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Yellowstone National Park had over 3 million recreation visits in 2022. The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, which is 32% less than its busiest year on record in 2021. -0-

ROUNDUP – Three coal miners at the Signal Peak Energy mine were seriously injured Tuesday when an underground portion of the mine caved in. Musselshell County DES said ithe miners became trapped and the mine’s extraction team was able to get them out and above ground. All three miners were taken to a Billings hospital. … Read more

Staff at the Forestvale Cemetery north of Helena continues cleaning up several months after a powerful windstorm, toppled dozens of trees and caused heavy damage to some gravestones and other property. Forestvale’s supervisor said workers are now removing the last a half-dozen or so trees. He said the county has spent nearly $16,000 in cleanup … Read more

Helena’s new city manager is ready to get to work. Officials said Wednesday they will begin to finalize an employment agreement in the coming days for Tim Burton to officially take over the city manager, left vacant after the sudden departure of Rachel Harlow-Schalk more than a year ago. Burton was selected Tuesday night by … Read more

MISSOULA – A man accused of threatening to kill Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester has been denied release from jail. During a detention hearing Monday in U.S. District Court, a judge rejected Kevin Patrick Smith’s motion to be released citing community safety. Smith has been remanded to the custody of the United States Marshals Service … Read more

HELENA, Mont. – A major piece of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s budget proposal has been halted by the legislature. House Bill 268, which establishes a child tax credit through the individual income tax, was voted down in the House Appropriations Committee, 9-14. There was bipartisan support both for and against the bill, which could still be … Read more

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Bozeman man who died suddenly at a Bozeman gym Friday [Feb. 24]. According to a media release, The Sheriff’s Office said, Daniel “Danny” Johnson’s cause of death was determined to be Coronary artery disease, and the manner was natural. Johnson was a pastor and elder of Grace … Read more

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest officials said Tuesday they will burn nearly 400 acres of “broadcast burning” near Nelson on Wednesday, if conditions allow. They said the burning will be in the Bridge Gulch area, northeast of Helena and that smoke may be visible from Helena valley. -0-

Two teens arrested for a Thursday night shooting at Ryan Fields made their initial appearances digitally from the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center. Jonathan James Countryman, 18, of Helena, appeared Friday, and Julien McKnight, 18, from Clancy appeared Monday on attempted deliberate homicide, stemming from an altercation that led to the shooting in which … Read more

BILLINGS – A bill approved by the Montana Senate this week to regulate sober-living homes has left many involved with sober-living homes in the area divided. If the bill passes the full Legislature, it will have a significant impact on the city of Billings, where more than half of all recovery facilities in the state … Read more