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Missoula Man Found Unconscious in Car With Drugs at Rose Park
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 18, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers responded to Rose Park for a report that a male was passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle. There was an unsheathed knife within his reach. Officers were able to wake the male and identified him as 31-year-old Ivan Bobko. Bobko was dazed but advised he was diabetic and was having issues.
Hamilton power outage impacts thousands; Ravalli Electric Co-op working on lengthy repairs
HAMILTON, Montana – Ravalli Electric Co-op (REC) reports that around 6,000 of its members are experiencing power outages. REC says that several power poles have been downed on Hamilton Heights Road. "All REC Members from Hamilton Heights to Wilcox please prepare yourselves for a long term outage," said REC...
Chick-fil-A has an Interesting New Drive Thru: Could It Help Missoula’s Reserve Street?
One of the irrational ideas I share every time someone complains about the traffic on Reserve Street is that we should have an overpass, but like, a really long one. An overpass that stretches roughly five miles from north Reserve to Brooks. That way, anyone who wanted to go to the Bitterroot without stopping in Missoula could drive straight through.
Remington Fire grows to over 180,000 acres with shelter set up in Lame Deer
UPDATE: August 25 at 11:01 a.m. The Remington Fire grew in size overnight to 184,127 acres as of 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning, according to MT Fire Info and the fire's InciWeb page. The Custer Gallatin National Forest estimates the fire to be burning more than that at 194,000 acres. The...
Spirit Pick Up Win in During Season-Opening Doubleheader
GREAT FALLS, MONT. – The OUAZ women's volleyball team got its season started on Friday, playing a pair of matches at an invitational hosted by University of Providence. The Spirit defeated Evergreen in straight sets in the afternoon before battling hard with the host school in a four-set loss.
Butte preserved a mineyard — waste and all — to show the progress on its Superfund cleanup
At a scenic overlook on the top of the Butte Hill, Joe Griffin addresses a crowd. He stands in front of a tall fence that divides cleanup and contamination. Waste will be left here as a reminder of Butte’s past, even as more cleanup continues in the future. "I...
Montana Grizzlies break football season ticket record for second year in a row
MISSOULA — For the second-straight year, the Montana Grizzlies have set a new football season ticket record at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, with 18,816 packages sold and distributed as of Aug. 23, still a week away from kickoff. As the winningest FCS team this century, demand for Grizzly football is at...
Havre Golf Results – Browning Invite
The Havre golf teams closed out a busy week of tournaments with the finale in Shelby for the Browning Invite. After coming off wins on Thursday at the Havre Invite, the Blue Pony girls’ finished third at this event and the boys’ took fourth place. Here are the individual scores for both sets of teams:
Montana State cross country signs 11, including five from Montana
BOZEMAN — Ahead of a highly anticipated cross country season for Montana State, coach Lyle Weese announced the addition of 11 distance runners to the Bobcat cross country and track and field program on Thursday. "The program has been building momentum and that momentum is reflected in the quality...
Actor With Montana Roots Embraces Fame To Help Others
The popularity of the show Yellowstone has turned into big business for not only Montana but the stars of the series. As the original Yellowstone gets ready to enter the second part of its final season, there's no denying its impact on the state of Montana. According to a report from the University of Montana from 2023, the show is responsible for over 2 million visitors and over 700 million dollars in extra revenue.
Montana governor wants cell-phone ban in schools
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Gianforte wants Montana’s schools to be cell-phone free schools. In a letter to school superintendents and school board trustees, Gianforte wrote about limiting learning distractions and improving academic performance, things Gianforte believes can be achieved by schools having no cell phone policies. “Students should be focused on learning,” the governor said. "Unfortunately, cell phones distract students and disrupt the learning environment, and according to...
Black bear swats, injures angler, Montana FWP says
An angler was injured in a black bear attack on the Stillwater River near Beehive on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said this week. The angler, an adult male, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, FWP said. FWP described the incident in a news release: The angler, an adult male, was fishing […]
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