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Billings Central's Caleb Fornshell, Great Falls' Hanna Boyd win Billings Invite golf titles
BILLINGS — Both Billings Central's Caleb Fornshell and Great Falls' Hanna Boyd made sure their first-day leads held up en route to winning the two-day Billings Public Schools Golf Invitational on Tuesday at Lake Hills Golf. Fornshell, who held a two-stroke lead (65-67) over Sam Norman of Laurel after...
Federal aid granted to Missoula and Powell counties for windstorm recovery
MISSOULA, Mont. – Missoula and Powell counties will receive federal funds after a major disaster declaration was granted for the state of Montana. This decision followed the July 24 windstorm that caused significant damage in these areas. President Biden's approval was announced by FEMA last week, following a sequence...
Pyramid processes last of its lumber; prepping for auction
(Missoula Current) Pyramid Mountain Lumber processed its last units of lumber this week and is now into the final stages of ending operations, marking an end of the mill. Efforts to keep the mill operating haven’t been successful. “We are currently in the final two stages of our wind...
'This is our time': Noxon led by groups of seniors
Over the summer, during voluntary weight and conditioning workouts, members of the Noxon High Red Devils six-player football team spent a significant amount of time thinking about the opportunity at hand.The highly touted group of freshmen from a few years back were now entering their senior year. As now senior quarterback Brian Risch put it... “We’ve been waiting a long time for our senior year,” he said. “We know this is our time, at last, and we have to take advantage of it”. That feeling prevails among the team, including head coach Lucas MacArthur. “We know what we have to do,” he...
Ales for Trails 2024: The Ultimate End-of-Summer Billings Party
Billings loves a good party. Ales for Trails is always one of the best. As summer winds down, fans of great beers, food trucks, and good times look forward to one of the Magic City's signature, end-of-summer events. Ales for Trails 2024 is Friday, September 6th from 5 to 10 pm at ZooMontana, and once again this party promises to be a blast.
Ravalli Co. Fair starts Wednesday; parade at 10 a.m.
HAMILTON, Mont. — The Bitterroot's biggest week is off and running. The Ravalli County Fair officially kicks off Wednesday morning, with its historic parade down Main Street in Hamilton. The parade starts at 10 a.m. It's been a busy couple days at the fairgrounds as 4-H and FFA youngsters...
Triple “S” changes name to Mead Lumber
Since 1988, Triple “S” Building Center has been a key building materials supplier in the Butte, Montana area, and is now excited to announce its official name change and rebranding to Mead Lumber, effective Aug. 26, 2024. This milestone represents an important move toward consolidating Mead Lumber’s identity under a single brand, all while continuing to uphold the exceptional service and quality that customers in Butte know and trust.
Powerball Dreams: From Radio to Ranch
All of what you're about to read could not possibly happen, but it struck me as kind of funny. A Billings radio personality has won the $100 million Powerball jackpot. In an interview, he said that the first thing he’s going to do is a hostile takeover of Mushaben Farms. Buying 51% gives him the tiebreaker status on all farm and ranch decisions.
LGBTQ+ advocates in Billings express concern over Title IX appeal
Earlier this year, the Department of Education expanded Title IX to include gender identity, prohibiting discrimination based on sex in education. However, several attorneys general sued the government, leading to a federal court in Louisiana granting an injunction on the expansion. The injunction was appealed to the Supreme Court, but the justices sided with the lower court's decision. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen immediately praised the ruling.
Montana Huckleberries Struggle Amid Harsh Drought Conditions
In agriculture, every year is different. Some years you may get plenty of rain, the next may be drought. Some years you have an early spring. Some years you have a blistery winter late into May. According to KPAX. In January, we experienced an arctic outbreak of sub-zero temperatures, and...
Protecting Montana’s Youth: New Course Against Human Trafficking
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 27, 2024, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a human trafficking course developed by the Montana Department of Justice to raise awareness and educate Montana students about human trafficking and online exploitation. The course, called “Enlightened,” was developed in coordination with anti-human trafficking...
Water Safety Tips for Labor Day Weekend in Montana
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Summer is quickly coming to an end and Labor Day Weekend might be your last chance to hit the water before fall. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks want to remind folks that they need to share the water with other boaters. More than 100,000 boats were registered last year and that doesn’t include nonmotorized ones.
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