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Upcoming Interagency Moon Walk: Explore the Dark Skies at Jewel Cave
The Black Hills National Forest is teaming up with the National Park Service to host a Moon Walk on Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Jewel Cave National Monument. Jewel Cave National Monument is home to some of the darkest skies in the Black Hills. Although a day-use site with incredible cave tours and engaging interpretive programs, the Monument also provides some evening “scenery” that is not often witnessed by visitors.
Police arrest Cheyenne man on multiple theft charges
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On July 16, Cheyenne police arrested David Anthony Hernandez, 39, on North Greeley Highway. Hernandez faces multiple charges, including motor vehicle theft, felony theft and possession of fentanyl, according to police booking sheets. Detective Marino, while on patrol on the 400 block of East Fox Farm...
Ambulance site getting prepped while supporters have their backs
Work is progressing on the site of the future Hill City Ambulance building. People driving by the site this week may have noticed some large machinery, including a Cat 320 excavator with a drill head on it, a Cat 316 with a modified rock breaker on it and a Cat 279 skid loader.
Montana’s plan to curb opioid overdoses includes vending machines
Before she stopped using drugs for good, Cierra Coon estimates that she overdosed eight times in a span of two weeks in the fall of 2022. One of those times, the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone helped save her life. She was riding in a car on the back roads...
Finding and renewing the Montana spirit that gave birth to the Constitution
Paul Weyrich is not a name most Americans would know, but he may be the man who is most responsible for the current state of politics in America. Weyrich, who studied journalism, had fairly humble beginnings to his political career, starting as press secretary to Colorado Sen. Gordon Allott in 1973. But when he came […] The post Finding and renewing the Montana spirit that gave birth to the Constitution appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Missoula police trying to ID person regarding incident at local business July 8
MISSOULA, Mont. - Missoula police are trying to identify a person regarding an incident that happened July 8 at a local business. Anyone who recognizes the person or has information is asked to call Officer McGregor at the Missoula Police Department (MPD) by calling (406) 552-6300. People may report anonymously...
New Housing Development Underway Near ZooMontana
A new housing project is underway on Billings' West End. Perhaps you've noticed the heavy equipment moving dirt for infrastructure at the south end of Shiloh Drive, near ZooMontana. I stopped to grab a couple of quick pictures last week, pondering what the development might be. "It's probably another shopping...
Q2 Billings Area Weather: Continued smoky Thursday; scattered PM thunderstorms
Smoke continued to move over Montana and Wyoming on Wednesday, and that won't end anytime soon. A wave of energy will deliver scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms on Thursday.
Federal jury convicts Bozeman felon of illegal possession of firearm, ammunition
MISSOULA — A federal jury on Monday convicted a Bozeman felon of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition after a Gallatin County Sheriff’s deputy went to serve an arrest warrant and found the defendant armed, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. After a one-day trial on July 15,...
Free ‘Fixit’ Yourself Clinic Saturday at Missoula Home Resource
That doggone doodad whatchamacallit thingamabob isn't working right or not working at all!. You don't want to spend money on a new one or on repairs, but you just don't quite have the skills to do it yourself. Where to turn? What to do?. EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO REPAIR!. A...
Chris Peterson: 10 Class AA football games to look forward to this fall
HELENA — The Fourth of July is a great holiday. To me, it also serves as a milestone. Once it comes and goes, I know football is coming. July is the last month without football and that's a comforting thought for high school football fans from the Treasure State who had to go eight months without it.
Woman drowns in Yellowstone River near Laurel Sunday
LAUREL, Mont. - A Laurel woman drowned in the Yellowstone River near Sportsman Park on Sunday afternoon, July 14, 2024. According to Yellowstone County Sheriff's Deputy Coroner Valerie Juhl, the victim of the drowning was Nichole R. Blumenshine. She was 38-years-old. Her cause of death is drowning, and the manner...
Bill Zadick voted the GOAT for Great Falls athletics
The fan vote is in for the Greatest of All-Time (GOAT) for Great Falls athletics. Great Falls High’s Bill Zadick has been named the winner by the voters after three rounds of voting, starting with a selected top 10 for both former Bison and C.M. Russell High greats, and down to a top three from each school.
Montana Athletics expands NIL opportunities for student athletes through licensing agreement
MISSOULA, Mont. – University of Montana Athletics and The Brandr Group (TBG) have established a group licensing agreement for the university's student-athletes covering all 15 Grizzly varsity sports. This partnership will enable these student-athletes to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) through a number of opportunities that will be co-branded with Montana's official trademarks and logos.
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