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...

Ep. 376: Backwoods University - Should Grizzlies Exist?

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. I'm your host, Lake...

Hamilton: As buyout mania swells, FSU can only blame itself ... and Nick Saban

Disclaimer: Bandwagoning is not a ranking of the best or worst teams, the biggest wins or worst losses. It’s instead an inexact assessment of the emotions experienced by various fan bases following their most recent game. There is nothing...

Students at MSU Billings push for answers after professors placed on leave

BILLINGS — After two professors were unexpectedly placed on leave at the start of the fall semester, students at Montana State University Billings say their academic progress and graduation plans have been severely disrupted. Listen to MSU...

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade....

October Arts Calendar 2025

Pierce College Puyallup Fine Arts Gallery exhibition: ‘Metaphorical Landscape’ by artist Juliet Shen, opens September 29 and runs through December 4, 2025. Visual Arts Etsuko Ichikawa’s show is entitled “Homecoming” and features new work on paper...

UM alum, Vietnam vet developed bear spray

FLORENCE – Before bear spray, encounters between people and bears often ended in bullets. That changed when graduate student Carrie Hunt developed the life-saving deterrent at the University of Montana in the 1980s. Over 40 years later, bear spray...

The Georgetown Wooden Boat Show tests amateur boat builders. It's not always smooth sailing.

GEORGETOWN – Something went wrong and it got worse. Father and son, Yang and Yang Scofano II, shrugged while inspecting their 12-foot Carolina Bateau rowing skiff they’d built in nearly four hours during the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show on Oct. 18....

New Mexico ranks high for gun suicide deaths among elderly

New Mexico is among U.S. states with the highest rate of gun suicides by those 70 and older, and more common in rural areas where rates of gun ownership are higher. Researchers said the issue has remained out of the spotlight even as health...

Pocatello museum unveiling skull recreation of ‘dinosaur-eating’ crocodile this Saturday

POCATELLO – A local museum will soon have a skull recreation on display of an ancient creature that hasn’t even been officially named yet. The Idaho Museum of Natural History will hold “Croc-n-Roll: Fall Fossil Fest 2025” at its location on the...

US rejects bid to buy 167M tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. -- BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in...

Pro/Con: Ban single-use plastics to solve pollution problems

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only practical way forward. Some 430 million metric...

U.S. rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The...

Opinion: Bombing Iowa: Some ‘Balloon Bombs,“ launched by Japan, fell in Iowa

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa was bombed by Japan. How is it possible? Iowa is an inland state, 1,500 miles from the coast. How could a Japanese plane get that far and not be...

Industry Briefs 10-20-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com. COMMUNICATIONS • All West Communications, a Kamas-based Internet service provider, has changed its name to All West Fiber. The company said the change “reflects the company’s...

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government...

Get Lunch & Give Love To Local Animals In Need, Oct. 18

Prairie to Peaks Animal Assistance Foundation (PPAAF) is helping animals in need, but they need you. The organization was founded July 2021, by Cynthia Misner, and provides assistance to animals from Eastern Montana to North-Central North Dakota....

FWP experts discuss common misconceptions about bears

HELENA – There’s lots of reasons to be outside this time of year – hunting, fishing, hiking, fall colors, mountain biking and more. Keep in mind that bears are out there, too. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear specialists Danielle Oyler and...

Holiday Travelers, Here's What You Can Expect for This Year's Thanksgiving Forecast

'The Old Farmer's Almanac,' a resource for long-range weather predictions, recently released this year's Thanksgiving forecast. The outlet anticipates a mixed bag of weather across much of the country. Highlights of the holiday forecast include...

Indigenous People's Day faces uncertainty after Trump's proclamation

BILLINGS — An effort that began decades ago to create a more inclusive holiday in Montana now faces questions about its future. “This effort nationally started kind of in the late 80s, 90s, and I think people were just seeking for a day that was...