Joshua Murdock

Reporter Josh Murdock was on the scene of the Sharrott Creek fire on Friday night and Saturday morning as the fire crews fought the blaze.

Strong winds Tuesday and Wednesday could cause further fire growth and test firefighters' efforts to contain the blaze.

But strong winds Tuesday and Wednesday could cause further fire growth and test firefighters' efforts to contain the blaze.

A power-outage map maintained by Flathead Electric Cooperative showed about 13,700 of its 58,000 members — about 23.6% — without power as of 9 p.m.

For a quarter-century, it has been Marilyn Marler's duty to oversee the nearly 600 acres of university-owned land surrounding the trail on the west face of Mount Sentinel.

Once you locate the closest scenic drive near you, gather your favorite passengers, turn on an epic playlist, and take in the beauty that Montana has to offer.

Video: Milk River runs dry above Fresno Reservoir Scenes from the dry streambed of the Milk River above Fresno Reservoir north of Havre, Mont. on August 13, 2024.

Details remain murky of what, if anything, might come of the wealthy Montana entrepreneur's bid for taking over the cherished property at Missoula County's far northern end.

The famed trail is closed from Granite Park Chalet on the north to Haystack Butte on the south — a 4.9-mile stretch that also provides access to Grinnell Glacier Overlook.

Officials in Glacier National Park closed a portion of the Highline Trail on Thursday after a bear injured a hiker early that morning.