Yellowstone River

The conservation-focused investment firm Beartooth Group initially bought the two island parcels as part of a larger ranch purchase. The firm's founder says selling the island properties to the state helps ensure they continue to be wildlife habitat and maintain river health.

Conservationists and residents this week protested a planned 175-megawatt natural gas plant in Laurel, just southwest of Billings.

Montana groups working to expand recreational opportunities along the Lower Yellowstone River say the initiative could bring millions of dollars more to the region.

The city said Wednesday evening the plant is operating “at a level that can meet the community’s essential needs,” but urged residents to continue to save water.

"Unprecedented" floods wash out bridges, basements, and roads, close hospital

With more rain expected early this week, residents in Livingston have been distributing hundreds of sandbags to flood-prone areas along the Yellowstone River.

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is requiring anglers to catch, kill and report any smallmouth bass caught on a section of the Yellowstone River and the Shields River to prevent the invasive fish from grabbing a foothold there.

Fluctuating temperatures caused ice jams and flooding near Ennis, Three Forks and Logan earlier this month.

Commitee members want to draw more tourism dollars into southeast Montana by improving amenities at fishing and walking spots along the river.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on an environmental impacts assessment of a Billings refinery’s proposed train yard.