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Breast Cancer: Montana’s Most Common Cancer Diagnosis Among Women

DPHHS urges screenings as prevention campaign kicks off in October The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is highlighting the critical importance of breast cancer screening and early detection throughout October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Expectant Moms Encouraged To Register For Community Baby Shower

Expectant moms encouraged to register for Community Baby Shower; local organizations collecting donations.
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Helena Health Expo

Helena Health Expo on October 18 10:00am to 5:00pm. 80 Vendors and 20 Free Lectures and Workshops!
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Bird Hunters Beware Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Bird hunters should be aware of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds. Before opening day of waterfowl season on Oct. 4, it’s a good time for hunters to be thinking about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
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Revamped Hunter Landowner Stewardship Program Launches

Pass the test, get 3 months of onX Hunt Elite, get entered to win prizes
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Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks If They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough

As human-driven climate change makes winters shorter, ticks are spending less time hibernating and have more active months when they can hitch rides on animals and people. Sometimes the ticks carry themselves — and diseases — to new parts of the country.
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Helena - Lewis And Clark National Forest To Begin Prescribed Fires

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations beginning this week, pending all required approvals.
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Clerk And Recorder Fee Update

As of October 1, 2025, the state of Montana will implement a fee increase for recording Clerk and Recorder documents, as mandated by House Bill 192, signed into law on May 8, 2025
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Take A Walk With A Ghost At Bannack State Park

Ghost Walks resurrects the past by bringing the town’s dead back from the grave. Spooky? Consider the setting: nighttime in a western ghost town, in the middle of nowhere, lit only with lanterns and bonfires.
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2025 Townsend Fall Fest Music Lineup

Townsend Fallfest is excited to announce the music lineup for this year! We have some of the best headliners playing Friday night to Sunday
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Wildfire Services Remain Independent In New Federal Plans

Interior, Agriculture department responses to Trump unification order keep fire management separate.
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Shared Stewardship

It's up to us: Respect access. Protect the hunt. Although most hunters respect the land, property and wildlife they are hunting, others may not. It’s important to act responsibly to ensure future access to hunting opportunities.
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What You Really Need In Your Hunting Pack

Back in my dad’s day, heading out for a hunt meant grabbing a knife, a shell belt, a canteen and maybe a sandwich or two stuffed in a coat pocket. Simple, light and effective.
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What To Know About Cwd Sampling

Hunters play an important part in helping FWP learn where CWD is and how it spreads. When hunters have their harvested deer, elk and moose tested for CWD, they provide key insights into the effectiveness of CWD management, the disease’s prevalence and its presence.  
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Montana Election Team Urge Eligible Montanans To Participate In National Voter Registration Day

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joins election officials across the nation in celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a day dedicated to encouraging all eligible Americans to register to vote and engage in the electoral process. Initiated in 2012, this annual observance highlights the importance of every citizen’s participation in democracy.


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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report For The Week Of 09/15/2025

Canyon Ferry: Very few anglers got out fishing this past weekend. Those that did found walleye while fishing the east shoreline both north and south of Goose Bay.
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Last Chance Community Pow Wow Returns To Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds September 26–2

HELENA, Mont. — The heartbeat of the drum will once again echo through the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds as the Last Chance Community Pow Wow celebrates its 26th year.
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Field Trip To Horse Gulch Fire Area Will Demonstrate How Active Forest Management Protects Communities

Helena, Mont., September 12, 2025 – The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is offering a field trip opportunity on September 18 to the Horse Gulch Fire footprint to show how fire prevention work, implemented before the fire, protected communities.
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Deadline To Purchase Bonus Points Is September 30

Hunters have until Sept. 30 to purchase bonus points. These points are only available to hunters who did not apply for a license or permit of the same type this license year.


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Red Ants Pants Foundation Announces Fall 2025 Programs

THE RED ANTS PANTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GIRLS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, FALL 2025 WORK SKILLS COURSES, WOMEN’S WELL-BEING RETREAT


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