Ennis house fire displaces six
Sat, 01/18/2020 - 11:30am
At around 4 a.m. Saturday, Robyn Oldham woke to knocking on her window. It was a neighbor, telling Oldham the house was on fire.
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Public opinion sought
Fri, 12/27/2019 - 1:06pm
www.surveymonkey.com/r/RDWKFXW and madisonrivercom@mt.gov
People have until Jan. 6 to participate in a survey and comment on potential Madison River regulations.
White-tailed deer in Ruby Valley tests positive for CWD
Fri, 12/27/2019 - 1:02pm
A white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter in the Ruby Valley in southwest Montana during the general hunting season tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The buck is one of 24 samples that came back positive for CWD in the latest batch of test results.
Backcountry medicine on the Madison
Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:45pm
In a town that thrives on its recreation, healthcare’s first line of defense could be in the field.
Madison Valley Medical Center hosted a medicine seminar for outfitters and guilds Dec. 7. As a trauma receiving facility, MVMC continues education outreach in the community.
Killed and wasted
Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:42pm
Four big-game animals were killed illegally and left to spoil in and near Madison County within about two weeks.
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks is seeking more information from the public on a spike bull elk, a mature bull moose and two white-tailed bucks that were poached and wasted in FWP’s Region Three.
Upland gamebird populations
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 9:50am
Sage-grouse and mountain-grouse habitats and populations are in good condition, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ annual wing collection.
Madison County housing needs
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 9:47am
A survey to help identify housing needs in Madison County showed a majority of responders (61 percent) said that housing costs are 30 percent or more of their income.
New trial for former Madison County Sheriff
Fri, 11/29/2019 - 11:59am
A new trial was scheduled for the former Madison County Sheriff, Roger Thompson.
The court granted the prosecution a new trial on the remaining two felony charges against Thompson during a status conference Nov. 14.
Ranching with large carnivores
Fri, 11/29/2019 - 11:58am
Regional landowners lead an effort to improve compatibility between healthy grizzly bear populations and healthy ranching communities.
Madison County’s 2019 Municipal General Election results
Fri, 11/15/2019 - 11:45am
Madison County towns of Ennis and Twin Bridges voted on town council seats, while Virginia City residents voted on a temporary 1 percent increase in their resort tax. Mailed-in ballots or ballots filled out at the Madison County Annex building for the 2019 Municipal General Elections were accepted until 8 p.m. Nov. 5.