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UPDATE: University of Montana’s ‘Monte’ Wins Another Award
UPDATE 7/19/24/ 7:30am- Congratulations to the University of Montana's mascot Monte for wining the latest edition of the Big Sky Conference's Mascot Challenge. Monte defeated the University of Idaho's "Joe Vandal". This makes it a back-to-back win for Monte, who took home the crown last year. The University of Montana...
Bad News Beers: Bud Light Just Slipped to No. 3 Brew in America
We all heard about Bud Light-Gate, the boycott of Bud Light, in April 2023. The boycott began in response to a social media promotion the company conducted with TikTok personality Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender woman. Up until that point, Bud Light was the number one beer brand in America. After...
City considers mini pigs as pets; opponents say they ‘oink, grunt and groan’
(Missoula Current) Stella Nall told members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday that her lifelong dream has always been to own a pig as a pet. Not just any pig, she said, but a mini pig. Nall has thought of this for many years and dressed as a pig...
What It Means if You See a McDonald’s With Black Arches Instead of Yellow?
Oh, you thought all McDonald's arches were golden?. The McDonald's logo is right up there with Nike and Target in terms of being instantly recognizable. In fact, you don't even need to see the business name to know what it is. A pair of golden arches lets a hungry traveler...
How Many of These Classic Summer Toys Do You Remember?
Summer has descended with the intensity of a relentless inferno, leaving many American towns simmering in its wake. I don't recall summers ever feeling this hot when I was a kid, but that probably has something to do with the fact we were always soaking ourselves with cold water in some manner.
12 Country Stars Who Found Love Again After Tragic Loss
The death of a spouse is one of the most devastating things that a person can experience, and tragically, it's a pain that many country stars know all too well. But through time and healing, many have learned to love again. In this list, we're rounding up a group of stars who have found new love interests after suffering unthinkable loss.
Missoula County Sets Stage II Fire Restrictions
The Missoula County Commissioners have set fire restrictions for Missoula County, according to a press release sent out Thursday afternoon. The restrictions were implemented after a vote on Thursday morning and will go into effect at 12:01 am Friday, July 19. Yesterday, Missoula County announced via a Facebook post that...
Thomas Rhett Accidentally Makes His Little Brother an Internet Heartthrob
Thomas Rhett better move over, because it's his little brother that fans are crushing on now. The country star posted a video of his brother that he likely thought was innocent — his years-younger brother Tyler is heading to the beach in the clip, so he's in swim trunks, but the point of posting is that he's listening to Rhett's hit song "Gone Country."
Stars of HGTV’s ‘Good Bones’ Settle Their Beef + Are Teaming Up Again
For HGTV's show Good Bones, it looked like its successful eight season run was done and coming to an end. Good Bones had an emotional finale to Season 8 in October 2023, and all reports pointed to that being the end of the series for a plethora of reasons. But is the show really done for good?
Zach Bryan Meets the Same Baby Twice on Tour [Watch]
Zach Bryan's littlest fan has now gotten to meet the star not once, but twice. While out on his current the Quittin' Time Tour, Bryan has made a habit of walking out through the crowd to greet fans as he heads to the stage. Last month, during a stop at the Boston-area Gillette Stadium, one of the fans he met during his walk-out was a five-month-old baby boy named Leo.
Big Changes Coming to Nearly 600 Kroger Stores
Kroger does a great job at making you feel like it's a neighborhood grocery store, when in reality, it's the largest traditional grocery store chain in America. As part of Kroger's acquisition of the second largest grocery store chain in America, Albertsons, Kroger needed to do some offloading of 579 of its locations.
Here Are the Lyrics to Jelly Roll’s ‘Dead End Road’ [Listen]
Jelly Roll's contribution to the Twisters soundtrack fits squarely in his musical wheelhouse. Following in the footsteps of songs like "Halfway to Hell" and "Save Me," the singer's just-released "Dead End Road" lyrics find him at a crossroads between sin and redemption. He tries to fight the dark path he's on — and finds that changing his ways isn't as easy as it seems.
Post Malone Debuts ‘Yours,’ an Unreleased Song About His 2-Year-Old Daughter
Post Malone debuted a deeply personal song about his young daughter during an intimate performance in Nashville on Tuesday (July 16). He was at Music City’s Marathon Music Works, a collaboration with Bud Light, performing some of his songs off his highly anticipated country album, F-1 Trillion. Throughout the...
Beacon Hill Fire Ignites West Of Missoula
With crews battling the Miller Peak fire southeast of Missoula, two more fires sprouted up east and west of Missoula. The Lolo National Forest Facebook page informed the public early Thursday morning a fire began west of St. Regis. "Lolo Nationa Forest Firefighters are responding to a new fire start...
Montana’s Best ‘Hidden’ Bar Isn’t a Secret To the Locals
There is something special about finding a place where you can get together with your friends, have a comfortable conversation, and maybe enjoy an adult beverage. No wonder the television show Cheers was such a hit. It captured the feeling of a bar where you felt like "everyone knows your name".
Shaken, Not Stirred: Here’s Montana’s Favorite Cocktail
From time to time I love treating myself to a fancy, tasty cocktail. Typically, I'll order a beer if I'm out for dinner or meeting friends, but I'll order a fancy Montgomery Distillery-like drink once in a blue moon (not the beer). Or a simple vodka soda, Old Fashioned or a Moscow Mule works, too.
Lainey Wilson Totally Doesn’t Know if She’s Returning to ‘Yellowstone’ (Wink, Wink)
Lainey Wilson has all but confirmed that she'll be returning to Yellowstone for the upcoming second half of Season 5. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cassie DiLaura asks the "Hang Tight Honey" singer outright if she's gotten the call from series creator Taylor Sheridan to reprise her character of Abby, who's also a singer.
‘Big Hearts’ Beat for Western Montana Teen Battling Liver Cancer
Horseback riding, fishing, hiking, trap shooting, cookouts, campfires, cowboy poetry, and much more. That would be a memorable enough week for any lover of the great Montana outdoors. But when the special guest is a Montana teenager dealing with a rare liver cancer? Well, that makes the memories made for her and her family all the more special.
This Country Song Is the Most-Played Bar Song Right Now
Country music is dominating bars across America. Four of the Top 5 songs played on digital jukeboxes are country songs, including a new No. 1. Previously, Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" was the most-played song on TouchTunes. He slides to No. 2 overall, which is still amazing because the hit is almost 10 years old.
‘Fixer Upper’ Star Clint Harp Finds a Buyer for Famous Waco Home — See Inside! [Pictures]
Former Fixer Upper star Clint Harp has found a buyer for his charming home in Waco, Texas, and they're getting a nice discount on the famous property. According to online property sites, the carpenter, podcast host, author and star of Magnolia Network's Renovation Road first listed his house for $650,000 on April 8, 2024. He reduced the asking price to $550,000 on May 17, and subsequently accepted an offer. The deal went into pending status on June 27.
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