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'We all have poems inside us'
ROSCOE - On a beautiful late summer evening in the middle of nowhere, Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray inspired an audience of about 50 people in surprising ways. His talk and reading, hosted by River Arts & Books, sprinkled in humor with compelling discourse about the state of our country. He spoke July 25 on the lawn outside Rivers Arts and Books, which is housed in a former log-cabin post office built in 1894 in tiny Roscoe. The bookstore sits next to the East Rosebud River, across the bridge from the Grizzly Bar. The bookstore is surrounded by cottonwoods and the last of the summer wildflowers, and in the shade of the trees, La Tray told his stories.
Great American is a 'second Christmas' for the McLean family of Culbertson
BILLINGS — Christmas only comes once a year. Unless you are the McLean family of Culbertson. In that care, you celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 and have another Christmas in July celebration at the Billings Motorcycle Club during the annual Miller Lite Great American Championship Motorcycle Hill Climb. Every...
For Dillon Beavers' Carter Curnow, Montana State 'was home from the beginning'
BOZEMAN — Carter Curnow vividly remembers watching Troy Andersen and RJ Fitzgerald thrive on the football field, both at Dillon and Montana State. He has a chance to pave a similar path. Curnow, a senior tight end/linebacker at Dillon, committed to MSU last week. He hopes his talent, versatility...
Billings Scarlets clinch top-seed in Class AA Montana/Alberta State Baseball Tournament
BILLINGS, Mont. - After a Scarlets win and a Senators loss on Friday, the Billings Scarlets will be the top seed at the upcoming Class AA Montana/Alberta American Legion Baseball Tournament. The Scarlets entered Friday with a one game lead over Helena for the state's number one seed. Billings took...
Hey Cats – Time to “Suit Up” for the Gold Rush Game!
BOZEMAN – Montana State University is offering Gold Rush T-shirts in preparation for the Sept. 7 home opener football game against the University of Maine. This year marks the 17th of the T-shirt design tradition. MSU fans can purchase the gold-colored T-shirts to show their support for the ‘Cats...
App State Outfielder Banks Tolley Signs Pro Contract with Missoula PaddleHeads
App State outfielder Banks Tolley has signed his first professional contract with the Missoula PaddleHeads, a team in the Pioneer League, affiliated with Major League Baseball. Tolley had an outstanding season in 2024, leading the Sun Belt Conference in various categories and setting multiple program records. Tolley hit 26 home...
Big Sky Thrift continues to invest in community through nonprofit grants
Big Sky Thrift will donate $64,400 to various local organizations through its latest grant cycle, adding to the $75,000 granted last December to support the Big Sky community. “These grants are a testament to the hard work and dedication of these organizations in making Big Sky an amazing place to live,” Emily Burke, associate director of programs for the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation—which operates Big Sky Thrift—stated in a press release.
'Dig It Days' in Billings offers free Montana Fair tickets this year
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Montana Fair brings fun for the whole family, and this year, fairgoers have the opportunity to experience more of it for free. The popular "Dig It Days" event will be held the last two days of the Montana Fair on August 16 and 17 from 12-6 p.m.
4 Former Montana Grizzlies Compete For NFL Roster Spot
Entering the 2024 season, 58 Montana Grizzlies have appeared in an NFL game. Griz in the pros dates back to 1920 when tackle Chris Bentz appeared in two games for the Detroit Heralds when the league was branded as the American Professional Football Association. Other notable Montana NFLers include Terry Dillon on the 1963 Minnesota Vikings, Brent Pease on the 1987-1988 Houston Oilers, Tim Hauck on 7 teams from 1990-2002 and Kroy Biermann on the 2008-2015 Atlanta Falcons.
What's in the water?: Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters represented in consecutive Olympics
BELGRADE — There must be something in the water at the Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters warehouse facility. How else could a small-town youth shooting club in Belgrade be represented in the past two Olympics?. Coming up in Paris, Manhattan’s Ivan Roe will represent the United States and GVSS on...
Missoula Debris Drop-Off Sites are Being Overwhelmed by Trees
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On the Friday KGVO City Talk Program, Missoula City Public Works and Mobility Director Jeremy Keene told residents the main drop-off site at Garden City Compost is being overwhelmed at this time. “The volume at Garden City Compost is just really high right now, we...
Laurel Dodgers blow past Glendive Blue Devils in Eastern A District tournament
Gunnar Schultz drove in four runs on three hits to lead the Laurel Dodgers past the Glendive Blue Devils 15-5 on Thursday. Schultz singled in the seventh inning, scoring two runs, and singled in the first inning, scoring one. Laurel got on the board in the top of the first...
Rapid Response and Monitoring For Glacier National Park Fire
With all the effort that goes into lengthy trips to one of Montana's crown jewels, tourists sure don't needed added stress. So many people. The big investment of time, travel and money. Other unexpected occurrences. Which can include fires. Glacier National Park officials reported a new fire start Tuesday evening...
His Sniper Skills Lead Him To Montana
He's Sam Comstock, a young Iraq war vet with PTSD, the need to find a way to heal his wounded soul is a matter of life or death. In the book I'll have up grabs tomorrow (Sat) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia, Sam's sniper skills lead him here to Montana, on a mission to help manage an infamous wildlife challenge: killing migratory buffalo outside Yellowstone Park, that are "presumed" to carry an infectious disease for cattle. The 1st caller in at 7:30, with the correct answer to my sports trivia question WINS the book, "Buffalo Dreamers," a novel by John Newman. Check out Buffalo Dreamers, at www.farcountrypress.com from Sweetgrass Books, an imprint of Farcountry Press, & then be the 1st caller in to Puff Man Sports Trivia, Saturday mornings at 7:30.
Missoula Debris Drop-Off Sites are Being Overwhelmed by Trees
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On the Friday KGVO City Talk Program, Missoula City Public Works and Mobility Director Jeremy Keene told residents the main drop-off site at Garden City Compost is being overwhelmed at this time. “The volume at Garden City Compost is just really high right now, we...
Manhattan's Ivan Roe makes Olympic debut in mixed team air rifle
In the opening event of the shooting program at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Manhattan's Ivan Roe made his debut in the 10-meter mixed team air rifle Saturday morning in Chateauroux, France. Roe competed with Sagen Maddalena on one of two U.S. squads entered in the event. Roe and Maddalenda...
UM’s Remarkable Program for First Year Students
New Student Orientation is a week that Missoulians are familiar with. Parents, guardians, and soon-to-be Griz wander around Missoula picking out things for their dorm. However, the Office of Student Success at the Univeristy of Montana has made all the information shared during New Student Orientation online that incoming first years do online and the week before school there are more fun planned.
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