The Great Falls Family Fishing Day is set for Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at Wadsworth Pond Park. This free event offers educational fishing clinics for all ages, including fish identification and knot tying. Participants can fish all day without a license after the clinic, promoting community engagement.

Sentinel Metals is advancing the Columbia Gold Project in Montana, proposing extensive drilling to explore gold deposits. This has sparked environmental concerns regarding its proximity to the Blackfoot River, prompting public debate.