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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...
1 structure burned in Alberton, evacuation warnings in place
ALBERTON, Mont. — Multiple crews are on the scene of a fire burning off Bible Lane in Alberton. Officials say the blaze is estimated at 10 acres. Evacuations warnings are in place in the area. Residents east of the intersection of Petty Creek road and Bible Lane, including Runyon...
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...
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.
Evacuation order issued for new fire north of Missoula
(KPAX) A wildfire that has broken out in the Butler Creek area has prompted evacuation orders and warnings to be issued. The Butler Creek Fire has prompted the Missoula County Sheriff's Office to issue an evacuation order for the Indreland and Buffalo Speedway zone and the West Butler Lavelle Creek Zone. People are ordered to leave the area immediately.
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...
Missoula, Butte reach semifinals of Little League Senior League Softball West Region tourney
MISSOULA — The Missoula Zootown and Butte teams have both reached the semifinal round in the Little League Senior League Softball West Region tourney at the Dale Clawson Complex. Both teams will compete for a spot in the championship on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The chipper will be held...
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.
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...
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,...
Griz picked to win back-to-back Big Sky titles
(Montana Sports Information) The Montana Grizzlies have been picked to win back-to-back Big Sky titles by the league’s coaches and media in 2024 slotting in at No. 1 in both preseason polls, the conference announced Sunday from its football kickoff event at the Northern Quest Casino in Spokane. The...
Missoula County Orders Evacuations Due to New Fire
Montana DNRC and other fire crews are now reporting 15% containment on the Butler Creek Fire west of Missoula. The latest maps had the fire at just over 300 acres, as it continues to burn in a mixture of grassland and forested areas. DNRC reports crews are making headway in...
Harmon’s Histories: Quack cures filled Missoula advertising columns in the 1800s
Jim Harmon writes, "Back in the 1800s, before Big Pharma and before any federal oversight, all sorts of products were being marketed directly to customers via the media of the day – the daily and weekly newspapers – with claims to cure everything that ailed you."
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