Ted Turner, the CNN founder-turned-prominent-conservationist, owned 2 million acres of land across the United States. Since many of his ranches were placed in easements designed to preserve wildlife habitat, his conservation legacy is expected to endure. The post The Montana legacy of media-mogul-turned-conservationist Ted Turner appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Montana State Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy has “unsuspended” his Democratic primary campaign for U.S. House representing Montana’s Eastern Congressional District, three weeks after suspending his bid amid sexual abuse allegations. The post Windy Boy restarts campaign for Montana’s eastern U.S. House seat appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Voters in Bozeman, Missoula and Butte approved levies, while measures in Helena, Billings and Kalispell failed amid a difficult period for school districts in winning resident approval. The post Public school levies pass in 3 of Montana’s larger school districts, fail in 3 others appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Three years after sampling popular game fish species for “forever chemicals,” the state has updated its fish consumption advisory. The post Are Fort Peck Reservoir fish too polluted to eat? It depends on who you ask. appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Many mobile home owners are about to see much higher property tax bills compared to years past, five county treasurers warned. Officials said this trend is a result of the new laws passed at last year’s legislative session that required homeowners to opt in for lower tax rates, and that a large portion of mobile home owners did not enroll for the preferential treatment. The post County officials: Certain mobile home owners will get hit with property tax spikes as new ‘opt-in’ laws leave residents behind  appeared first on Montana Free Press.