Big Sky Connection - Advocates for public lands worry about the impacts the U.S. Senate’s reconciliation bill would have on national parks and the communities that rely on them. Proposals include ...

In its most recent report, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks estimated the state's 2023 wolf population numbered 1,096 individuals. (Michal/Adobe Stock) June 18, 2025 - Most gray wolves in the U.S. are ...

Click on the image above for the audio. PNS - Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - American Bar Association sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms; Florida universities face ...

Big Sky Connection - About 1,800 protest events will be held across the U.S. on Saturday (June 14) in response to a Washington D.C. military parade costing roughly $45 million. Montana organizers say ...

Irish Johnny sits across from me in Butte’s rapidly forming new Shawn O’Donnell’s location. Tradesmen take a lunch break to give us room for our interview, but just as they leave another comes in, ...

Based on facts, either observed and verified by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Big Sky Connection - Polls show rural Montanans want wealthy individuals and ...

The Vu Villa's new owner Mercedes LeAnn cut the ribbon at the restaurant-tavern's grand opening on Friday. The large crowd enjoyed free pizza and a festive atmosphere. New owner Mercedes LeAnn (left) ...

In this clip from our Jon Sesso interview, he describes Butte-Silver Bow's journey from possible responsible party in the Butte superfund saga to its status as a respondent to an EPA order. Sesso ...

Big Sky Connection - Gray wolves will get their time in a Missoula federal court starting today (Wed., June 18), after 10 conservation groups brought a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Big Sky Connection - Six Nobel laureate economists are among critics warning Congressional legislators that cutting Medicaid by $715 billion would drop tens of millions of Americans from health ...

click on the image above for the audio. PNS - Monday, May 16, 2022- A measure aims to streamline absentee voting in Ohio; a new report finds the use of low-value health services high given during the ...

Big Sky Connection - A HECHINGER REPORT/BIG SKY CONNECTION COLLABORATION – The University of Montana is taking a "no holds barred" approach to recruiting young men to its campus. From lumberjack ...