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Camper van breaks out in flames in Bozeman's Costco parking lot Friday afternoon
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Bozeman Fire Department said they responded to a fire coming from a camper van in the Costco parking lot on Friday afternoon. The department said the fire contained itself mostly to the engine area of the van, but the habitable area of the vehicle sustained damage from heavy smoke.
Stay Cool Missoula: Tips From Disaster Services Director
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - This heat wave is serious business, especially for the elderly, children, and people who work outside. I spoke with Adriane Beck, Director of the Missoula County Office of Disaster and Emergency Services about what Missoula area residents should keep in mind as we navigate through this stretch of potentially dangerous weather.
Best of Montana Moment: Montana Valley Book Store offers readers 100,000 choices
ALBERTON, Mont. — On books and reading, writer William Faulkner had this advice -- "Read, read, read." "We read to know we are not alone," said writer C.S. Lewis. Groucho Marx put it this way: "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
Semi-truck crash in Polson causes power outage and property damage on Friday
POLSON, Mont. - A semi-truck headed north on U.S. Highway 93 caught an overhead line and pulled down two power poles and two light poles, causing an outage for part of Polson Friday evening. A release from the Polson Police Department said it was a chain reaction near the intersection...
Montana Grizzlies, Montana State Bobcats combine for 17 selections on preseason All-Big Sky team
SPOKANE, Wash. — Montana State and Montana had the most and second-most selections on the preseason All-Big Sky Conference team. The Grizzlies, who were picked first in both Big Sky preseason polls, had six players earn a total of eight spots on the team. The Bobcats, who were tabbed second in both preseason polls, led the conference with nine honorees.
Rural fire crews put out structure fire in Four Corners warehouse Saturday night
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Gallatin Gateway Rural Fire Department responded to a fire in a warehouse in the Four Corners area outside of Bozeman on Saturday night. The fire department said in a post that firefighters noticed light smoke coming from a second story window when they arrived on the scene.
UM receives grant to expand Family Medicine Residence Program
MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana's Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana received a $750,000 grant to expand training sites. The grant was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The three-years of funding will support training sites...
Berry pickers reunited by search and rescue after one went missing in Lolo
LOLO, Mont. - Two berry pickers were reunited with help from Missoula County Search and Rescue and a Lifeflight helicopter after one person reported the other missing on Saturday night. According to the Missoula County Sheriff's Office, two people were out picking berries when after a few hours, one person...
True Crime Montana Style! UM Launches New Criminology Degree
The bad guys have one more thing to really worry about now that the Griz are on the case!. Okay, way overdid that one. Still, UM News Service tells us that judging by the amount of interested applicants already, it appears a new degree is taking the campus by storm. Faculty modernized the curriculum and built criminology into a stand-alone Bachelor of Arts degree.
Harlem schools break ground on two new projects.
(Harlem) Harlem schools held a ground breaking ceremony this passed Thursday for two new projects in the district. The first is for an expansion to Harlem’s Junior High / High Schools Cafeteria, which will also overhaul and replace their current kitchen facilities. The elementary school is starting construction on...
Bounty bulls pay big during Friday night PBR
Editor’s note: Outlaw Partners is the publisher of Explore Big Sky and is the producer of Big Sky PBR. Night two of the Big Sky PBR kicked off in style on Friday with Montana State University’s rodeo team galloping into the arena to one of the loudest cheers of the night and kicking up a storm of dust. However, the evening ended on an even higher note. After two hours of bucking bulls, mutton bustin’, the Murdoch’s dance-off contest and antics between announcer Matt West and entertainer Flint Rasmussen, two cowboys faced off on two bounty bull rides for a dramatic finale.
406 MT Sports Five on Five
1. Can you believe that after suffering a broken left ankle in late April, Helena steer wrestler Ty Erickson won the Calgary Stampede on July 14?. John Letasky: It is kind of mind-boggling, but then again Erickson was predicted to be back and after all, he is a world-champion cowboy!
Blacktail Canyon Fire burns 68 acres southeast of Butte, evacuation warnings
BUTTE, Mont. — The Blacktail Canyon Fire southeast of Butte between Interstate 90 and Highway 2 is now burning 68 acres. Evacuation warnings are in place for Blacktail Canyon Road southeast of Homestake Road, Homestake Road east of Blacktail Canyon Road and Passmore Canyon. Officials urge residents in the...
Horse racing is uniquely one of the Great Things in Great Falls in late July
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Did you know Great Falls is one of two places in Montana where you can still watch horse races? Find out where to go and more of the great things to do in Great Falls this week with Shannon Newth. Great Falls Turf Club horse races.
Flathead Electric Co-op approves grants to support local nonprofits
KALISPELL, Mont. — Flathead Electric Co-op approves grants to support local nonprofits. Flathead Electric Cooperative approved $19,688 in grants to support community safety projects proposed by local nonprofit organizations. The funding is through the cooperative's Roundup for Safety program. Organizers allocated $2,400 to purchase dashboard cameras for eight traffic...
Butte 100 mountain bike race sees redemption, hometown heroes, landmark achievements
BUTTE, Mont. -- There's nothing quite like the Butte 100. As the name implies, the Butte 100 is a hundred miles aboard a bicycle through some of Southwest Montana's trickiest terrain, often labeled as the single most difficult mountain bike race in the country. And this year's Butte 100 came...
Montana State's Bill Kollar on Big Sky Hall of Fame induction
Former Montana State defensive end Bill Kollar talks to reporters about his induction into the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame, being inducted with his late Bobcats coach Sonny Holland and more before the hall of fame banquet on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Spokane, Wash.
Muzzleloading brings tradition, camaraderie to Big Sky State Games
Black powder. Flint. Lead. The athletes competing in Muzzleloading take pride in the history and technique of loading and firing Revolutionary and Civil War era weapons, which they were eager to explain and teach. Black powder. Flint. Lead. The athletes competing in Muzzleloading take pride in the history and technique...
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