As Montana pushes to have grizzly bears delisted from Endangered Species Act protections in portions of the state, the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks has launched an information dashboard to track human-caused grizzly bear deaths. FWP said in a news release the dashboard is part of an effort to increase transparency, educate Montanans on why grizzlies are killed or die when

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens want to remind hunters and homeowners that baiting deer and other game animals for hunting purposes and/or purposely feeding game animals in Montana is illegal. Many sporting goods stores in Montana offer feed, supplements, and other baiting attractants that are targeted to these various game animals. Although it is legal for venders to sell these

A couple of lawmakers aren’t so sure — at least yet — that a “sea change” isn’t taking place when it comes to how the Department of Public Health and Human Services is awarding contracts. Last week, a Democrat from Bozeman asked DPHHS if a recent award to an out-ofstate company for providing support to child care facilities represented a new trend, but director Charlie Brereton

Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced the Montana Department of Justice will be providing an additional $3.5 million of funding for Montana Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) to help communities across the state improve their response and care for child survivors of crime and abuse. The funding will come from a recent settlement Knudsen reached with Johnson & Johnson to resolve

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Benjamin J. Fosland and Janet Christoffersen are on the ballot for 15th Judicial District Judge. Longtime judge David Cybulski is retiring from the position. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 5. Ballots will be mailed to absentee voters on Oct. 11. The candidates answered the following questions from this newspaper.