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Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky softball wins two, gets closer to World Series trip
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Billings' Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky majors softball team won a pair of games on back-to-back days to begin play at the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament on a high note, with Montana's representative at the tournament now into the semifinal round. BABS, which was the 11-12...
Ryan Leaf shares message of addiction, recovery and mental health with Big Sky Conference
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Big Sky Conference Kickoff was full of front-facing events from the hall of fame ceremony to a kids clinic to media day. But what went on behind the scenes was perhaps even more powerful. Players, coaches and administrators who attended the event left Spokane with...
American Legion baseball Class A district tournaments set to start Thursday
MISSOULA — The 2024 American Legion baseball Class A district tournaments start Thursday. The Billings Cardinals (East), Butte Miners (South), Vauxhall Spurs (North) and Glacier Twins (West) are the No. 1 seeds for their respective tournaments. The Cardinals went 53-11-1 overall and 19-3 in the East A to claim...
Colstrip owners turn to recent Supreme Court ruling that weakens EPA
Colstrip Power Plant owner Talen Energy, in its battle against tougher air pollution laws, is turning to a recent Supreme Court ruling weakening the EPA’s courtroom clout. Talen advised the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that justices could no longer defer to EPA’s judgment on new emissions standards affecting Colstrip.
NorthWestern Energy shows off its new natural-gas plant near Laurel
NorthWestern Energy’s natural gas plant, Yellowstone County Generating Station, is still in the performance testing stage and so far the plant near Laurel is functioning as planned. During this phase, NorthWestern Energy staff members are giving tours to selected members of the Yellowstone Valley, including retired NorthWestern Energy employees,...
Car, van shows come to Lincoln County
Fans of classic cars and vans had their choice of shows they could attend in south Lincoln County last weekend.Happy's Inn hosted its annual classic car show pitting Lincoln and Flathead counties against each other.Flathead County came out the winner in 2024.Van lovers headed to the first Northwest Regional meet at Timberlane Campground outside of Libby.Event organizers said the Northwest regional will rotate annually to a different established location each year with the first one hosted in Montana. The Northwest Regional Van Meet was held at Timberlane Campground last week outside Libby. (Taylor Resch/The Western News)
Playing for Fundsies raises $47k for Cabinet Peaks Foundation
The 31st Annual Cabinet Peaks Medical Center Foundation’s Playing for Fundsies Golf Tournament has successfully concluded, attracting an energetic group of golfers for a day filled with twists and turns. The event featured games and prizes on every hole, ranging from a toilet tee off to teeing off with a hockey stick.Golfers also replaced putting with string and utilized multiple mulligans throughout the day. A total of 30 teams embraced this year's Patriotic theme and participated in the excitement.The fun-filled day proved highly successful, raising over $47,000 for the Cabinet Peaks Foundation, surpassing last year’s record.“The CPMC Foundation Board is thrilled...
More Private Jets Show Sizeable Growth of Montana’s Elite
The 'new wealth' of the Bozeman area is visible almost everywhere. New subdivisions, exclusive residential clubs, more luxury SUVs and sports cars, high demand for services, and a substantial increase in private jet traffic. Perhaps the boom in luxury mountain-top real estate wouldn't affect the average resident of the Gallatin...
Governor Gianforte Honors Havre School Teacher
HAVRE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently honored Havre Public Schools teacher Cheryl Russell with the Spirit of Montana award. “One of the greatest pleasures I have as governor is recognizing Montanans who embody commitment to service,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Serving others is who we are as Montanans and thanks to teachers like Cheryl, it’s part of what makes our state the Last Best Place.”
Numerous violations Lead To Closure Of Largest Nursing Home In MT
Montana Free Press is reporting that The Ivy at Great Falls will be closing in August 2024. Montana's largest nursing home is being closed due to a litany of patient safety violations for years. The Ivy at Great Falls was terminated from the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs in July of 2024.
Fairview residents, solar farm officials clash over planned infrastructure in Richland County
FAIRVIEW, Mont. (KUMV) - Can solar power operate in northeast Montana? It’s a challenge that could be tested by Stellar Renewable Power, which wants to build a 585-acre, 74.5-megawatt facility. The site is located about two miles west of Fairview along Highway 201. During a packed town hall meeting,...
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