2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (172+ words) The City of Bozeman is starting a Civic Academy and is encouraging all residents to apply and learn more about how their local government works. The seven-session course will run on Wednesday afternoons between Oct. 14 and Dec. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (960+ words) By Micah Drew DAILY MONTANAN For more than two decades, a coalition of conservation organizations, sportsmen’s groups, business owners and individuals have sought ways to expand protections and recreation opportunities around the Seeley-Swan and Blackfoot River valleys in western Montana....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (295+ words) This graph shows fuels, like downed limbs and vegetation, and their contribution to fire risk. IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTHERN ROCKIES COORDINATION CENTER By Mel Crichton EBS COLUMNIST Here in wildfire country, we should clean our gutters at least twice a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (332+ words) By Jen Clancey STAFF WRITER Jess Olson, conservation manager with GRTF said that this past weekend’s event can help residents appreciate the places that make Big Sky a destination for recreation. “It’s so tangible. You are out there, you are…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (130+ words) Explore Big Sky On Friday, Aug. 21, the Montana State University CatWalk welcomes families and residents to Main Street for its yearly walk through downtown Bozeman. The Spirit of the West marching band, Champ, the MSU mascot, and Bobcat student-athletes will…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (514+ words) By Micah Drew DAILY MONTANAN A district court judge has issued a temporary pause on Butte-Silver Bow’s ability to retroactively change a deadline for a citizens group to gather signatures for an initiative that would put limits on data center…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) Explore Big Sky EBS STAFF On Aug 17, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings to residents south of Ennis due to a wildfire start Evacuation zones included the Dry Creek Trail, Deerfoot Trail, Bobcat Trail and Pine Cone…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (720+ words) State Sen. Llew Jones, R-Conrad (right) and his primary election challenger Rep. Zack Wirth, R-Wolf Creek, answer questions at a 2026 Primary Election Forum at the Choteau Pavilion on April 23, 2026. Credit: Lauren Miller, Montana Free Pres By Victoria Eavis MONTANA FREE…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) A massive plume of smoke rising from the Sandcreek fire shared by the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Office. The Sand Creek Fire caused significant damage at Maverick Mountain Ski Area after moving through the resort and surrounding Grasshopper Valley. Owner and…...