Almost exactly a year after widespread firings and cuts, the U.S. Forest Service now says it is hiring for 2,000 seasonal jobs.

The approximately 360 Montana-based federal Forest Service workers laid off in a blanket federal workforce reduction initiative may soon return to their positions. The federal Merit Systems Protection ...

Firefighter advocates warn that there will be ‘innumerable’ consequences during fire season.

On Sept. 16, the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced a hiring freeze for the next fiscal year, meaning the agency won’t be able to hire any seasonal employees in 2025. The decision stems ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — When Allison Borges was hired on as a weeds specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in May 2024, she was thrilled. She moved to Bozeman from her home in Washington state, spending the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The approximately 360 Montana-based Forest Service workers laid off in a blanket federal ...

HELENA, Mont. — The approximately 360 Montana-based federal Forest Service workers laid off in a blanket federal workforce reduction initiative may soon return to their positions. The federal Merit ...