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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.
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."
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...
What Would You Love to See Move In This Spot in Downtown Missoula?
Walking downtown this weekend, I found myself on the corner of Higgins and Broadway where the Pink Elephant used to be. I looked inside and thought, boy, this is an excellent spot for a local business. And like all local business news, I wondered, what will go in there next?
Montana football picked to finish at top of Big Sky, Bobcats second
SPOKANE, Wash. — The college football season is now just over a month away, and the preseason polls have been released for the Big Sky Conference. The defending conference champion Montana Grizzlies have been tabbed as the favorite by both the coaches and the media. The Griz won each poll by a wide-margin and received all but two first-place votes in the coaches poll, and Montana State is predicted to finish second in the conference in both polls.
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.
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.
Power outage hits more than 600 households
More than 600 households were without power Monday after power to the Bonneville substation on Dixon went offline. According to a Facebook post by Joe Caye, the Mission Valley Power supervisor on duty Monday, the substation supplies electricity to the communities of Ravalli, Charlo, Arlee and St. Ignatius. The Town of St. Ignatius posted a warning on its Facebook site Monday afternoon, noting that the water level in the town’s storage tanks was 80% below normal due to the power outage. Citizens were asked to hold off on outdoor watering until Tuesday afternoon to allow the wells to recover. The post reads: “We need to reserve as much water in the tower as possible so as not to overwork the generators.” St. Ignatius Public Works Superintendent Scott Morton said Tuesday that the community has “plenty of water.” Mission is served by three wells, two of which ordinarily run in the summer. With the lengthy power outage, the electric pumps didn’t work so the back-up generator kicked on to keep one well running.
‘Lady Justice’ stolen, police case closed, in Montana Supreme Court clerk campaign
Justice hasn’t just been delayed. It hasn’t just been denied. “Lady Justice” has been stolen. From the back of a Toyota minivan. Parked near downtown Missoula. A costume of the popular symbol of American justice, complete with blindfold, scales and toga, was unjustly taken from Erin Farris-Olsen’s minivan earlier this week as she was campaigning […] The post ‘Lady Justice’ stolen, police case closed, in Montana Supreme Court clerk campaign appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Two sexual assaults in downtown Missoula prompt police investigation Saturday
MISSOULA, Mont. - The Missoula Police are actively investigating two sexual assaults that occurred in the downtown area over the weekend. Police Captain Eddie McLean said in a statement that the suspect in the assaults was last seen Friday night and is a Caucasian male who was notably acting suspicious before approaching the victim in a secluded area downtown.
Looking For Quality Of Life? Check Out This Montana Town.
The older I get, the more I realize that the secret to happiness is simply being happy. There's something to be said about surrounding yourself with people you love in a place where you love doing the things that you love. It's one of the reasons so many folks come to Montana. Here in The Treasure State, life is different than in other places and while we work hard, we also enjoy the good life.
Missoula Police Defuse Dramatic Knife Altercation at Gas Station
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 16, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers responded to a gas station in the 1500 block of Toole Ave. Officers were informed that a 911 caller had reported that a male had pulled a knife on another person. The 911 caller further reported that the two individuals began fighting again and that one had a stick.
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.
Motivate Your Monday: Keep your heart healthy
MISSOULA, Mont. — This week for a little motivation we have some tips to help keep your heart healthy. To begin one of the best things that you can do for yourself is to incorporate physical activity on a regular basis, which really can help strengthen your heart’s muscle. It can also help with weight management, your blood sugar, cholesterol, and then blood pressure.
MINI Coopers take over streets and interstates from Bozeman to Missoula and beyond
MISSOULA, Mont. - Drivers around Bozeman, Missoula and the interstate in between may have seen an army of British cars taking the streets by storm. The group of MINI Takes the States got together to drive across the country. Over 500 MINIs stopped outside of Washington Grizzly Stadium in Missoula for a meet up.
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