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Great Falls Family Shares How Blood Donations Saved Their Son
The Red Cross has declared a blood shortage emergency this January, posing a critical risk to individuals who have experienced traumatic injuries or need blood to treat sickness. This dire situation leaves hospital staff struggling. There is still a need for blood, especially in the summer months when people are on vacation and traveling.
Missoula Public Library Wins Third Impressive Award
Since the completion of the Missoula Public Library's new building, the library has been getting heaps of praise for its beautiful design and function. If you've visited the library, you've seen the wide open floors, the copious windows, the wide staircases, and the amazing views from the patio on the fourth floor. The library is beautiful but also an incomparable resource for our community.
The ‘Miller Creek Poppies’ are a Sure Sign of Summer in Missoula
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - It’s not a ‘breaking news story’, but it is guaranteed to bring a smile to all who commute daily on Upper Miller Creek Road; the emergence of the gorgeous Miller Creek poppies. I began noticing the brightly colored poppies a few years...
Safe Kids Missoula Takes Part in World’s Largest Swim Lesson
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Summer is here and kids want to play in the water, which could mean a pool, lake, or river. That’s why Safe Kids Missoula, The Community Health Alliance, and Missoula Parks and Recreation are all taking part in the ‘World’s Largest Swim Lesson’ at Splash Montana on Thursday, June 20.
Going For Gold: Missoulian Qualifies For The Olympics
Olympics coverage is heating up in Western Montana. Despite Paris, France and Missoula, Montana being separated by 4,800 miles via the way of the crow Missoulians will be tuned in to this summer's Olympics. Congratulations, Katharine Berkoff. Missoula's own Katharine Berkoff qualified for the Summer Olympics after placing second in...
You’ll See These New Features at the 2024 Western Montana Fair
Managers of the Western Montana Fair will be capping g a decade of change this August, as they expect completion of one of the last major upgrades in a decade of change. With the opening, Missoula County will have wrapped up a major effort to revamp the Western Montana Fairgrounds to be a space that's more "welcoming" and efficient, not just for the annual fair, but other events too.
Western Montana’s Ultimate Guide To 2024 Fireworks Shows
The announcement that the Southgate Mall was not going to have a city-wide fireworks display in Missoula this year didn't come as a surprise. It has been a few years since we have had a city-wide fireworks display in Missoula. There will be fireworks displays a few days before the 4th of July with the Missoula Paddleheads baseball team. They are going to have fireworks shows on Friday June 28th and Saturday June 29th after the conclusion of the baseball games.
Failing Grade: Montana Teachers Face Nation’s Lowest Starting Pay
There are two types of people with jobs. Some people are working for their paycheck, and some people are doing what they love to do. Broadcasting has always been something I have wanted to do since I was a child. I enjoy coming into the studio and listening to music all day with my audience. Maybe that is why I have been doing it for 25 years now... Let me just say I didn't get into it for the money. Broadcasting is not the most lucrative career available.
Improvements Are Coming To Yellowstone National Park
The United States Department of Transportation (DoT) sent out a press release informing us that Yellowstone National Park will receive funding to improve transportation. A 22 million-dollar grant was awarded to the Department of the Interior's National Park Service courtesy of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The funding is part of a larger, nationwide Bipartisan Infrastructure Law "to modernize roads and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians."
McDonald’s Already Ditching Recent Change Made At Its Restaurants
McDonald's is abandoning a recent change made at its restaurants after having an unsuccessful run. Changes Coming To McDonald's Drive-Thru Experience. You may not have noticed this change to McDonald's drive-thru unless your order was possibly mixed up. Sometime in 2021, the burger chain started using artificial intelligence to assist customers coming through the drive-thru lane.
An Open Letter To The Missoula County Treasurer’s Office
Thank you for your help in clearing up my title issues. I had purchased a used vehicle and had a 90-day temporary permit. I was informed that I was supposed to get a postcard in the mail before the temporary permit expired. The postcard never came in the mail. Three...
Missoula County signs new healthcare contract for local, state inmates
(Missoula Current) Missoula County inked a new contract with a medical firm to provide services to inmates held at the Missoula County Detention Facility, including state inmates whose daily costs exceed what the state reimburses. Commissioners on Tuesday signed the 5-year contract with Wellpath, a national health care provider who...
Iconic American Brand Closing Last U.S. Factory, Moving to Mexico
An iconic brand, long a staple in kitchen cupboards across generations, is closing its last U.S. manufacturing facility and moving its production operations to Mexico, where the bulk of its products are already made. Synonymous With Food Storage. Tupperware is so woven into our vocabulary that regardless of what company...
Governor, legislators send letter opposing old-growth protection
(Missoula Current) A Legislative committee is backing the Gianforte administration in its opposition to a proposed U.S. Forest Service amendment that could make small changes to preserve old-growth forests. On Monday, the Legislative Environmental Quality Council approved sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture opposing an amendment that...
The Urgent Reason Behind Poncho’s BBQ Cookoff in Malta, Montana
It's about getting people together. It's about remembering a lost loved one who was known across the Hi Line of Montana. And it's about getting resources to the right folks to make sure something like this never happens again. I got a note from Rhei Tharp with KMMR Radio in...
Good Luck To This Montanan Competing In The Olympic Trials
The Summer Olympics begins on July 26th in Paris, France and lasts through August 11th. This year's Games will be the 33rd edition of the legendary worldwide competition. Over 10 thousand athletes from over 206 countries are expected at this year's Games according to the International Olympic Committee. There are more than 8.1 billion people on Earth and only 10 thousand qualify for the world's biggest event.
Montana’s Fentanyl Battle: Seizures Skyrocket in Latest Report
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On June 18, 2024, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced that anti-drug task forces in Montana seized 150 percent more fentanyl in the first quarter of 2024 than during the first quarter of 2023. Through the first quarter of 2024, Knudsen said Rocky Mountain High...
1 and 2 Star Reviews of Montana’s Waterfalls
With travel and tourist season starting, you may find yourself looking for places to explore around Montana, and one of my favorite features to visit is Montanan's waterfalls. It's hard to think that anyone wouldn't be impressed with the waterfalls in Montana, but I'm a waterfall chaser so I might be biased.
Fire Season Forecast: Montana Governor Calls For Public Readiness
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - It could be mild, it could be severe, but the word that actually came out of Tuesday’s fire briefing for Governor Greg Gianforte was simply ‘normal’, whatever that means in Montana. The governor met with DNRC (Department of Natural Resources and Conservation)...
What’s the Coolest Thing Made in Montana?
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Could you possibly be the winner of ‘What’s the Coolest Thing Made in Montana?. I spoke with Todd O’Hair, President and CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce about a new competition to find ‘The Coolest Thing Made in Montana’.
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