Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks confirms fish deaths from a fall electrofishing survey on the Big Hole River.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks acknowledged a fall electrofishing survey on the Big Hole River may have caused fish deaths, a known risk of the method. In Butte, the new Business Improvement District is set to launch with tax assessments in November, while the Montana Constitution Roadshow offers public education. St. James Hospital now provides inpatient dialysis, and local law enforcement made arrests following warrants. Butte High’s Homecoming was celebrated, and a black bear was safely removed from a tree using rotisserie chicken. Cattle mutilations persist across remote areas without resolution. The University of Montana observed American Indian Heritage Day, and the Missoula Renaissance Festival featured performances and crafts. A Billings man was sentenced for a fatal 2024 crash, and a Miles City man died in a rollover. A Rocky Mountain College student received a $5,000 scholarship, and new sidewalk work began on Old Hardin Road. The Montana Rescue Mission faces staff firings amid an ongoing management review.