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Dogs transferred to Missoula from overcrowded shelter in California
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Humane Society of Western Montana received 19 dogs from an overcrowded California shelter Tuesday. In partnership with the nonprofit Dog is My Co-Pilot, the dogs were transferred to the Humane Society of Western Montana and will be available for adoption on Wednesday. The transferred animals...
Bozeman considers updates to urban camping ordinance
Bozeman city commissioners started their regular weekly meeting early on August 6th –expecting a lengthy discussion on an issue at the top of mind for many residents: urban camping. City commissioners are currently reviewing the policy around ‘camping in the right of away’ meaning people sleeping in vehicles, parked...
Missoula Co. adds over $2.7 million in one-time budget expenses
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula County commissioners voted Tuesday in favor of adding more than $2.7 million in one-time expenses to the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget. The greatest expense is $400,000 for stormwater work on the Development Park near the airport. This is so the city can take over parts of the area.
With a right-to-abortion initiative in Montana, 9 states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov.—the most for a single year
Nine statewide ballot measures related to abortion have been certified in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota for the general election ballot in 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Montana is the most recent state to add an abortion...
Commission sets wolf hunting regulations, quotas for season; units tweaked near Yellowstone
Following pressure from Yellowstone National Park and locals living north of the park boundary, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday unanimously adopted an amendment to the wolf and furbearer regulations for the upcoming hunting season that will split Wolf Management Unit 313 – just north of the park boundary – back into two […]
Utah files ambitious lawsuit to take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land
Utah is suing the federal government over how it manages public land in the state, again. But unlike past legal challenges, which target specific national monuments or policies, the scope of the lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is massive, questioning whether the Bureau of Land Management’s claim to 18.5 million acres […]
Longtime Missoula bakery to close at end of month
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Missoula bakery is ending a 27-year run at the end of August. Black Cat Bake Shop announced Tuesday evening on social media that the bakery would close its doors Aug. 31. The business posted the following: "We are saddened to announce that Black Cat Bake...
Montana State Fund Buys 4H Steer for Billings Family Service
Budding cattlelady Bayley Becker, a student with the Worden Riverdale 4H, raised a Black Angus steer named Lamar. At the recent 4H Livestock Sale and Auction at MontanaFair, this Angus weighed a respectable 1,381 pounds. Bayley should be delighted to know that her dedication and efforts to raise Lamar will help feed families in need in the Billings community and in Yellowstone County.
KOA Dedicates New HQ, Celebrates LEED Gold Certification
Kampgrounds of America Inc. held a ceremony on Monday (Aug. 19) to dedicate its new headquarters in Billings, Mont. Over 100 people attended the ceremony, including local officials, representatives of the various architectural and construction firms that had helped design and construct the new building, KOA employees and more. The...
Missoula schools to revisit cell phone policy following parents' advocacy for ban
As the new school year approaches, the debate over cell phone use in Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) is intensifying. A group of parents and educators is advocating for a cell phone ban in MCPS schools, citing concerns over students' learning and teachers' challenges in managing phones during class.
Sam Engellant leads Kalispell Glacier boys to Great Falls Invitational golf title; Billings West girls win
MISSOULA — Kalispell Glacier senior golfer Sam Engellant, who helped lead the Wolfpack to a State AA team title last fall, earned boys medalist honors in the weather-shortened Great Falls Invitational on Tuesday. The tournament was originally scheduled as a two-day event, with the first round at Meadow Lark...
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