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Former Montana State Prison officer admits to distributing dangerous drugs
ANACONDA, Mont. — An Anaconda man admits to distributing dangerous drugs while he was a sergeant at the Montana State Prison. Scott Patrick Elliott pleaded guilty in Anaconda-Deer Lodge district court on Wednesday morning to one felony count of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, admitting that he provided marijuana to others in 2022 and 2023.
First Security Bank now open in old RMB’s Stevensville location
On Friday, July 19th, Rocky Mountain Bank (RMB) in the center of downtown Stevensville closed at noon for the last time before a weekend makeover. On Monday morning, when the bank opened back up, many may have noticed that it changed to First Security Bank. Over the weekend, First Security...
Montana's Junior Bergen, Montana State's Marcus Wehr named to Shrine Bowl watchlist
MISSOULA — Montana's Junior Bergen and Montana State's Marcus Wehr are among nine players from the Big Sky Conference to earn a place on the East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000, an annual watchlist of the top NFL prospects that are all-star game eligible in the coming season. The list is...
Ryan Leaf shares message of addiction, recovery and mental health with Big Sky Conference
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Big Sky Conference Kickoff was full of front-facing events from the hall of fame ceremony to a kids clinic to media day. But what went on behind the scenes was perhaps even more powerful. Players, coaches and administrators who attended the event left Spokane with...
Bozeman City Commission passes HUD Consolidated Housing Plan
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Bozeman City Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday on the Department of Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Housing Plan and Fair Housing Equity Plan, which must be in place in order to receive federal funding. Bozeman became eligible for HUD Community Block Grant Funding...
Billings Walk the Bridge remembers Veterans lost to suicide.
Billings Walk the Bridge remembers Veterans lost to suicide. Every single day, we lose roughly 22 veterans to suicide in the U.S. To remember those lost, and support those still with us and their families, people gather to walk in solidarity.
Missoula considers changing code violation penalties from criminal to civil
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula City Council is considering code reform for violations within the city. New changes may affect the type of penalty community members could incur. Currently, a number of codes for the city of Missoula don't have specified penalties. In the event of a violation, individuals automatically face a criminal misdemeanor.
Colstrip owners turn to recent Supreme Court ruling that weakens EPA
Colstrip Power Plant owner Talen Energy, in its battle against tougher air pollution laws, is turning to a recent Supreme Court ruling weakening the EPA’s courtroom clout. Talen advised the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that justices could no longer defer to EPA’s judgment on new emissions standards affecting Colstrip.
McCarthy Basketball Camps finish in Stevensville
The annual McCarthy Basketball Camps completed their 2024 summer camps on July 18th in Stevensville. The McCarthy Camps, run by Frank McCarthy, are one of the most popular in the Bitterroot Valley and this year they were held in four locations: in Darby and Hamilton in June, then Florence and Stevensville in July.
Festival of Art draws nearly 50 vendors
Kirstin Baker of Dragonfly Pottery in Belgrade brought her own fan to the Flathead Lake Festival of Art, where temperatures were in the low 90s Saturday afternoon.“Last year it was 100 degrees,” she said. “This is much better.”Margery Christensen, membership coordinator for Sandpiper Gallery and Gifts, which hosts the two-day art show, said 47 artists and craftspeople offered their wares this year – twice as many as last year.“The word’s gotten out,” she added.Artists traveled from across Montana, including Bozeman, Belgrade and Laurel, and beyond, including South Dakota and Colorado, for the ninth annual juried show at Sacajawea Park in...
Another Republican labels Harris ‘DEI hire’
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) criticized the Democratic Party for embracing Vice President Harris as its likely nominee, saying she is a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hire. “I think she’s one of the weakest candidates I’ve ever seen in the history of our country,” Hageman said in a video clip posted online by Gray DC’s…
NorthWestern Energy crews work to fix power to 20,000+ customers in western Montana
UPDATE: July 25 at 6:55 a.m. NorthWestern Energy (NWE) crews worked overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning to restore power to more than 20,000 customers after a powerful storm hit western Montana. The following is a statement from NWE:. "Crews are working to restore service as quickly as possible, safely,...
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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