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This Giant Pit in Butte Is One of Montana’s Strangest Day Trips
If you're in looking for a weekend trip that's a little off the wall both literally and figuratively, then hear me out: the Berkeley Pit in Butte is calling your name. Yes, it’s a giant, water filled mining pit. Yes, it’s toxic. And yes... it’s...

Young Sheldon Star Montana Jordan Marries His Longtime Girlfriend Jenna Weeks, A Look I...
Over the years, Sandeep Reddy Vanga has delivered blockbusters like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and Animal. The maverick filmmaker is presently working on the pre-production of Spirit starring Prabhas and Triptii Dimri in lead. While the prep work is...

Wide-ranging temps; an unseasonably active pattern covers the Heartland
Weather Wide-ranging temps; an unseasonably active pattern covers the Heartland Across the Corn Belt, hot, humid weather from the middle Mississippi Valley eastward is maintaining stress on livestock. However, above-normal temperatures also favor...
Ohioans face higher bills under House energy plan
Ohioans could soon feel the pinch of rising energy costs. A bill passed by the U.S. House, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," would repeal key clean energy tax credits, driving up household energy bills and threatening job growth in the state. The...

Montana Ag Network: Fluffy cow, horses and family traditions in Huson
HUSON — The Lazy Sousa Ranch in the Ninemile is anything but lazy. Tons of horses and cows have grown up there and rancher Kate Sousa grew up right along with them. “This is a family ranch. We've been raising horses and cows for, I think, since...

Where to Watch the Northern Lights in Big Sky Country
Montanans could be in for a rare and breathtaking treat this week. A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to bring the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, into view across parts of Big Sky Country. A strong geomagnetic storm,...

Brady Jay, top upcoming senior quarterback in Washington, reveals Montana Grizzlies as next home
For a kid who has lived in bucolic spots such as Finley, Monroe and now Moses Lake, Brady Jay can fully appreciate the finer things about Missoula, Montana. So much, he has decided he'll spend the next few years hopefully leading the hometown FCS...

"So cool to see how far they’ve come": MSU women’s basketball lights a spark in Fairfield
Montana State women’s basketball brought energy, encouragement, and a message of belief to young athletes at a one-day clinic in Fairfield.Adam Rodriguez SWX Local Sports FAIRFIELD, Mont. - In a small-town gym packed with energy and opportunity,...

Ironheart Star Picks Two Marvel Characters She Wants for an MCU Team Up (& 1 is a Live-Action Debut)
Dominique Thorne has her eyes on Ironheart's Riri Williams hanging out with heroes yet to debut in the MCU. Speaking with CBR's Sean O'Connell at the Ironheart press junket, Thorne discussed what lies next for Riri after her Disney+ series and...
Overregulating Sports Betting Only Scores Black Market Wins
By trying too hard to control sports betting, some state governments are achieving the opposite of their goals: they are empowering black market operators, putting consumers at risk, and turning away tax revenue that could be collected from a...

“No production will match this one”: SA praises unforgettable SABC1 Emmy-nominated soapie in viral TikTok post
South Africans remembered a well-produced show that portrayed real-life scenarios that were recognised by Hollywood The SABC 1 production is still celebrated to this day, with many young people starting to sympathise with the “villain” A TikTokker...

Trump admin plans to revoke protection for 58.5 million acres of national forest
The United States Department of Agriculture announced a plan on Monday, June 23, to revoke a decades-old rule that protects more than 58 million acres of national forests from road construction, mining, drilling and logging. The USDA, which...

LIVE from Big Sky, Tackling Insurance Costs with National Leaders
Montana State Auditor James Brown (R-MT) served as host for insurance commissioners from all across the country in meetings that kicked off Tuesday in Big Sky. We got the chance to join Brown and other commissioners from across our region,...

UM Launches New Major in Entertainment, Events and Sports Management
By Kyle Spurr, UM News Service Marley Miller helped backstage during concerts in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. (UM photo by Tommy Martino) MISSOULA – Marley Miller came to the University of Montana as a pre-med student, but quickly discovered a...

USDA rescinds Roadless Rule impacting 59 million acres of National Forest
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamalfa Serving California's 1st District | Facebook WebsiteU.S. Rep. Doug Lamalfa Serving California's 1st District | Facebook Website Today, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa and Ryan Zinke expressed their approval of the U.S. Department...

Deadline Extended: ENR Mountain States & Southwest Top Contractors Surveys and Preview List
ENR Mountain States & Southwest is compiling its annual top construction firms list, which will appear in the August 25 issue of the magazine. Contracting firms will be ranked based on 2024 revenues for work done within the newly merged Mountain...

'Negotiate your rent': Has Bozeman’s rental market finally flipped?
Bozeman’s Lauri Vandermark expects to save thousands on rent this year after renegotiating her lease in what’s increasingly looking like a flooded rental market in one of Montana’s most expensive cities. Vandermark, who moved to Bozeman from...

140 Iowa farmers welcomed for visit to Erie County
Almost 140 Iowans — 138, to be exact — including farm bureau members and their spouses, were welcomed to Erie County last week to learn about the area’s agricultural draws. Ryan Steinfeldt of the Iowa Farm Bureau explained that this is an annual...

Montana Tech announces plans to remodel courtyard, remove trees
BUTTE — The courtyard of a college campus is a space for gathering. A place where friendships are made or ideas are formed, but here on Tech’s campus, the courtyard has been inaccessible to some members of its community, but that’s about to...
Svarre & Dayton Foundations Announce 2025 Scholarship Winners
Each scholarship is $6000. Congratulations to these deserving 2024 graduates! Rhett Rossol, Sidney High School, plans to attend Montana University-Bozeman in the Pre-Veterinary program. Ellie Burns, Sidney High School, will attend Montana State...