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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.
Body of missing Minnesota hiker recovered in Beartooth Mountains of Montana
The body of missing Twin Cities hiker Dylan Honnoll was recovered by a helicopter crew Wednesday in the Beartooth Mountains of south-central Montana, a day after ground search crews found it fully submerged in East Rosebud Creek. Search and rescue teams had been searching for Honnoll since he fell into...
Local basketball teams wrap up summer play
One thing is clear as the summer local high school basketball season winds down: there will be some improved teams as several long-anticipated, talented classes enter their junior and senior seasons.Several of the unofficial games have been played in gyms throughout Sanders and Mineral counties, giving coaches and die-hard fans a look at the upcoming season. In St. Regis, Superior, Noxon, Thompson Falls and Hot Springs, the suspense is growing as those talent-laden classes enter the upper rungs of varsity experience. A key indicator of the possibility of some solid post-season runs was on display this past week in Hot Springs, where...
NorthWestern Energy shows off its new natural-gas plant near Laurel
NorthWestern Energy’s natural gas plant, Yellowstone County Generating Station, is still in the performance testing stage and so far the plant near Laurel is functioning as planned. During this phase, NorthWestern Energy staff members are giving tours to selected members of the Yellowstone Valley, including retired NorthWestern Energy employees,...
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...
Only in August in Great Falls!
Great Falls is Montana’s Basecamp for Art and Adventure…and there’s an extra emphasis on the art in August! The 6th Annual ArtsFest MONTANA will draw eight talented street artists from all over the world to Great Falls. The artists will spend a week creating colorful and beautiful murals on buildings downtown, adding to the 43 already here! Watch these creations in progress and meet the artists. Check out a compilation of past works in progress here!
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.
Numerous violations Lead To Closure Of Largest Nursing Home In MT
Montana Free Press is reporting that The Ivy at Great Falls will be closing in August 2024. Montana's largest nursing home is being closed due to a litany of patient safety violations for years. The Ivy at Great Falls was terminated from the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs in July of 2024.
LIST: Missoula Businesses That Are Open/Closed Today 7/25
Many Missoula businesses are temporarily closed due to the effects of the severe thunderstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Thankfully, there are Missoula businesses that did not lose power and are open and functioning normally. Here are a few that have confirmed they are open:. Bernice's Bakery (and they have coffee)
City to Begin Chip Sealing on Brooks, Higgins, and Mount Avenue
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The City of Missoula announced on Monday that the annual chip sealing process to protect city streets will begin on July 29. I spoke with Brian Hensel, Deputy Public Works Director for Streets in Missoula on Tuesday about the upcoming chip sealing project. Summer Means...
City of Missoula gives update about debris, downed power lines, traffic light outages
MISSOULA, Mont. — The City of Missoula is giving guidance to the public about hazards created in the community by a powerful storm on Wednesday night. The City released the following statement Thursday morning:. "Due to the recent storm, Missoula County is experiencing multiple safety hazards, including downed trees,...
Montana Public Radio's broadcast restored after storm
Power and backup power at MTPR’s headquarters at the University of Montana went down Wednesday night down due to storm activity in Missoula. As of 1p.m. Thursday afternoon, the broadcast was restored and back on regular programming.
From adversity to achievement: UM Law grad lands tribal judgeship
“You know, five years ago if they told me I would be a graduate of the University of Montana law school, I wouldn’t have believed them,” said Bryan Dupuis Sr. “If they told me I could potentially be the next chief judge of the Blackfeet Tribe, I would have never believed them.”Dupuis grew up in Ronan as a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe.“Young in life, I didn’t realize that when I do negative things, I’m going to get a lot of negative attention,” Dupuis said.He dropped out of school a few times, graduating at age 20 from...
Missoula Paddleheads Fireworks Cancelled This Week
The Missoula Paddleheads are in the midst of another successful year on the diamond. They have won the Pioneer League first half of the season championship and have already clinched a playoff birth for the season. Fireworks This Week Are Cancelled. This coming Friday, July 26th, is the popular "Wizards...
A Moose Is On The Loose In Missoula
The University of Montana's Twitter page posted much clearer images of the moose at South Campus Stadium on campus. Even here in Missoula, Montana, you don't see moose trotting around town often. Early Wednesday afternoon, the Montana Grizzlies Soccer Twitter page tweeted "Most Montana thing ever: there's a moose on the field. #GrizLife"
You Can Apply for Your 2023 Missoula Property Tax Rebate Soon
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Thursday, August 15 will be the first day Montanans will be able to apply for their 2023 Montana Property Tax Rebates. I spoke this week with Jason Slead, Communications Director with the Montana Department of Revenue, to get a primer on how Montanans can successfully navigate the process of applying for and receiving their final property tax rebate. He first directed readers to a special website.
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