June 10, 2013
At times Bozeman can feel like it is three different towns. There is the winter bozeman, the summer Bozeman and the in between Bozeman. All are great and all of them give each of us opportunities to get outside to explo
re. Outside Magazine has nominated Bozeman as one of the top 10 Best Active Town Ever.
Wildlife officials have used genetic testing to determine the species of a record fish caught in the Yellowstone River in northwestern North Dakota.
A Helena man has been cited for endangering the welfare of a child after a 2-year-old boy was found wandering in the street.
June 10, 2013 Bozeman's original fire engine was transported from Fire Station No. 3 into the Pioneer Museum last week, where it will now be on display for at least two years. The steam-powered, horse-drawn engine was acquired by the city in 1889. Pioneer Museum Director John Russell helped Bozeman firefighters very carefully move the beautiful antique into the museum. It was a narrow fit, as this video from The Bozeman Daily Chronicle proves:
June 3, 2013 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Region 3 Citizens' Advisory Committee meets quarterly to provide input and guidance on the many natural resource and management issues addressed by FWP in southwest Montana. The CAC will meet in Bozeman this Thursday and the public is welcome to attend:
In early spring, Montanans may come into contact with bee swarms that have gone off in search of a new hive. These swarms may look intimidating, but they are a great opportunity for local bee keepers.
A janitor discovered six bales of hay, doused with either gasoline or oil, stacked against the rear entrance of a Billings middle school.
A Lewis and Clark County sheriff's deputy performing a welfare check on a man suspected of an arson fire ended up shooting and killing the man during a confrontation.
May 29, 2013
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for volunteers for its annual Dome Mountain Clean-Up Day, co-sponsored by the Park County Rod and Gun Club, on June 8. Volunteers will be cleaning up and removing remnants of old fencing that are dangerous to wildlife on this important elk winter range. Details here:
Gov. Steve Bullock signed two bills aimed at preventing child abuse into law Tuesday in Great Falls, where five children have died at the hands of their abusers in the past five years.
May 20, 2013 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks welcomes the public to comment on the recommendations made by the Madison River Citizen Advisory Committee (MCAC) towards FWP's development of a draft recreation management plan for the Madison River. All comments must be received by June 21. See the recommendations and comment here:
May 19, 2013 UPDATE - The Amber Alert issued early this morning has been cancelled and the child has been recovered with a suspect in custody. (12:30pm).
