By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief
"It gives us the ability to meet urgent needs today while building enduring support for the research, education, stewardship and visitor infrastructure that will protect this park for generations to come," – Lisa Diekmann, CEO of Yellowstone Forever, on a historic $105 million gift to the national park.
UPDATED: 2 individuals come forward in Valley County train shooting case
by Jordan Hansen
After a BNSF train crew reported they had been shot at near Glasgow Tuesday night, two individuals have come forward, “identifying themselves as present during the incident,” according to the Valley County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation along with BNSF Police. Earlier on Wednesday the department said the train crew witnessed someone shoot […]
Seth Bodnar attracting Democratic and Republican voters as an independent candidate for US Senate
by Keila Szpaller
In the 1992 race for Montana governor, Republican Marc Racicot squeaked past Democrat Dorothy Bradley. More than 30 years later, they’re aligned on Seth Bodnar, the independent candidate for the U.S. Senate. “We’ve come together on an independent, and I don’t mind that at all,” Bradley said. “I think there’s a place in our system […]
Yellowstone receives record $105 million gift for infrastructure, conservation, access
by Angus Thuermer, Jr.
Yellowstone National Park and Tallgrass, a Colorado company building an AI power hub near Cheyenne, Wyoming, have launched a $105 million conservation and stewardship fund for the country’s first national park, calling it the largest single private gift in the agency’s history. The park announced creation of the fund this morning in conjunction with its […]
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