Big Sky Resort, Spanish Peaks approved to make snow with ‘highly treated’ wastewater 

Program will discharge up to 44 million gallons per year of recycled effluent, enhance base layer on ski slopes EBS STAFF On the heels of a similar 2021 approval for the Yellowstone Club, Big Sky Resort is the first public Montana ski area...

Qunnect announces Air Force contract for quantum networking over conventional fiber

WASHINGTON — New York City-based startup Qunnect has won an award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to refine its quantum networking technology, the company announced today. Awarded in May for an undisclosed amount, the 18-month...

Billings Clinic unveils new 'contrast' mammogram to detect hidden breast cancers

BILLINGS — For women with dense breast tissue, detecting cancer can be more difficult because tumors can be hidden or “masked” on standard mammogram scans. Now, Billings Clinic is unveiling new technology called contrast-enhanced mammography,...

Reserve Street safety improvements planned in Missoula

MISSOULA, Mont. – Proposed safety improvements are in the works for Reserve Street, stretching from Interstate 90 to Brooks Street. The Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization, Montana Department of Transportation and the City of Missoula have...

MSU hosts opportunities for students to explore internships and careers

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, students gathered at two separate networking events to meet employers from all over Montana. Here, Bobcats could inquire about internships, make connections and learn more about the networking and job application...

Qunnect Selected by US Air Force to Advance Quantum Networking for Defense Applications

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2025 — Qunnect has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to advance components of its quantum networking technology for national defense applications. The contract comes as governments around the world invest more...

Four Democratic Socialists on Missoula ballot as political movement aims to expand in Montan

MISSOULA — With growing membership rolls, Missoula’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter is fielding four city council candidates on the November ballot, with its leaders hoping to harness frustration over housing costs, low wages and the...

Elk Hunter Attacked By Grizzly, Latest In Growing Bear Problem

With hunting season out West comes a slew of grizzly attacks every fall. In the latest incident on October 2, an elk hunter was mauled by a sow with cubs about 60 miles north of the Montana border near Fort Steele, British Columbia. Details...

A knock at the door. A call from a strange number. Here's ho...

Five of this year’s nine science winners were in the U.S. when the news broke. Some were fast asleep. Two winners in Japan, seven hours ahead of Stockholm, were awake and working when the call came from a Swedish number. One thought it was a...

Immediate Action Items to Prepare for Website Automatic Opt-Out Signal Mandates

A growing number of U.S. states are requiring businesses to offer mechanisms in their privacy policies or online interfaces to allow individuals to "opt out" of data collection. However, in increasing numbers, many states are beginning to now...

The Most Overlooked Places in the U.S. to See the Northern Lights, According to a New Study

You don’t have to get a passport to see the awe-inspiring Northern Lights. While destinations like Iceland, Norway, and Greenland attract travelers with unparalleled views of the aurora borealis, there are plenty of places Americans can spot the...

Nobel Prize winner was hiking in western US, unaware of news for nearly 12 hours

A US-based researcher who won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine reportedly learned of the honor about 12 hours after the announcement, because he was hiking in the mountains on vacation. The Nobel committee on Monday awarded this...

Zeroing in on Discharge: Conservation groups laud OK for Big Sky using effluent for snowmaking

BIG SKY — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued final approval for Big Sky Resort to use highly treated wastewater for snowmaking — a first for a public ski area in the state. The permit allows Big Sky to use the reclaimed...

GlobeDocs Festival returns with 15 full length feature documentaries

The 15 features and 15 shorts that make up this year’s slate are presented below, alphabetically. For more information about films screening at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brattle Theatre, or online, visit globe.com/filmfest. A Life Illuminated...

Jim Peterson Inducted into Alpha Gamma Rho Hall of Fame During Centennial Celebration

BOZEMAN, Mont. — As the Alpha Delta chapter of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (AGR) at Montana State University celebrated its 100th anniversary, the fraternity marked the milestone by inducting its newest Hall of Fame member: Jim Peterson. The...

Obituary: Melvin Hirsch

Melvin Hirsch, 88, of Bozeman, Montana, Passed on to his reward on Friday, October 3, 2025. He was born in Portland, Oregon and was the youngest of 3. He graduated from Jefferson High School and worked for a paint store learning the trade. He was...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 18th October, 2025

Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 18th October, 2025. A senior adviser to U.S President, Donald Trump, on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has dismissed...

Energy Briefs: Coal Sale Delay, Chevron Fire, China Controls

Coal Lease Sale Postponed After Weak Montana Auction The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled coal lease sale in Wyoming just two days after a disappointing turnout in Montana. An Interior Department spokesperson confirmed that the sale...

Ryan Zinke Talks Conservation on Steve Rinella’s MeatEater

Fans of the Meateater podcast heard a familiar name this week. Steve Rinella set it up, and Ryan Zinke took a swing, and the subject was that thing Montanans like best: public land. Zinke’s core message was simple. Overcome the politics, repair...

Bear spray: Made by a Griz for grizzly encounters

Libby Riddle FLORENCE (UM News Service) – 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....