The Choteau City Council last week approved the preliminary 2008-09 budget at its Aug.

Forest Road 144 between the saddle at the entrance to the Teton Pass Ski Area and the West Fork Bridge would be closed weekdays starting sometime in September to allow a log-home contractor to remove big spruce ...

With almost four weeks remaining in summer, it's far too soon to say Montana has skated on this year's wildfire season.