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Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential election but will remain in office to complete his first term. The 81-year-old Democrat made the announcement in a statement on X just before 2 p.m. on Sunday. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as...
Interview: Phil Collen Says Fans Should Expect A Lot from Def Leppard In the Next 10 Years – ‘New Songs, New Album, New Tour’
On Friday (July 19), Def Leppard's longtime guitarist Phil Collen joined Loudwire Nights to celebrate the release of their latest song, "Just Like '73" — a track that he said brought some closure to the band. "It was nearly on the album, Diamond Star Halos," Collen told host Chuck...
Early Video Resurfaces Showing 17-Year-Old Amy Lee in Tiny Arkansas Club
A grainy video has resurfaced showing a pre-fame Evanescence playing a small bar in Arkansas in 1999. Most of the videos on John Furman's Youtube channel are show off-roading, guns or dash cam footage. Among his most popular videos, however, are rare live performances from the early days of Evanescence.
Let’s See Some Of The Most Celebrated Olympians From Montana
These Are Some Of The Best Olympic Athletes From Montana. We're less than two weeks away from the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics happening in Paris, France. This year, Montana will be sending two athletes to represent America, joining a long history of Olympians from the Treasure State. READ...
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.
Step Aboard The Montana Dinner Train: A Culinary And Cultural Journey
The conversation about train travel in Montana continues. There is movement to expanding passenger travel across the state in the future. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Division, and Amtrak are looking at possible plans to expand in Montana. One of my first train rides ever was the Copper...
The Six Best Blaze Bayley Era Iron Maiden Songs
What are Iron Maiden's best songs from the Blaze Bayley era?. The era, which yielded The X Factor and Virtual XI, is, well... it's not a fan-favorite. That doesn't mean it should be overlooked, or that Bruce Dickinson's successor should shoulder the blame for the mixed results. Steve Harris is...
Missoula Homeless Woman Lights U.S. Post Office Bushes on Fire
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 17, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers were dispatched to the U.S. Post Office located at 1100 Kent Avenue for a report of a fire. Call details described a homeless female lit a bush on fire next to the building and the flames were almost as tall as the flagpole. An officer responded to the Post Office and contacted the complainant who is an employee.
Free Beer and Hot Wings’ Maitlynn Has Many Alter-Egos
It's been a fun week for the show. Many of us have plans that we have been looking forward to for quite some time, but no one is more hype than Maitlynn. For months, our flagship station has been counting down the days until our local metal/rock festival called Upheaval Festival, which has many of her favorite bands showing up.
IMPORTANT: Missoula County Busts Myth About Evacuations
With the active fires near Missoula and our fire danger levels raised to "extreme" in Missoula County, there's a lot of information being shared. Yesterday, Stage II Fire Restrictions were implemented in Missoula County and Missoula Restrictions Areas. Fire Chief Gordy Hughes sent out a FAQ to help the public better understand the expectations of Stage II Fire Restrictions.
City In Idaho Pays Homage To Obscure Montana Towns
We're all obsessed with Montana so who can blame an out-of-state town yearning to be Montana? When I was scrolling on Reddit, I came across a user pointing out that Caldwell, Idaho has a section of Montana within city limits. Using other cities and states as street names isn't unusual....
Rockers Tell Their Wildest Tattoo Stories
What are some of the wildest stories that rockers have with their tattoos? Loudwire met up with some of rock's biggest names at the InkCarceration Festival to get the stories behind some of their ink, and a few personal details came out in the process. Did you know that several...
Grammy Nominated Rockers Return to Rock Missoula!
I just recently spent some time in downtown Seattle. It seemed to me that every bar or cocktail lounge had someone playing music. Whether it was someone strumming a guitar or a 3 piece band on a stage made of milk crates. Seattle is saturated with music. Missoula has gotten...
Flat Track Racing Roars Back to Western Montana Fair!
It is FAIR WEEK in Missoula. Just the smell surrounding the fairgrounds brings back so many fond memories of summertime. The smell of funnel cakes cooking in hot oil. The smell of all the 4H livestock. But, how about the smell of high-octane gasoline and exhaust? That is one smell that always surfaces near the end of the week. Why? The fair's grand finale typically includes either a demolition derby or even the occasional monster truck. Now, the big energy-fueled event is some extreme flat-track motorcycle racing.
You May See A Bigger Reward With a Career in Montana
There are four words that can make almost anyone happy, "You're getting a raise". I'm not sure I have ever met anyone who wouldn't like to hear those words. Working hard and getting recognized for it, is something that a lot of workers strive to make happen. In Montana, if you start at the bottom and work your way up, you may eventually get paid more money than people in a lot of other states.
Did You See All Those MINIs In Missoula? Here’s Where They’re Going
Driving the highways and interstates in Montana, you're bound to see a rally. You'll see motorcycles and classic cars, but have you ever seen a caravan of Minis?. You might have seen one yesterday if you were driving between Missoula and Bozeman and you might see one today if you're driving between Missoula and Spokane.
Missoula Crime Report: Record High Violent Crimes This Week
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The Missoula County Attorney’s Office filed 24 new felony complaints this week, which is four less than last week’s record amount but still way above the weekly average. According to County Attorney Matt Jennings, we had our highest violent crime rate in a long time.
Kid Rock Performs at the 2024 Republican National Convention – What Social Media Is Saying
The 2024 Republican National Convention is now in the books, but not before a performance from Kid Rock had the internet talking. Ahead of Thursday's (June 18) performance, Kid Rock shared a message with his fans. "We just arrived in Milwaukee to support our tried and true, red, white and blue 100 percent American Bad Ass president. What's gonna happen tonight? Tune in to find out, but here's a hint. Are you scared? God bless Donald Trump and God Bless America."
City may lower the penalty for some municipal code violations
(Missoula Current) The Missoula City Council could reduce the penalty for certain code violations from a criminal misdemeanor to a civic infraction in cases where a penalty isn’t already specifically under municipal law. Council member Daniel Carlino this week introduced a measure that would address violations of the city’s...
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