Dakotas discuss data centers

With the city of Sioux Falls annexing land into its city limits for a “hyperscale” data center and South Dakota governor candidate Dusty Johnson announcing a “data centers done right” initiative, the mysterious concept is inspiring a lot of...

Congress Overturns BLM Plans—Here’s What It Means For Hunters

Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn three BLM resource management plans (RMPs), paving the way for increased energy development on select public lands. The congressional resolution targeted the Miles City Field Office in eastern Montana,...

Small investors rule home market, Tempe firm finds

A new study by a Tempe real estate data service challenges the common belief that big investment companies dominate the single-family housing market and are competing with average homebuyers. “Wall Street isn’t the dominant force” and 90% of...

Frieze Masters: From dinosaur skulls to early Rubens, London’s most eclectic art fair returns

Published on 17/10/2025 - 18:45 GMT+2 A 68-million-year-old triceratops skull might not be the first thing you expect to find at an art fair, but at Frieze Masters, the extraordinary is the norm. The fossil, discovered in Montana and offered by...

Pat Evans has legacy of leadership, service in county

Photos submitted to the Times Observer Pat Evans is pictured enjoying a quiet moment during retirement. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Crary Art Gallery, helps with United Fund of Warren County kickoff events, and contributes to the...

Ulrich Appointed President-Elect of AACI

In a significant development for cancer research leadership, Dr. Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, has been elected as vice president and president-elect of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) Board of Directors. Dr. Ulrich currently serves...

Every Drop Counts: Restoring the fabric of the Gallatin River, one thread at a time

By Emily O’Connor GUEST COLUMNIST The Gallatin River is more than just a waterway—it’s a vital lifeline that defines southwest Montana. My first experience on the Gallatin was during the summer of 2012 when my husband and I visited Montana just...

Agency overseeing nuclear stockpile could see deep staff cuts amid shutdown

Washington — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee warned Friday that the federal agency that oversees the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons is planning to implement deep staff reductions as the government shutdown continues....

Agency overseeing nuclear stockpile plans deep staff cuts amid shutdown

Washington — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee warned Friday that the federal agency that oversees the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons is planning to implement deep staff reductions as the government shutdown continues....

Once-In-A-Lifetime Sky Show: Meteors, Rare Comets And Aurora On Monday

Topline The Orionid meteor shower is set to impress skywatchers overnight on Monday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 21, through. With a new moon on Oct. 21, the night sky will be completely free of moonlight, offering some of the best viewing...

Agency overseeing nuclear stockpile could see deep staff cuts, lawmaker warns

Washington — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee warned Friday that the federal agency that oversees the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons could see deep staff reductions as the government shutdown continues. During House...

Class Act: Joliet's Auston Schellig – perfect on PSAT, ACT – eyes XC title

JOLIET — Auston Schellig loves to challenge himself. "I'm just a pretty competitive person," Schellig recently told MTN Sports. It doesn’t matter whether he’s running underneath the fall colors decorating Main Street in Joliet, or challenging his...

MSU develops new wearable device to support trial participant safety

Researchers at Montana State University (MSU) in the US have developed TrialWear, a wearable electronic device aimed at improving the safety of clinical trial participants. The invention by assistant professor Elizabeth Johnson of MSU’s Mark and...

Rescinding the roadless rule

Arnold “Smoke” Elser has built not only a 60-year-long career, but an entire life spent connecting with untouched Montana wilderness. Since buying a backcountry outfitting business in 1964, Elser, who is now 91, has witnessed a plethora of public...

Woodford Folk Festival 2025-26 Line-Up

The 2025-26 Woodford Folk Festival will be the 38th edition of the event, with more than 1,500 opportunities to take part. Woodford invites festival goers to embark on a six-day journey of participation, creativity, and connection. Nestled on 500...

FWP is in the wolf management hot seat

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. Two weeks after the Outdoor Heritage Coalition and a pair of Republican lawmakers sued the state for doing too little to reduce...

Blaine County Students Explore College Programs at TekNoXpo

Student groups from both Chinook High School and Turner Public Schools travelled to Montana State University—Northern (MSUN) on Wednesday, October 8, for the TekNoXpo & ShowCASE held in Havre. Check-in for the event began at 8:00 a.m. and session...

Committee Unable to Contact Nobel Prize Winner Because He’s Too Chill, Had Phone on Airplane Mode

Fred Ramsdell, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. In the serenity of a small Wyoming mountain town, Sonoma Biotherapeutics immunologist Dr. Fred Ramsdell was suddenly startled by his wife shouting as he walked their two dogs nearby. The two were...

Russia’s Coal Collapse Marks The End Of Fossil Fuels’ Post-War Illusion

Workers secure coal supplies loaded into freight wagons before shipping at the Sibirginsky open pit coal mine operated by OAO Mechel Mining, a unit of OAO Mechel, near Myski, Kemerovo region, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The company, which...

A Spotted Coat of Concealment

A Spotted Coat of Concealment By Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga It’s time for Field Notes, brought to you by the Montana Natural History Center. Summer brings more than blue skies and hot days to Montana. It’s during this time of the year that...