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Montana town’s economy withers due to lack of affordable housing
A slice of paradise in Montana is suffering economic disruption, but it isn’t a result of any political battles or environmental change. Instead, Seeley Lake’s problem lies in its lack of a centralized sewer system. The Missoula County community’s reluctance to come up with a plan to replace its septic system means no affordable housing can be built for working people. While high-end septic systems can service multi-family dwellings, local officials explain that they’re not cost effective for the type of housing developers would seek to build in the area. The solution? Only a sewer system will do. That lack of accommodation means Seeley Lake’s biggest employer -- Pyramid Mountain Lumber -- can’t attract enough workers to continue, and is closing the family-owned business which has been operating for 75 years. "To make the announcement to the crew was probably the toughest thing; I've got friends, family, you know, generations, good friends that work here. I had to tell them we're going to shut the doors," Todd Johnson, a third-generation lumber mill worker whose grandfather started the mill in 1948, told ABC News.
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...
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...
Montana Grizzlies finalize kick times, TV details 2024 football schedule
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kickoff times and broadcast details for the coming Montana Grizzly football season were announced by the Big Sky Conference on Saturday. For the first time in over a decade the majority of Montana’s games — both home and away, in conference and out — will be televised by a single broadcaster with Scripps Sports and the Montana Television Network securing nearly all of UM’s broadcast rights.
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.
Toston’s J.R. Harrell earns No. 2 bull riding score as high school rodeo finals near end
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Toston's J.R. Harrell came up with the second-best bull ride of the week Friday night, fashioning an 82.5 in his second go-round to move into 10th place in the average at the National High School Finals Rodeo with his single ride at the Sweetwater Events Complex. Harrell did not earn a score in his first go-round ride. Browning's Tahj Wells is right behind in 11th with his single score of 82 points. Harrell's ride is topped only by an 86-point effort by Sutton Schrunk of Valentine, Nebraska. Among other Montanans as the NHSFR entered its final...
North Girls Basketball Squad Edges the South in WCA All-Star Game
The girl's basketball game at the Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star Saturday was super competitive as the North pulled out a 71-68 victory over the South at Casper College. The South had a sizeable lead in the first half but the North chipped away in the 2nd half thanks to a 13-3 run in the 4th quarter.
Teams needed for fall machine-pitch league at Bear Creek Sports Park
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bear Creek Sports Park is seeking teams for a fall machine-pitch league. The teams are for 8 to 12-year-olds and can be co-ed. Only teams can sign up, and the enrollment deadline is August 4. Jacob Bone, recreation supervisor from Bear Creek Sports Park, said this...
UM receives $1.8M to support development of rural health care workers
MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana received $1.8 million from the Department of Education to support the development of rural health care workers and to combat rural shortages. UM will partner with rural school districts to incorporate dual enrollment, apprenticeships and credit for prior learning to keep students...
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...
Emmy-winning actor & writer Jeff Kober guides Billings through meditation & "Embracing Bliss"
BILLINGS, Mont. - It's a shared experience that we all go through on a regular basis. Every day we all fight to retain positivity in the midst of the struggles we face, whether we’re talking finances, relationships, or even our own inner turmoil. . But something that's important to know...
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