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Tailyr Irvine/NPROn Thursday morning, the Associated Press called the race for Montana’s 1st District in favor of Sam Forstag, a Democrat, union leader and federal smokejumper. He edged out conservative talk radio host Aaron Flint, who congratulated his opponent Tuesday night before the AP called the race. -
A late spring frost and record dry conditions this summer have led to low natural food supply for bears, resulting in a large increase in human-bear conflict. Now, a wildlife rehab center is seeing more orphaned bear cubs than in previous years.
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Skeptics question energy company’s data center ties, but former superintendent takes $105M in good faith. -
Twenty firefighters have died so far this season, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed across the West. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started allowing hunting this fall at Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge as part of a Trump administration push to expand hunting and fishing on public lands. -
African antelope brought to New Mexico decades ago for hunting could eventually spread across much more of the West as climate change brings warmer winters, according to new research. -
Two years after her death, the world-famous grizzly bear’s legacy endures. At the same time, federal protections for the species are on their way out the door. -
Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were in the minority. -
Wildfires are burning more land in watersheds that provide water to communities across the West, raising concerns about water quality and infrastructure as fires become larger and more frequent. -
The partner organizations were planning conservation or cultural resource projects in parks across the Mountain West. -
The tour company owner said she spoke with 80 to 90 potential international customers who decided not to book trips, most of whom indicated that the higher costs played a role. -
The Yellow Pine Country Club is free to play, and you don't even need to bring your own clubs and balls. But tournaments there are part of how the remote, unincorporated town pays for things like fire station additions.
