The University of Montana Western has been ranked among the top public regional colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report, earning a tie for No. 4 in the publication’s 2027 Best Colleges ...

The lightning-caused fires of Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires in August near Wise River brought worry and concern to homeowners in the area and cattle ranchers grazing on Forest ...

Montana Supreme Court candidate Dan Wilson made a campaign stop in Dillon over Labor Day weekend. Currently a district judge ...

Montana’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Kurt Alme came “back home” to Dillon over Montana’s Biggest Weekend to ...

The wildfires in Beaverhead County are creeping up in containment, reducing the need for additional firefighter manpower.

Taxpayer costs and trust were the focus of a barrage of questions from community members last week at a forum intended to ...

Beaverhead County’s two largest wildfires have received dramatic increases in containment, thanks to a weekend with cool and wet weather.

A Kalispell man admitted last week in Fifth Judicial District Court that his negligence caused the death of a motorcyclist in July 2025.

The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest announced on Sept. 9 that Corey Lewellen has been selected as the new Forest ...

The University of Montana Western invites all community members to attend the Chancellor’s Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The event is an opportunity to gather in celebration of Montana ...

The University of Montana Western’s Environmental Science Department will host Matthew Heller and Erica Wolfe from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the “On the Rocks” lecture ...

Milder temperatures and spotty precipitation later this week are expected to keep Beaverhead County’s drought in check, though not end it, forecasters say.