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Montana School Benefits From Metallica’s ‘Scholars Program’
It hasn't been a secret how much work that Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam has done for the skateboarders and young kids in Montana. With the creation of his Montana Pool Service foundation, there have been skateparks built across Montana with Jeff's help. This past summer a new skatepark opened...
Power down of last resort
On July 22, roughly 7.5% of NorthWestern Energy’s Montana customers received a message from the utility company about a potential power shutoff. The warning came both digitally and via mail to 30,000 energy consumers located in or adjacent to heavily forested areas of the state. “Our wildfire specialists have...
Report finds visitors spent $716M in Montana communities near NPS sites in 2023
Montana is a top 15 benefactor of national parks in terms of visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added to the state and economic output, and visitors spent roughly $716 million in Montana communities near the national parks and historic sites in Montana in 2023, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Park […]
Montana State launches free campus shuttle system
Montana State University will launch a free shuttle service this fall that will transport people to and from locations on campus, including parking lots at the university’s perimeter, the campus core, University Student Apartments and the MSU Innovation Campus. The new CatTracks shuttle service will run 7am to 6pm...
After big win at New Mexico, Montana State turns page to take on Utah Tech
ST. GEORGE, UTAH — Even though it's just Week 1 in college football, Montana State already has a 1-0 record. The Bobcats are coming off a comeback 35-31 win at New Mexico in Week 0 and have now flipped the page to focus on their opponent this week in Utah Tech.
JetBlue Will Bring In New Flights To The Bozeman Airport
This flight sounds fancy, but there is a downside to it. This update is fantastic news if you want to travel out of Bozeman this winter. The Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is making some serious moves. The airport has improved parking, terminals, and baggage claims but has more plans for...
Reasons We Should Be Very Happy MSU Students Are Back
More traffic? Yeah. A few more loud parties? Definitely. However, Bozeman should thank it's lucky stars that Montana State students have returned. Now more than ever, students have choices about their college career. They can even get their degrees from the comfort of their couch. Are things getting a little crowded around here? Sure. Are Montana State Football tickets hard to come by? Yup.
State backlog could let some new Bozeman construction skip next year's property taxes
HELENA, Mont. — Overwhelmed by a flood of property tax appeals following last year’s historic valuation spike, the Montana Department of Revenue acknowledged earlier this month that its Bozeman-area office fell behind this year on tracking new construction that should be added to Gallatin County’s tax rolls.
Montana Tech football upsets Georgetown in thriller
BUTTE, Mont. — In a game that went back and forth until the final play, the No. 21 Montana Tech Orediggers scored a touchdown with just 12 seconds left to prevail over No. 3 Georgetown (Ky.) in the season opener in Butte, 29-22. The Tigers opened up the scoring less than three minutes in with a 67-yard touchdown pass from Gehrig Slunaker to Dillon Warren on third and long.
Some Special, International Guests Visited Missoula Recently
There have been a lot of visitors in Missoula over the last week. This has largely been inspired by the three epic concerts scheduled at Washington Grizzly Stadium: Pearl Jam, Tyler Childers, and P!nk. After my cohost met several groups of people from out of town in the merch line...
Missoula Storm Proved the Clouse-Bauer Arena ‘Could Outlive Us All’
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - After the Western Montana Fair wrapped up its final day last week, I spoke to Fair Events and Operations Manager Billie Brown who praised the durability of the new Clouse-Bauer Arena that withstood the July 24 windstorm. “When looking back at some of the before...
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Nearly Caused Several Head-On Crashes
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 27, 2024, Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of a moving violation along Highway 200 E. Several 911 callers reported a wrong-way driver. Additionally, deputies noted that the weather, which was a high volume of rain, increased the danger along the roadway.
700 Club Conducts Interview In Area
Darryn Ricker Sr.’s story of his recovery from a near-death experience is about to receive national attention. Ricker and his wife, Laura, were interviewed by The 700 Club of The Christian Broadcasting Network last week. The interview took place in Wolf Point and also in Poplar, where Darryn works out regularly.
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