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Temperatures remain high across Montana, cooler conditions on their way
Throughout much of the day Thursday, we are going to be under a weather alert, especially from central and eastern Montana areas. We're still talking triple digit heat for many areas. Cooler conditions are expected out of northwestern Montana as we drop down into 79 degrees out of Kalispell as...
Local Actors Needed for Short Film Being Shot in Montana
Shooting TV shows for Hollywood has been happening in Montana for a while now. If you haven't been aware of the success of Yellowstone, I am not sure where you have been hiding. The last season of Yellowstone is currently being filmed in Western Montana. They have been shooting this month in and around downtown Missoula. They have also been casting for extras in Western Montana for the show.
Montana to receive $50M in federal grants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Montana is set to receive $50 million in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will go toward a forestry and agricultural project that would reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 15 million metric tons through 2050. The EPA and state announced Monday the Montana Forest, Community and Working Landscapes […]
Side Piece to open for Dierks Bentley at Wildlands Festival
Big Sky resident Annie Clements brings top female musicians to Montana for a world-class performance. Annie Clements moved to Big Sky from Nashville, Tennessee with her family in the winter of 2022. As a touring musician with Maren Morris, for whom she plays bass in her band, and a working mom, her life and weekly schedule are filled with traveling the world for performances, tours and interviews while also being home to take her daughter to school in Big Sky as much as she can. To say she lives an exciting life is an understatement but coming home to Big Sky is always a welcome break from traveling and working with one of the top female country musicians in the world.
Goldener Hirsch names new general manager
Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resort Collection announced Thursday the appointment of James Miller as General Manager. As a seasoned hospitality worker with over 30 years of luxury hotel experience, Miller will oversee all operations, services, offerings and guest experiences. Miller has held management roles at luxury hotels around the world, according...
First responders extinguish two-acre Taylor Fork fire
BSFD and agencies dodge ‘huge bullet’ through response to morning fire. This morning, July 25, the Big Sky Fire Department and supporting agencies responded to a fire approximately four miles up Taylor Fork Road between Big Sky and West Yellowstone. The fire was started by the generator on...
‘All of a sudden, boom, crash’: Missoula residents recall a raucous summer storm
Missoulians woke up Thursday morning to pick up the pieces left by a powerful storm that slammed the region overnight. Heavy sustained winds turned the city’s streets into a winding maze of busted conifers and tangled branches. Frank and Mary Head stood outside their home surveying their street. Frank...
Colstrip power plant offline during heat wave
A large source of energy generation for Montana’s biggest utility has gone offline while much of the state experiences extreme heat. The coal-fired power plant in Colstrip went offline Tuesday afternoon. NorthWestern Energy spokesperson Jo Dee Black confirmed the shutdown but did not give details on the cause. Black told MTPR NorthWestern hopes to have the facility up and running in the next few days. This loss of Montana-based energy means the utility company will have to purchase energy from the open market to meet demands.
Lunch in the Park an Uptown Success; Dinner in the Park coming next week
The Butte Parks & Trails Foundation definitely deserves a pat on the back. Lunch in the Park resumed late Wednesday morning with a full street of food trucks, a park full of hungry music lovers and a fantastic acoustic show by this week's headliner, Cruz Contreras on the main stage/gazebo. And despite some rainclouds on the horizon, it turned out to be a great afternoon with some fantastic music, delicious food and plenty of stuff for the kids.
9th Circuit sends BIA case back, reverses judgment, orders new federal judge to be assigned
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday removed and reversed Montana District Court Judge Susan P. Watters from a case involving a former Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer who raped and impregnated a Northern Cheyenne woman while on duty. The federal case, which is seven years old, has bounced through federal and state […]
Missoula, western Montanans, clean up after windstorm, 109 mph gusts on Mount Sentinel
Missoulians were cleaning up debris and negotiating power outages Thursday after a storm and high winds the night before split trees to the ground and uprooted them, dropped power lines and damaged homes and gardens. Jan Oliver, who owns a home in the middle of Missoula, was clearing branches Thursday afternoon with one tenant, Bryan […]
Crews attack 2 new fires in Polson area
POLSON, Mont. — CSKT Division of Fire crews are battling two new fire starts in the Polson area. The Haymaker Fire, 6 miles southeast of Polson, is burning 15 acres at 0% containment. The fire was caused by lightning and is burning in steep terrain with dense timber. There...
Body of missing Minnesota college student recovered from river in Montana
CARBON COUNTY, Mont. (FOX 9) - The body of the missing Minnesota college student and hiker was recovered from a river in Montana on Wednesday. According to officials, the body of Dylan Honnoll was recovered from a river in the Beartooth Mountains, northwest of Red Lodge, Montana. Honnoll's body was found under fast-moving water.
Storm damage causes river closures
Portions of Clark Fork and Bitterroot Rivers closed due to power lines in the water in aftermath of Wednesday’s severe storm. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has closed portions of the Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers due to safety concerns resulting from power lines that are in the water after Wednesday’s severe storm.
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