“Unprecedented.” That’s the word wildlife managers keep using to describe bear conflicts in Red Lodge. “This year has really been kind of off the charts in terms of conflicts,” says Chrissy Webb, a spokesperson with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP).
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Montana's Democratic and independent Senate candidates take the gloves off. A TV ad smearing the Republican Senate candidate raises questions about accuracy. The Terminator endorses Montana's Seth Bodnar for Senate. A new billboard targets Republican House candidate Aaron Flint. And a new poll shows Montana gives Trump a lot higher approval rating than the country as a whole.
Picture of the Week
September 24, 2026 - Thank you to Noel Osterman for this week's picture of the week. Sunset on Tiger Butte Road in Cascade County near Belt on August 28, 2026 at 8:23 p.m.
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September 24, 2026 - Thank you to Noel Osterman for this week's picture of the week. Sunset on Tiger Butte Road in Cascade County near Belt on August 28, 2026 at 8:23 p.m.
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September 17, 2026 – Thank you to Juliann Burnham for today's picture of the week. The footbridge to the University of Montana.
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September 10, 2026 - Thank you to Rose Miller for this week's picture of the week. "Canyon Ferry Lake Winter Sunset"
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September 03, 2026 - Taking a break while kayaking Gates of the Mountains, looking back at Upper Holter Lake.
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August 27, 2026 - The iconic Fire Tower overlooking Last Chance Gulch in Helena, MT.
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Host Lauren Korn speaks with NPR Health & Science correspondent Allison Aubrey, author of ‘Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love’ (Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster).
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I started thinking about guttation on a hike at the end of summer. It was a humid day; it had rained almost nonstop the previous week and there was even more in the forecast.
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The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.
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Scientists have found a species they've named the fire amoeba, which is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing to move up to temperatures of 147°F — a record for complex eukaryotic life.
