Victoria Traxler

In 2023, Montana Department of Environmental Quality approved a subdivision in the Gallatin River Valley. That included eight new septic systems. These systems can cause pollution in nearby rivers and degrade water quality. Environmental group Upper Misso... See more

One-hundred-and-twenty-four astronomical telescopes will be distributed to public libraries across Montana. Members of the public will be able to check them out from any public library that opts-in. The initiative stems from the University of Montana’s sc... See more

Libby locals have been unable to drink their city water since December 11. County officials announced on December 23, that the city’s boil-water advisory will continue for “at least” another 10 days. Zach Sherbo is the Public Health Manager with Lincoln C... See more

In the southeastern Montana town of Belfry, 65-year-old resident Mary Boyer reflects on her relationship with technology. “I'm a green-ledger girl,” Boyer said. “I can handwrite. I don't like calculators. I never owned a television, I have a crank Victrol... See more

Sixty mile-per-hour wind gusts hit western Montana first, heavily impacting the Bitterroot, Clark Fork and Flathead valleys. The storm then pushed northeast blowing through Helena, Great Falls and across the Hi-Line. The severe winds left trees, power lin... See more