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MT Dept. of Commerce Offers Economic Impact and Destination Event Grants
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce is now accepting applications for the Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program. This State-funded grant program helps Montana communities with new and destination events to increase tourism by regional, national and international visitors, to promote Montana's unique attributes and to generate additional community revenue.
Remington Fire Far from Containment, Ranchers Begin to Pick up the Pieces
The Remington fire started Wednesday August 21st, 14 miles northeast of Leiter, Wyoming. Since then, it has blazed through four counties and over 40 miles, scorching a total of 196,387 acres in Northeast Wyoming and Southeastern Montana. Affected counties include Sheridan in Wyoming, Big Horn, Powder River and Rosebud in...
IMPORTANT:10″ New Snow Could Pummel Glacier National Park
It happens, but it's rare. Up to 10 inches of snow could blanket Glacier National Park and the surrounding area by Wednesday evening. This winter weather in August could be a problem for the late tourist season travel plans. Even though many schools are back in session and 'family' vacations...
Kalispell man arrested for bullet holes in businesses, KPD investigation ongoing
Kalispell Police Department have issued an update regarding an investigation into bullet holes discovered on Aug 26 that had showed up in multiple businesses overnight. KPD says that after hours of investigation and reviewing surveillance footage they have arrested Lewis Anthony Crooks, a 25-year-old man from Kalispell, in relation to this incident.
Body of missing Wethersfield native found in Montana's Glacier Park
WEST GLACIER, Mont. — The body of a missing mountaineer native to Wethersfield was found in Montana's Glacier Park, according to the National Park Service Tuesday. Grant Marcuccio, 32, of Whitefish, Mont., was found 2 p.m. Sunday by a Two Bear Air rescue crew. While the cause of death is under investigation, his location and traumatic injuries indicate that he fell, NPS said.
Missoula Police Officer Subdues Man Attempting to Evade Arrest
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At approximately 8:27 p.m. on August 25, 2024, a Missoula Police Department Officer responded to a report of two occupants in a parked vehicle who were slumped over and “drooling” in a parking lot on North Reserve Street. The officer arrived on scene and observed a male and female inside the vehicle.
Educators and parents advocate stricter classroom controls on smartphones
BILLINGS — Throughout the 2023-24 school year, Billings Public Schools Superintendent Erwin Garcia grew increasingly troubled by a sight he repeatedly witnessed in classrooms around the district: students scrolling their smartphones, their attention wrenched from the lessons unfolding before them. His mind turned to the district’s flagging high school test scores, to the national statistics he’d seen on rising rates of anxiety, depression and other disorders among America’s youth, and to the reams of research partly linking such challenges to smartphones and social media.
Court documents say neighbor was 'acting strange' leading up to woman's death
BILLINGS, Mont. - An affidavit shares additional details on the suspicious death of a 52-year-old woman that became a homicide investigation over the weekend. Neighbors of a couple living in an apartment on Sioux Lane called the Billings Police Department for a welfare check on August 24 after not seeing their female neighbor since August 11, a motion filed by Hallie E. Bishop states. Neighbors also noticed a foul odor and a pile of blankets show up on the porch of Shane Roberts and a woman, later known to be the victim.
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