Park County

If given final approval, the ban would go into effect June 1 – a couple of months later than commissioners had originally said. Pine Creek Lodge owner Jenny Arr says having more time is helpful as they figure out another parking plan.

More than 40 people testified at a hearing Tuesday on a proposal to limit parking near a concert venue and restaurant in Paradise Valley.

A recent survey of residents in one of central Montana’s most in-demand regions found affordability and growth are among the biggest concerns.

The pandemic laid bare the gaps and disparities in the U.S. public health system, and often resulted in blowback against local officials trying to slow the coronavirus’s spread. But one positive outcome, in part fueled by a boost in federal dollars, is that health workers have started adapting lessons they learned from their COVID-19 response to other aspects of their work.

A recent survey of Park County businesses found many sustained significant losses as a result of the Yellowstone floods last month.

A preliminary damage report released over the weekend shows that out of the 437 structures assessed in Park County, only 81 were undamaged in this month's historic flood.

Voters in three counties this week have one more chance to weigh in on local cannabis taxation policy before sales begin in January.

In the early days of the school year some Montana districts are already closing classrooms due to COVID-19 cases.

Population booms and skyrocketing costs of living are hitting cities all over the state. Park County passed a wide-ranging new growth policy earlier this month designed to deal with the effects it's experiencing locally. Montana Public Radio reporter Nick Mott flew over the area with officials trying to get a handle on what that growth means for Park County.

A few counties across Montana are seeing notable spikes in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Flathead, Park and Cascade county health officials...