Bridger News

Small towns report they are having a hard time finding and keeping police officers, and often lose them to places that pay better.

MALTA - William Jake Phillips, 50, a carpenter and hard rock driller, died of a heart attack Wednesday in Billings.

They might just be 9th-graders right now, but these could be future builders, plumbers and iron workers, and they got to see first-hand at what those careers might be like, as Great Falls hosted a Trades Rodeo at the Montana ExpoPark.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Crews quickly corral wildfire near Montana ski area A wildfire first reported Saturday afternoon near the Flaming Arrow subdivision just south of the Bridger Bowl Ski Area in Montana burned across 350 acres before crews could contain it.

In rural areas of southern British Columbia, water wells have run dry and river flows are the lowest on record.

Jim Bridger opened the large, black garbage bag with the attitude of an eternal optimist.

Mikayla Larrow of Windsor, wearing a gingham apron over a prairie dress, walked down a red carpet as cameras flashed and her name was announced.

BOZEMAN - Members of the Montana Audubon are doing some emergency fundraising in an effort to keep a bird-watching station on Bridger Ridge open.

BELFRY, Mont. Carbon Count9 officials have released the names of a couple killed in a fiery semi-truck crash on Highway 72 between Bridger and Belfry.

Crews are working to clean up the scene of a fatal accident between Bridger and Belfry.

HELENA - The state of Montana is going ahead with a plan to buy 172 acres along the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River for fishing and hunting access.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Roy C. Swan, 86, of White Sulphur Springs, a military veteran and longtime educator, died of natural causes Thursday at a White Sulphur Springs hospital.

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Pryor Mountain wild stallions playfully fight in Bridger, Mont. earlier this month.

District One of the Weapons Collectors Society of Montana has scheduled a youth shoot for July 18 at the Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex north of town.

Local Harley enthusiasts rode to get rid of cancer Sunday. About 100 riders participated in the 4th annual "Ride for Relay" poker run, raising money for Relay for Life.

Graduating seniors at Billings West High School got some tough love on Tuesday as they watched the recreation of a fatal drunk driving accident, in order to drive home the point against driving under the influence.

School elections were held in districts across Montana on Tuesday. Billings voters were asked to elect a new school board trustee for School District 2. Barbara Bryan has been active in Billings education for years, and Tuesday night, she secured a seat on the board of trustees with more than 2,250. Competitor Shelley VanAtta withdrew from the race ...

BOZEMAN - A 200-pound man dressed for the ski slopes sat silently while Montana State University student Scott Larson explained his significance at the annual Student Research Celebration in the Strand Union Building.