Olivia Weitz
Bozeman ReporterOlivia Weitz covers Bozeman and surrounding communities in Southwest Montana for Yellowstone Public Radio. She has reported for Northwest News Network and Boise State Public Radio and previously worked at a daily print newspaper. She is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the Transom Story Workshop.
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Mill Creek, a tributary of the Upper Yellowstone River about 20 miles south of Livingston, is one of the best small streams to fish for Yellowstone cutthroat trout. But, catching the fish in its native habitat has gotten harder as other trout species have invaded the area.Restoration efforts at Mill Creek are being led by a non-profit in partnership with the Forest Service -
Federal, state and tribal officials met on Tuesday for the Interagency Bison Management Plan’s fall meeting to review Yellowstone bison population numbers and discuss future bison management plans. -
Amidst struggles with slow emergency response times, Belgrade asks voters to approve tax hike to help in workers shortage. -
West Yellowstone residents ask for a second shot at overturning marijuana ban, citing unclear language in the original vote. -
Gallatin county adopts domestic violence questionnaire to improve care and safety measures surrounding domestic assault victims. -
Conservation group successfully blocks gold mine development saving the park and it's revenue. -
Bozeman City Commission votes down short term rental options such as Airbnb citing housing crisis. -
Montana state officials oppose the Yellowstone draft bison plans, citing factors such as disease transmission in their response. -
Businesses in The City of Bozeman sue the City over alleged lax enforcement existing laws regarding encampments of unsheltered individuals. -
Whitebark pine restoration in Yellowstone National Park, Glacier, and Grand Teton National Park is receiving $44 million from the Inflation Reduction Act.Federal agencies, conservation groups and tribal leaders recently gathered in Bozeman at the Museum of the Rockies to view a new film about the imperiled tree species and to discuss how to save it.
