Montana/Region

Wind-pushed fires force evacuations, burn homes in Montana

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GREAT FALLS (AP) — Hundreds of people in the town of Denton were forced to flee flames pushed by strong winds in central Montana on Wednesday, while a fire south of the city of Great Falls burned 11 homes as well as sheds and other small buildings, officials said.

Fish stranded from dam malfunction on Montana river

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BILLINGS (AP) — Wildlife workers and volunteers scrambled Wednesday to save thousands of fish stranded by an abrupt drop in water levels along a Montana river that’s renowned among anglers for its high-quality trout fishing.

Staff to answer grant questions on Fridays

On Friday afternoons in December and early January, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Montana Department of Commerce staff in Helena will be available from 1-3 p.m. to answer questions about the water and sewer grant applications.

Montanans reminded to open a medical account before Dec. 31

Montana State University Extension in Bozeman is reminding Montanans to open a Montana medical care savings account or make deposits into their accounts before Friday, Dec. 31, to save money on income taxes.

Montana man dies of gunshot wound in hunting accident

HAMILTON (AP) — A western Montana man has died of a gunshot wound in an apparent hunting accident, Ravalli County officials said.

Judge blocks law that would allow more guns on campuses

HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers overstepped their authority in passing legislation that would allow more people to carry guns on public college campuses, a state judge has ruled.

University, partners are recognized for international project

Research from Montana State University in Bozeman, as part of an international project to better monitor the health of Earth’s forests, was lauded last week with a Group on Earth Observations Sustainable Development Goals Award.

University faculty authors’ reception set in Bozeman

The College of Letters and Science at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman will celebrate 12 faculty authors with recently published books at a reception on Thursday, Dec. 9. The reception will be from 6-8 p.m. in Norm Asbjornson Hall’s Inspiration Hall on the MSU campus according to a MSU News Service press release.

Fish stranded from dam malfunction on renowned Montana river

ENNIS (AP) — Wildlife workers and volunteers scrambled Wednesday to save fish stranded by an abrupt drop in water levels on a Montana river that’s renowned among anglers.

Wind-pushed fires burning near Great Falls and Browning

GREAT FALLS (AP) — Fires pushed by strong winds were burning east of Browning and south of Great Falls on Wednesday morning, officials said.

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