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GREEN Friday: Montana 4-H Foundation Kick Off Fundraising Online Auction
If you're avoiding the Black Friday madness by shopping online today, grab your gift list and check out the Montana 4-H Foundation's online Montana 4-H Emerald Auction.
The auction will last for 10 days, from ‘Green Friday’, November 24, through Giving Tuesday, and the Clover closing will be Monday, December 4.
The auction ...
Hunters Can Thank Landowners Through New FWP Website Portal
HELENA – In Montana, many landowners allow hunting on their lands with permission or as part of a Fish, Wildlife & Parks access program. Now hunters have a simple way to say thank you for the privilege of access.
Today FWP is launching a portal for hunters to say thank you to landowners who provided access and helped make their hunting season a success.
Hunters can
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UM Fall Enrollment Shows Largest Growth Rate in 14 Years
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s enrollment ascent continues, driven by a 3.7% increase in total student headcount – the largest annual growth rate in 14 years.
In total, 10,327 students are enrolled at UM this fall, which is 372 students higher than 2022.
“With the largest singl...
MSU Sets All-Time Fall Semester Enrollment Record
BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s fall student enrollment is the largest in its 130-year history, with 16,978 students, up 2% over last fall’s headcount, an increase of 290 students. MSU’s previous enrollment record of 16,902 was set in the fall of 2018.
MSU’s enrollment soli
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MSU Homecoming Week Schedule
BOZEMAN — Homecoming week at Montana State University kicks off Monday, Sept. 25, and culminates with a football game against Portland State University on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The theme for Homecoming 2023 is “Bobcats Through the Decades.” Throughou
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Firefighters Continue to Gain Ground Against Montana’s Wildfires
RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE (17, 098 acres - 6 miles due East of Plains)
The fire has grown by just 15 acres over the past 24 hours, and is now 7% contained. 651 firefighters, 41 engines and 6 helicopters are assigned to the River Road East fire.
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Niarada Fire and Mill Pocket Fire Are Fully Contained
Rain leftover from Hurricane Hilary made its way into western Montana Sunday and Monday, providing welcome assistance for firefighters working to contain the several large wildfires burning there.
RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE (16,790 acres - 6 miles due East of Plains)
Rainfall totals over the fire averaged 0.15-0.30 i...
New Wildfire Reported Between Plains & Paradise
The Hungry Horse Reservoir remains closed to all public access, including both the east and west side roads, as firefighting efforts continue on the Ridge Fire, the Tin Soldier, and other fires in the area.
Sixteen trails are closed due to the Sidney Fire, which is south of East Glacier and West of Heart Butte.
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FWP: Surplus Mountain Lion Licenses Available for Purchase
HELENA – There are just a handful available, but hunters interested in purchasing limited mountain lion and/or nonresident hound licenses left over from those drawings can do so starting Friday, Aug 18. These licenses will be sold first-come, first-served through the Online Licensing System or in person at any FWP office or license provider. There are a limited
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National Parks Service, Parks Canada Renew Relationship Agreement
Waterton Lakes, Alberta— National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations during an event on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, hosted in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Park...