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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.
Montana Grizzlies picked to win Big Sky, Montana State Bobcats No. 2 in preseason polls
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Big Sky Conference preseason coaches’ and media polls were released Sunday, and the Grizzlies of Montana have been tabbed the league favorites heading into the 2024 campaign. The Grizzlies, who received 26 first-place votes from the media and 10 from the league's head coaches,...
Searing heat, gusty winds and isolated storms increase fire weather concerns
WEATHER ALERT DAYS: Significant heat is expected to continue through the middle of the week. Remember to practice heat safety by staying hydrated and take breaks in the shade if recreating or working outside. Obey fire restrictions, no open flames or spark, keep vehicles off dry grass, properly dispose of cigarettes, secure your trailer chains, and avoid power equipment that creates a spark.
Montana picked to repeat as Big Sky champs in preseason polls; Montana State tabbed No. 2
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Montana Grizzlies are picked to repeat as champions of the Big Sky Conference in 2024. Montana took the top spot in both the media and coaches preseason football polls released Sunday at the Big Sky Conference Kickoff media event at the Northern Quest Casino and Resort.
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...
Butler Creek fire at 300 acres; 53 homes evacuated
(Missoula Current) A fire took root in a populated area just north of Missoula early Monday, prompting the Missoula County Sheriff's office to issue an evacuation order to more than 50 homes. The Butler Creek fire was first reported at 1:30 a.m. and by late afternoon, it had grown to...
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.
UPDATED: Evacuations ordered for new Butler Creek wildfire
Editor's note: This story is free for subscribers and non-subscribers as a matter of immediate public safety. A fast-moving wildfire forced residents in the Butler Creek Road, LaValle Creek Road, Indreland Lane and Buffalo Speedway areas to evacuate immediately Monday morning as the flames spread across the Butler Creek area.
Massive Missoula area subdivision garners initial approval
A standalone community with its own farm and potentially hundreds of homes at the Wye west of Missoula was initially approved by county officials. The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board unanimously approved the Grass Valley Gardens subdivision earlier this month and the Missoula County Commissioners will consider the project on August 8. The subdivision includes the first four phases of a larger development and includes 445 residential units and seven commercial lots. ...
Helicopter Arrives on Butler Creek Fire
A Bell 205 helicopter, the civilian version of a Huey, from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation arrives at the Butler Creek Fire northwest of Missoula on Monday, July 22, 2024. Firefighters were keeping the Blacktail Canyon Fire just east of Butte in check for a third day...
Missoula reaches semifinals of Little League Senior League Softball West Region tourney
MISSOULA — The Missoula Zootown team has reached the semifinal round in the Little League Senior League Softball West Region tourney at the Dale Clawson Complex. Zootown will play Northern California for a spot in the championship on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Hawaii will battle Nevada for the other spot at the same time.
Unstacking the deck: New tribal judge perseveres to goal
A lot of life got in the way of Bryan Dupuis' dream of a career in law. “You know, five years ago if they told me I would be a graduate of the University of Montana law school, I wouldn’t have believed them,” said Dupuis. “If they told me I could potentially be the next chief judge of the Blackfeet Tribe, I would have never believed them.”
UM wraps up first year of criminology program
The first-ever criminology degree program in Montana was launched last fall at the University of Montana. Criminology used to be a concentration within the school’s sociology degree but faculty decided to make it into its own standalone degree and major, UM announced this week. “I think the student interest...
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...
Butte man pleads not guilty to drug charges
A Butte man appeared last Thursday in a Missoula federal court to answer to the charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute meth and fentanyl. Michael James Merzlak, 37, of Butte pleaded not guilty and was detained pending further proceedings. If convicted of...
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