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Toston's J.R. Harrell earns No. 2 bull riding score as high school rodeo finals near end
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Toston's J.R. Harrell came up with the second-best bull ride of the week Friday night, fashioning an 82.5 in his second go-round to move into 10th place in the average at the National High School Finals Rodeo with his single ride at the Sweetwater Events Complex.
Blacktail Canyon Fire burns 68 acres southeast of Butte, evacuation warnings
BUTTE, Mont. — The Blacktail Canyon Fire southeast of Butte between Interstate 90 and Highway 2 is now burning 68 acres. Evacuation warnings are in place for Blacktail Canyon Road southeast of Homestake Road, Homestake Road east of Blacktail Canyon Road and Passmore Canyon. Officials urge residents in the...
Arena Football League finishes season in a shopping mall
The Arena Football League season has ended. Not with the remaining teams folding. With a championship game. Played in a mall. It’s fitting, we suppose, that a couple of relics from the ‘80s and ‘90s would find a way to come together. Regardless, it was jarring to see images of an arena football game being played in a place other than an arena.
UM receives $1.8M to support development of rural health care workers
MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana received $1.8 million from the Department of Education to support the development of rural health care workers and to combat rural shortages. UM will partner with rural school districts to incorporate dual enrollment, apprenticeships and credit for prior learning to keep students...
Emmy-winning actor & writer Jeff Kober guides Billings through meditation & "Embracing Bliss"
BILLINGS, Mont. - It's a shared experience that we all go through on a regular basis. Every day we all fight to retain positivity in the midst of the struggles we face, whether we’re talking finances, relationships, or even our own inner turmoil. . But something that's important to know...
Missoula Police Defuse Dramatic Knife Altercation at Gas Station
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 16, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers responded to a gas station in the 1500 block of Toole Ave. Officers were informed that a 911 caller had reported that a male had pulled a knife on another person. The 911 caller further reported that the two individuals began fighting again and that one had a stick.
Montana High School Rodeo Finals Recap: Azzy Lara and Cash Trexler Lead the Pack
Columbia Falls' Azzy Lara and Corvallis' Cash Trexler were among the top performers from Montana as the National High School Finals Rodeo concluded in Wyoming. Lara finished eighth in the average in bareback riding, while Trexler placed ninth in tie-down roping. Other Montanans had mixed results, with some falling short in their events.
Man shoots and kills grizzly bear after it attacks him in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. — A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said Friday. The man was alone on national forest land when the adult female...
Murdered Disc Jockey Found Dead Near Catalina Island Leads to Montana Manhunt
Barnacles, G.P.S. navigation, and the observance skills of a former police officer in Montana would help interstate authorities hone in on a sailor wanted for murder. It began off the shores of Catalina Island, about 22 miles west of Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean, an idyllic setting that offers “a whole different world” for those wanting to get away, according to journalist Tricia Takasugi, formerly of Fox L.A. affiliate KTTV. Even the host of Deadly Waters with Captain Lee, Captain Lee Rosbach, agreed that while the resort town was a mariner’s and beachgoer’s paradise, “grisly secrets can wash up,” as stated on Deadly Waters.
Horse racing is uniquely one of the Great Things in Great Falls in late July
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Did you know Great Falls is one of two places in Montana where you can still watch horse races? Find out where to go and more of the great things to do in Great Falls this week with Shannon Newth. Great Falls Turf Club horse races.
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