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Looking For a Big Opportunity? Join the Bobcat Broadcast Team
If you're a huge fan of the Montana State Bobcats, and want to work closely with Montana State University Athletics, this is the opportunity that you've been looking for. Join the Montana State Bobcats Broadcast Team: Sports Producer Needed. Townsquare Media is looking for a bright, reliable, detail oriented individual...
Local Love: A Shoutout to Our Community
Today is a "shout-out" day. One shout-out goes to the City of Billings employees who were working at several temporary drop-off spots for debris from the storms last week. My neighbor and I made a couple of runs to the large pile of trees located by Skyview High School. That was an extremely convenient location for us and saved many people from making that long drive across town to the dump (made longer now because the bridge over the Yellowstone is currently down to one lane, and sometimes there's waiting involved).
Black Canyon Fire sparks over weekend in area of Smith River
A wildland fire about 30 miles equidistant from White Sulphur Springs and Cascade started on Saturday afternoon and had burned just over 350 acres on Monday. The Black Canyon Fire, first reported around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, is burning 31 miles southeast of Cascade and around 30 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs in the area of the Smith River. ...
406 MT Sports Five on Five
1. Thoughts on Montana (No. 3) and Montana State's (No. 4) rankings in the Stats Perform FCS preseason top-25 poll?. John Letasky: They both deserve the rankings. There really isn't any extra pressure because the Cats and Griz are annual contenders. Chris Peterson: I hate preseason polls. They are pointless....
Leo Vanbuskirk Of Sheridan Sentenced To Prison For His Role In Kidnapping Montana Woman
The last of three Sheridan residents involved in the kidnapping of a Montana woman in Colorado, will be spending the next couple of decades behind bars. Leo Vanbuskirk was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 3 years of parole, after he pleaded guilty to one charge of 2nd degree kidnapping, and one charge of conspiracy to commit second degree kidnapping.
Should Unaccompanied Minors Be Allowed at MontanaFair?
A friend shared a post over the weekend that raised my eyebrows. It's about the Oklahoma State Fair's new Youth Attendance Policy, which is surely stirring opinions in Oklahoma City. Summary: It's new policy states that minors can't be at the fair without an adult parent or guardian after 5 PM.
Tiny Robots Could Revive Montana Forests After Wildfires
Montana's wildfires have been growing each year. Just this year alone Montana has seen 111,000 acres burned. Thankfully the moisture we have received lately is helping with the fires and also stopping new fires from starting. According to the Montana Free Press update from 8/9. The statewide forecast for the...
Grouse Fire containment grows to 10%, continues to burn over 4,000 acres
UPDATE: Aug. 12 at 1:19 p.m. The Grouse Fire continues to burn 4,157 acres, but containment grew to 10% as of Monday. An update from the Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest said firefighters made headway on strengthening fire lines on the south edge of the fire. People are asked to slow...
Montana Shoppers Upset Over New Costco Shopping Restrictions
When I shop at Costco, I feel like a rebel. I always sneak up and take an extra sample after already having one 5 minutes earlier. I don't even have to use a disguise. I also can count on all my fingers and toes how many times I have used Mom's Costco card for my own personal shopping.
Man pleads guilty to stealing guns at pawn shop in Billings
BILLINGS, Mont. - A Billings man accused of breaking into a Billings pawnshop and stealing firearms admitted today to a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Jesse Ambrose Deaguero, 42, pleaded guilty to theft from a federal firearms licensee. Deaguero faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
Historic Montana Lookout Tower Wrapped in Foil as Fire Approaches
Despite a few cooler days over the last week, several wildfires continue to burn in the Treasure State. According to InciWeb data shared by MTfireinfo.org, there are currently 56 active fires burning across the state (8/9/24), including 6 new ones in the last 24 hours. So far this season there have been a staggering 1,325 fires in Montana.
Threats to family planning loom large in Montana, U.S.
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed a party line, federal funding bill that would completely eliminate funding for Title X, our nation’s only program dedicated solely to providing affordable, family planning services. To put it bluntly, they want to defund a program that provides contraception to people who want contraception but can’t afford contraception. […]
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