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Airman Killed and Multiple Injured in Humvee Crash in Montana, Marking Latest Incident at Nuclear Missile Bases
An airman was killed and five others injured after a Humvee mishap at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, marking the latest incident with the armored military vehicle at America's nuclear missile bases.
Can you spot the bear? Yellowstone guide issues challenge
A Montana-based guide who leads hiking expeditions in Yellowstone National Park on Friday tweeted a landscape image and asked followers if they could spot the black bear. “I’ve been told my more recent ‘Find the Animal Friday’ posts have been way too easy,” Douglas Scott declared. “This one is a little more challenging.” Can you spot the black bear? Photo: Douglas Scott Scott, who runs The Outdoor Society, granted ForTheWin Outdoors permission to use the image and supplied a second image that we’ve posted below to serve as a hint for those who might struggle initially to spot the bear (as I did.) Can...
Viking deep-fried meatball will not appear at Montana State Fair this year
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Sons of Norway Lodsen Lodge in Great Falls announced Monday their famous Viking booth at the Montana State Fair will not be in operation this summer due to new safety regulations for deep fryers. The Viking booth is a staple of Montana fair season, known...
Montana Veterans Needed for Fascinating UM Brain Injury Research
Some very interesting research is being done at The University of Montana when it comes to traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research will be particularly helpful for veterans, but in reality will assist anyone impacted by TBI. Several years ago I attended a veterans conference in Billings featuring the Neural...
Dillon Tribune earns 24 awards at 139th Montana Newspaper Association convention
Kalispell, Montana — The Montana Newspaper Association announced the winners of the 2024 Better Newspaper Contest and honored four leaders in the industry during its 139th annual convention at Kalispell on Saturday night. The contest recognizes the best Montana journalism from 2023. This year’s contest was judged by the...
Kalispell couple facing 30 years in federal prison
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Kalispell couple facing fraudulent charges appeared in a federal courtroom in Missoula on Tuesday. Mistie Lynn Knapton and Travis Ray Knapton are facing up to 30 years in federal prison. One count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. One count of social security fraud.
Billings Flying Service Wins First-Ever Type 1 Exclusive Use Contract with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
BILLINGS, MONTANA (July 2, 2024): Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) is pleased to announce it won Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s first exclusive use type 1 helicopter firefighting contract. BFS is providing a tanked CH-47 Chinook helicopter with high-volume precision water drop capability for the summer fire season contract, which started July 1. The aircraft will be based in Montana, however, could be mobilized to surrounding states under a cooperative agreement in place between the US Forest Service and State of Montana.
Billings Renter Ordered to Remove American Flag from Balcony
Look, I get it. These establishments want their apartment complexes to look nice, and they don't want all of their tenants to be caught in the middle of political disputes and bickering. Some flags that could be flown over apartment balconies could be seen as very offensive. But why not at least allow the American flag to be flown?
Triumph and tragedy: A half-century later, legend of Wolf Point's mercurial Willie Weeks and Big 32 endures
WOLF POINT — Fire codes challenged, fans jammed Montana State's Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on March 15, 1968, for what the Montana press predicted would be “the game of the century” and, later, “the unofficial championship.”. Many, of course, also came to see Mato-Sku — The White...
Beach Boys set to perform next month at Kalispell's Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
KALISPELL, Mont. - The Northwest Montana Fair announced Tuesday that the famous Beach Boys will perform at the fair on August 13. "The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Between the 1960s and today, the group had over 80 songs chart worldwide," a release from the fair states.
Pyramid Lumber in Seeley Lake runs last log through sawmill Tuesday afternoon
Crews pushed the last log of Pyramid Lumber through the sawmill Tuesday afternoon as the company winds down operations. Rising industry costs and a lack of employee housing contributed to the closing of the mill, Wendy Dalrymple, controller at Pyramid Mountain Lumber said in a press release.
Briefs: Flathead Reservation law enforcement; Malmstrom crash kills one, injures three
Lake County turns down Governor’s offer to fund temporary law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation. Lake County commissioners turned down Gov. Greg Gianforte’s offer to temporarily pay for law enforcement services on the Flathead Reservation. This is part of an ongoing fight over who will manage felony crimes.
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