Meet the University of Montana Graduate Who Invented Bear Spray!

As a student, she developed a product that's been one of the most important tools for human-wildlife coexistence for over 40 years. No, we are not talking about making improvements to the existing product. We mean coming up with the product. And...

Ex-Montana nonprofit CEO charged with embezzling thousands for personal goods

The former CEO of a Billings-based nonprofit was charged Tuesday in Yellowstone County District Court with embezzling between $25,000 and $100,000 from the agency for personal purchases, including furniture, designer clothing and lingerie. Sheri...

Jane Goodall, famed chimpanzee researcher and conservationist, dead at 91

(Gray News) – Jane Goodall, best known for her work studying chimpanzees for over 60 years, has died at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed in a statement on Instagram that Goodall died of natural causes Wednesday morning. Dr. Jane...

Montana DOJ starts chaplaincy program to offer aid, comfort to employees

The Montana Department of Justice has started a chaplaincy program to provide spiritual help and comfort to its more than 900 employees who find themselves dealing with the darkest of crimes and other trauma. Ten chaplains from around the Treasure...

Feeling Frisky? Just How Naughty Is Bozeman, Montana?

I'm guessing that most of us reading this are adults, which is good, because we're going to have an adult conversation. In my younger years, I was a little more liberal with my thoughts and actions than I am as a married, middle-aged man. However,...

Leaders discuss hydrogen's role in Montana's economic future

MISSOULA, Mont. — Leaders in energy, workforce development and higher education gathered in Missoula on Tuesday to discuss how hydrogen production in Montana can drive economic growth, cut carbon emissions and secure long-term energy independence....

Diffusing the Yellowstone time bomb: Recent Montana State discoveries challenge sleeping-giant theories

Six years of scientific investigation within Yellowstone National Park has revealed a volcanic system far more complex than scientists imagined, with previously unknown eruptions and multiple underground magma chambers that could fundamentally...

How Beer and Brats Can Help Rescue Western Montana Horses

Picture this: a sprawling 20-acre sanctuary in Corvallis, where the gentle giants of the horse world find hope and healing. That's what you can witness every day in Corvallis, Montana, at the 20-acre 1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue facility....

Niche releases 2026 Safest College Campuses in Montana rankings

MISSOULA, Mont. — Niche has released its 2026 Safest College Campuses in Montana rankings. The ranking methodology is comprised of a combination of U.S. Department of Education statistics and student reviews, factoring in campus crime rates, local...

Scientists Discover Strange New Deep-Sea Fish Species

SUNY Geneseo researchers and their collaborators have described three new snailfishes, including the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts. Credit: 2019 MBARI The bumpy snailfish is...

Georgia Attorney General Backs New FCC Proposal Allowing for Cell Phone Jamming Technology in State Prisons, Jails

This is a press release from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow state and local...

Groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant

Darrell Ehrlick (Daily Montanan) Two environmental organizations that have previously challenged the construction of a new power plant are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality accusing the state agency of failing to follow the...

The untold story of a 1984 Montana retreat that shaped US nuclear policy for decades

Lone Mountain seen from Big Sky, Montana (Photo: Greg Gjerdingen, via Wikimedia Commons, modified) In late July 1984, as the world’s nuclear superpowers stared each other down, some of the United States’ sharpest minds landed in Montana’s “Big...

Here’s what a federal government shutdown could mean in Montana

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. As the country edged closer Tuesday to a federal government shutdown, Walt Schweitzer worried about the two-party checks issued to...

'Incredibly overdue': Bud Lilly, 'Godfather of Montana fly fishing', posthumously landing his biggest catch

THREE FORKS — Asked if his father Bud’s impending induction into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame was beyond overdue, Chris Lilly initially nodded in vigorous assent. “Incredibly overdue,” he said. Chris Lilly talks on his dad Bud Lilly's 100th...

New Law Aims To Protect Montana Children

New CPS law aims to protect Montana children House Bill 586 becomes effective Wednesday updating Montana’s Child Passenger Safety Law. Children under the age of 2 must be placed in a rear-facing harness seat children aged 2 to 4 may be placed in a...

Top Five Safest Colleges In Montana For New Students

Heading to college can be the first move away from home for a lot of young adults. One of the most important things that can insure success for your college student is choosing a safe college for them to go to. When students aren't afraid of their...

Yellowstone Bison Science Breakthrough Could Help Montana

Yellowstone’s bison have long been a source of tension. Conservationists would like to see herds flowing back across the West, while cattle ranchers in Montana view them as walking disease carriers. The culprit is brucellosis, a nasty bacterial...

Residents sound off on Montana Renewables wastewater proposal

Sign up for the free Great Falls This Week newsletter and stay in the loop on Great Falls city government, public school meetings, business news and upcoming entertainment and events. 9/29/2025 Permit revision opens up another public hearing...

Environmental groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant

Two environmental organizations that have previously challenged the construction of a new power plant are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality accusing the state agency of failing to follow the state Supreme Court’s order to...