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1 MONTH ALERT: Montana Tour Kicks Off With Big Sky Doubleheader in August
The American Sprint Car Series National Tour will kick off a four-race stretch in Montana with the Harvey Ostermiller Memorial doubleheader weekend at Big Sky Speedway in August. The event, Friday-Saturday, Aug. 23-24, will see the National Tour return to the 3/8-mile dirt track for the first time since 2019...
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...
Reward offered for information on bighorn sheep that was shot
HELENA, Mont. — Montana game wardens are seeking information on a bighorn sheep that was shot near Ross Creek Cedars Area south of Troy. The bighorn sheep was left wounded and was later euthanized. The following was sent out by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks:. Montana game wardens are...
Search for Rickisha Bear still ongoing.
(Rocky Boy) The search for Rickisha Bear, an indigenous woman who live on the Rocky Boy reservation and who’s been missing since February of this year, is still on going. New Media Broadcasters spoke with Emma Jane, a close friend of Bear and one of the administrators of the “Search for Rickisha Bear” Facebook page, who said that their recent celebration of Rickisha’s birthday in Great Falls’ Gibson Park was not a memorial.
Brody Grebe shares 'Cowboy Mentality' with teammates
Montana State's Brody Grebe speaks with SWX's Austin Parr about being named the Big Sky's Preseason Defensive MVP, and sharing his 'Cowboy Mentality' with the rest of the team. The Big Sky Conference named Montana State's Brody Grebe as the league's Preseason Defensive MVP on Sunday, with eight other Bobcats...
Car, van shows come to Lincoln County
Fans of classic cars and vans had their choice of shows they could attend in south Lincoln County last weekend.Happy's Inn hosted its annual classic car show pitting Lincoln and Flathead counties against each other.Flathead County came out the winner in 2024.Van lovers headed to the first Northwest Regional meet at Timberlane Campground outside of Libby.Event organizers said the Northwest regional will rotate annually to a different established location each year with the first one hosted in Montana. The Northwest Regional Van Meet was held at Timberlane Campground last week outside Libby. (Taylor Resch/The Western News)
After long and winding college career, Hamilton's Hunter Omlid excited to be Colorado Rockies pick
MISSOULA — Hunter Omlid's baseball talents were discovered on an otherwise unassuming scouting trip to Gallatin County by Gary Van Tol. Former Bitterroot Red Sox skipper Jason Goligoski invited Van Tol, the soon-to-be Boise State baseball coach, to watch his junior hurler. After three innings, Goligoski walked over to see what Van Tol thought of Omlid.
Highway 12 blocked by fallen trees, rock slides from Kooskia to Montana state line
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Idaho County Sheriff's Office in Idaho is reporting closures on Highway 12 from near Kooskia to the Montana state line due to rock slides, fallen trees, etc. Several agencies are working to get the highway cleared, but they don't know how long it will take.
Governor’s Town Hall Addresses Post-Secondary Education
On Tuesday, July 23, Governor Mark Gordon, along with Holly Krutka, UW School of Energy; Scott Stults, superintendent at SCSD#2; Dr. Walt Tribley, President of Sheridan College; and Michelle Wilson, EMIT Technologies, held a town hall meeting at Sheridan College. Education was one topic that the town hall panel addressed....
Federal government, Fort Belknap Indian Community ink agreement to conserve grassland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Fort Belknap Indian Community are partnering on a grassland conservation initiative modeled after the Conservation Reserve Program, a nearly 40-year-old program designed to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production. The 2018 Farm Bill established the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program as a permanent...
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...
Missoula group seeking plastic ban fundraising for signature gathering
(Missoula Current) A push to place a proposed ban on single-use plastics before Missoula voters this November must raise more than 8,400 signatures over the coming weeks. To do that, Plastic Free Missoula is looking to raise money to pay a team of signature gatherers. This week, it launched a GoFundMe account to raise $20,000. As of Tuesday morning, the effort had netted $1,775.
Q2 AOW: Liam Clancy punches ticket to U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club
LAUREL — For the first and only time, the winner of the Montana Men’s State Am receives an exemption to the U.S. Amateur, meaning 2024 champion Liam Clancy will represent the Treasure State at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, Aug. 12-18. “I’ve got to talk to work. Mike, I hope you’ll let me go. He will. But I’m pumped beyond measure. Just to play in a championship like that and know that my game can hold on to that level is a pretty cool feeling for me,” said Clancy.
Montana Food Bank Network is highlighting Hardin meal program
Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in partnership with No Kid Hungry, knows the impact of providing summer meals during what is known to be the hungriest months for kiddos. MFBN is highlighting Hardin Public School Districts non-congregate meal program this month. Children look forward to the sound of the Dog...
Billings Clinic mobile ECMO program improves chances of survival for patients with respiratory failure
BILLINGS, Mont. Billings Clinic has unveiled the region’s first and only mobile ECMO program, providing a higher level of care and improving chances of survival for those with severe respiratory failure. Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a portable machine that supports the heart and lungs functions, which helps...
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