anja Heister write, "The history of exaggerated numbers and quotas should trigger the Commission to suspend wolf killing to keep wolves at or above the legal number."

The recommended fees represent a one-time sum intended to cover the cost of infrastructure needed to support new growth.