Public Safety
Yellowstone Closes Rivers and Streams to Fishing Midday as Water Temperatures Spike
Yellowstone National Park announced Wednesday that all rivers and streams inside the park will be closed to fishing from...
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Government
Conservation Group Asks Cascade County to Pump the Brakes on Data Center Development
Members of the Golden Triangle Resource Council showed up to a Cascade County Commission meeting Tuesday carrying a petition with roughly 250 signatures, asking commissioners to temporarily halt data center development in the county and push the Montana Legislature to take a closer look at the industry's demands on water, power, and local infrastructure. The ask mirrors similar grassroots efforts that have surfaced in at least two other Montana counties in recent months.
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Federal Emergency Order Brings Backup Power Online Across Montana as Heat Wave Builds
The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order Sunday authorizing the region's primary grid manager to bring backup generators online across ...
Public Safety
Air Quality Alert Covers Lewis and Clark County Through Tuesday Morning as Smoke and Heat Combine
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for Lewis and Clark County and more than two dozen surrounding counties, i...
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Community
75 Helena Residents Gather at Hill Park Vigil for Men Killed by ICE Agents in Texas
About 75 people stood in a 200-square-foot box chalked on the grass at Hill Park on Monday night, a visual meant to repr...
Arts & Culture
'Shrek The Musical' Stomps Onto the Grandstreet Stage This Summer
Grandstreet Theatre is bringing Shrek The Musical to Helena audiences this summer, staging the Broadway-rooted show base...
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