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School district, city finalize budgets
“Great Falls This Week” is reported and written by Matt Hudson. Send your news and tips to mhudson@montanafreepress.org. Taxpayers will get a break from the 2024-2025 Great Falls Public Schools budget, but the situation leaves the district with a funding gap to cover. The GFPS Board of Trustees passed...
City of Helena hosts emergency blood drives to combat nationwide donation drop
HELENA, Mont. – The American Red Cross reports that recent severe weather has exacerbated the already critical summer shortfall in blood donations. Nearly 60 blood drives were canceled nationwide, resulting in a 25% drop in the nation's blood supply since July 1, 2024. While Montana may not be directly...
ERES opens an EVEN Hotel by IHG in Montana
ERES Companies opens the EVEN Hotel by IHG in Belgrade, Mon. The property spans 70,000 square feet across four stories and has 120 guestrooms. The hotel will be managed by O'Reilly Hospitality Management. Strategically located adjacent to the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, the hotel has an array of onsite amenities....
Gusty wind, falling snow levels from cold front; Red Flag Warning, Winter Weather Advisory
RED FLAG WARNING in effect until 9 PM Tuesday for the Beaverhead/Deerlodge Forest and the Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of Helena National Forest. Strong winds 20-40+ mph and humidity below 20 percent will affect much of southwest and central Montana Tuesday afternoon and evening. New fire starts will be able to take hold quickly and rapidly spread. Existing fires may be able to exhibit enhanced fire behavior.
IMPORTANT:10″ New Snow Could Pummel Glacier National Park
It happens, but it's rare. Up to 10 inches of snow could blanket Glacier National Park and the surrounding area by Wednesday evening. This winter weather in August could be a problem for the late tourist season travel plans. Even though many schools are back in session and 'family' vacations...
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...
Charted: Less competition for Northwest homebuyers
A shrinking share of Northwest homes are getting multiple offers, per a report from real estate research group John Burns. Of note: The region includes Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Why it matters: Less competition is a good thing for the few buyers still looking. House hunters...
Temps cooling, but wildfires still burning in Montana
A huge series of fires that span more than 400,000 acres across Wyoming and Montana has been helped by the cooler temperatures and the rain, while nearly 1,000 crew members try to contain the spread. Some people near Birney, Montana, on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation have been evacuated, with a Level 2 evacuation order in […]
Montana Entertainer Flint Rasmussen to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame
He has delighted the crowds from the dirt arena for decades. Soon he will shine in another hall of fame. Flint Rasmussen's resume would read like a TV star:. All this according to the press release from the hall of fame folks. Professional Bull Riders (PBR), Official Entertainer, 2006 to...
Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients a day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday while announcing a civil lawsuit against him and a $10.8 million settlement with the hospital where he worked.
MTV Reality Star, Comedian, and Podcaster to Perform in Missoula This Fall
I will never forget the day I got asked to do an interview for "MTV's Road Rules." producers of the show scoured college campuses all across the country trying to cast people for the reality show. They were looking for people to participate in "The Real World" and "Road Rules." Unfortunatly my charm and wit was not enough to land me a spot on either show. But, at least it was enough to get a call back. If I would have landed the job, I would be in the hallowed halls of MTV reality show royalty like the notorious Theo Von.
Kalispell Glacier football gears up for new season with mix of returning talent, new faces
KALISPELL — After falling just short of the Class AA state football championship last year, Kalispell Glacier is hungry as ever to climb that mountain and win state. The team will have a new look this year with many new players filling in key positions. Head coach Grady Bennett...
P!NK brings Summer Carnival Tour to Missoula
P!nk will perform at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Wednesday, Aug. 28, with support from her friend, award-winning artist Sheryl Crow, as well as The Script and KidCutUp. James Montgomery of MTV describes her as “a fabulously fearless pop artist” who can “out-sing almost anyone out there …”...
Two Edgar S. Paxson Paintings Reunited in Missoula Courtroom
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Two paintings by renowned Montana artist Edgar S. Paxson that had been separated for many years have now been reunited in the Missoula County Courthouse. I spoke with Rafael Chacon, Director of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture in Missoula, who explained how the...
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