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Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky softball advances to Northwest Region tourney title game
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Billings' Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky majors softball team, representing Montana at the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament, took down Issaquah, Washington, by a 3-2 score Thursday in an elimination game to advance to the tournament title game for the third straight year. BABS, which was the...
Rodney FirstStrike Teaches Concho belt-making class
POLSON — On July 17th and 18th, Rodney FirstStrike conducted a concho belt-making class at the Polson Library. He was contracted to teach the class by Friends Forever Mentoring, a nonprofit children’s mentoring organization. There will be a final concho belt-making class on August 14th. The class was...
GFPS officials discuss finances, feasibility of baseball
The Great Falls Public Schools board budget committee met July 24 to discuss the upcoming budget, future financials, and the the feasibility of adding baseball as a high school sport. Brian Patrick, GFPS’ business operations manager, told the committee that the budget for the current fiscal year, which began July...
Cascade County North Water Fill Station will be closed until July 30 due to main break
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Cascade County Public Works (CCPW) announced on Thursday that the Cascade County North Water Fill Station, located at 1428 36th Ave NE, will be closed until July 30, 2024. The City of Great Falls recently issued a precautionary Boil Advisory and temporary water restrictions following a...
Insurance claims assistance offered by Office of Commissioner in aftermath of major storms
HELENA, Mont. - Following a major storm that affected Missoula and the surrounding area last night, many residents were left without power, and properties were damaged by severe winds. In the wake of the storm, the Office of Commissioner Troy Downing is offering assistance with insurance claims to those who...
An update on the damage around Missoula
NonStop Local has the latest on the damage around Missoula and what you need to know after the storm. A storm that hit Missoula Wednesday night left thousands without power and has several roads and rivers closed due to damage and debris.
More Private Jets Show Sizeable Growth of Montana’s Elite
The 'new wealth' of the Bozeman area is visible almost everywhere. New subdivisions, exclusive residential clubs, more luxury SUVs and sports cars, high demand for services, and a substantial increase in private jet traffic. Perhaps the boom in luxury mountain-top real estate wouldn't affect the average resident of the Gallatin...
New study sheds light on sage grouse breeding habits in presence of wind farms
CASPER, Wyo. — A recently released study, authored in part by a University of Wyoming professor, suggests that wind energy developments may have similar impacts on the mating rituals of the greater sage grouse as other forms of energy facilities when turbine density is high. Dr. Jeffrey Beck, from...
Search on for missing Lovell woman
LOVELL (WNE) — The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 20-year-old Liana Welde, who was last seen at her home in Lovell, at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Welde is described as having brown hair, hazel eyes and a slim build, standing at...
Thousands of Customers Still Need Power After Montana Storm
If you're still in the dark today, you're not alone. Northwestern Energy and other local utilities are waging a massive battle to repair millions of dollars in damage following Wednesday's big storm. Judging from the damage we've seen, some of those repairs may still take days. Northwestern Energy estimates as...
27 Montanans Reported Missing in July. Have You Seen Them?
Have you seen these recently reported missing Montanans?. Montana has averaged more than one reported missing person per day so far in July 2024. Ages range from teens to seniors. The missing person reports come from all corners of Montana, reported in cities and towns big and small. We apologize...
Montanans Voice Anger Over Possible Planned Outages.
Montana is currently in the middle of a heatwave. Folks from all over the state are doing their best to stay cool, especially those without air conditioning. While many folks are rushing out to buy portable ACs, fans, and other devices that might help them take on the heat, recent news from NorthWestern Energy raised more than one eyebrow when the company said they're preparing for the possibility of planned outages.
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