Montana Conservation & Hunting Safety: Groups petition Montana FWP for mandatory bear spray and 24-hour trap checks, arguing it’s a public safety move that also helps protect grizzlies. Montana Education & Community Life: Lewistown Public Schools shares fall registration details, while Laurel High School tightens cell phone rules “bell to bell” for stricter classroom focus. Montana Culture & Outdoors: The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Bison Range is seeing an uptick in calves and visitors, with daily monitoring and minimal intervention. Montana Arts & Learning: Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation hosts a Smithsonian Folkways workshop for educators on place-based civic literacy through arts integration. Montana Sports: Montana Western’s fall camp is underway with a quarterback competition spotlighting the Bulldogs’ push for another strong Frontier season. Montana Politics & Rights: A national look at abortion ballot measures notes Montana’s 2024 voter-approved protections and the failed attempt to redefine “personhood” last year. Montana Rural Economy: MSU’s Wool Lab aims to train the next generation and boost Montana’s wool industry with hands-on sheep and lab resources. National Pop Culture (Montana readers): Taylor Sheridan’s “Lioness” season 3 begins, with actors praising his high-pressure, high-standards set culture.