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HELENA — It’s that time of year when folks will be hitting the trails. Whether hiking, biking, or taking the dog for a walk, the City of Helena is kindly asking people to stay on trail. “We were getting a lot of trail braiding, which is social trails where people are cutting the switchbacks. And this causes a fair amount of resource damage. If you can imagine an area that just has a spaghetti bowl of trails going all over the place — it’s not going to be very pretty. Part of our job is to protect the resource,” says […]

When it comes to visiting historical sites in Montana, the options are endless. The Treasure State is home to over 1,200 listings on the National Register of Historic Places, including 28 National Historic Landmarks and over 2,250 miles of scenic and historic byways. Every winding country road offers countless opportunities to pull over and learn something new about a hard-fought battle, a difficult pioneer crossing, or an important moment in state history. As a self-proclaimed history buff, I absolutely love checking out the small, overlooked sites along these routes. Sometimes, they’re little more than a stretch of open prairie with

Here in Montana, we are blessed with some of the most spectacular hiking and biking trails. Places like Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and the Beartooth Mountains provide extraordinary trails for a day or two filled with exploration. However, if you are looking for a diverse trail system filled with both urban and Forest Service trails, and options for both hiking and mountain biking, the Butte-Silver Bow area is a must. The trails in this area of the Treasure State are extensive. Within the Butte-Silver Bow area, you will find a trail system that can take you through city

Montana Code Annotated 2023 allows for public utilities and carriers to raise rates without PSC approval The increase was implemented 2 weeks before the meeting with the Public Service Commission Northwestern Energy Applies 17% Rate Increase Without PSC Approval Northwestern used a Montana law to go ahead with their 17% rate hike on the 2/3 of Montanans that they serve. This is on top of a 39% rate increase on consumers and small business in 2024. JUST LAST YEAR. Northwestern Energy Needs To Be Taken Out Back It’s official, at least to me, that Northwestern Energy is going rogue in