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Time Warp: Missoula’s Blink-and-You-Miss-It Moment in a 2018 Movie
My, how times have changed. I felt like I traveled back in time (like way back) when I watched a movie from 2018 that I'd never seen before and heard a reference to Missoula, Montana. It also seemed like a "pre-pandemic" style mention. It was so innocuous. I'm guessing that...
Montana Is One of the Cheapest States For ‘Uber Eats’ Fees
Being able to use an app to order almost any kind of food available in your town is pretty incredible. I am aware that just writing that sentence makes me sound "old". I come from a time when you picked up a phone (with cables attached to a wall) made a call, talked to a human, ordered food, and then went to pick it up. That may seem like ancient history to younger generations these days.
Your Guide to Missoula and Montana Wildfires, Summer 2024
Wildland fire season in Western Montana has seen multiple significant fires start, with at least two close to Missoula. For the latest on fires around Missoula and around the state, we've compiled articles on topics of interest including air quality, evacuations, and updates on specific fires. For up-to-date notifications, subscribe...
Montana Gas Prices Drop After a Month of Increases
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana gas prices have finally declined after four straight weeks of increases. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy and he provided the current numbers. “Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Upcoming Freeway Bridge Construction To Slow Traffic Near Alberton
The work is being planned at night. But even so, the latest work on a big freeway bridge is bound to slow your travel west of Missoula, starting next week. This specific work is the latest in a major project that started last year to rebuild the long span over the Clark Fork River 6 miles east of Alberton.
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...
The Montana VRBO That Makes Us Fall in Love With Our State
My algorithms show me a lot of Montana content. The robots have figured out that I live and work in this state (and I Google all kinds of things about Montana) so it thought I might appreciate vacationing here, too. I love staycations, but when I saw an ad for this Montana VRBO in my feed, I was surprised to see the outpouring of love for Montana just based on this property.
Missoula Police Bust Habitual Traffic Offender for a 6th DUI
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 13, 2024, at approximately 3:35 PM, a Missoula Police Department officer located a suspected impaired driving vehicle that was reported to 911. He initiated his emergency lights and the vehicle yielded in the mall parking lot near Dillards. The officer approached the vehicle and observed two occupants inside. The female in the driver's seat would be positively identified by Montana Driver's License as 48-year-old Candice Hanks.
Missoula planning board backs ‘town center’ subdivision at Wye
(Missoula Current) A mixed-use development planned for the Wye received an enthusiastic and unanimous recommendation for approval by members of the Consolidated Planning Board on Tuesday night. Grass Valley Gardens, which consists of 187 acres south of Highway 10, is proposed as a Planned Unit Development that looks to create...
Missoula group seeking plastic ban fundraising for signature gathering
(Missoula Current) A push to place a proposed ban on single-use plastics before Missoula voters this November must raise more than 8,400 signatures over the coming weeks. To do that, Plastic Free Missoula is looking to raise money to pay a team of signature gatherers. This week, it launched a GoFundMe account to raise $20,000. As of Tuesday morning, the effort had netted $1,775.
‘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.
Will Future Robots Look Like A Montanan?
It's reported that James Cameron came up with the idea of the robot for the movie The Terminator while he was sick with a fever. Arnold Schwarzenegger famously played the role of the robot in the first movie. But what if the robot didn't look or sound like Arnold, but instead looked and sounded like you or me, or your neighbor?
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.
Need Help in Missoula County? Dial 211, 988, and 911 for Assistance
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Missoula Public Health, in their growing effort to provide the help that Missoula County residents may need in a variety of situations, is promoting the fact that ‘Help is 3 Numbers Away’. I spoke with Leah Fitch-Brody on Tuesday about three important programs...
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