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Flat Track Racing Roars Back to Western Montana Fair!
It is FAIR WEEK in Missoula. Just the smell surrounding the fairgrounds brings back so many fond memories of summertime. The smell of funnel cakes cooking in hot oil. The smell of all the 4H livestock. But, how about the smell of high-octane gasoline and exhaust? That is one smell that always surfaces near the end of the week. Why? The fair's grand finale typically includes either a demolition derby or even the occasional monster truck. Now, the big energy-fueled event is some extreme flat-track motorcycle racing.
Horse Gulch Fire puts racing, first Montana 200 into perspective for York's Jason Kreth
POLSON — Jason Kreth leaned on his race car, hat in hand, head bowed, taking a peaceful moment among the last 48 hours from hell. His vision for this hand built hotrod, a red and white No. 46 Super Late Model Stock Car, was minutes from realization. Only that...
Big Sky PBR returns for 13th year
Event organizers celebrate 10 consecutive years as PBR ‘Event of the Year’. Editor’s note: Outlaw Partners is the publisher of Explore Big Sky and is the producer of Big Sky PBR. Every July, the Big Sky PBR sets its roots deeper into Big Sky dirt as cowboys and...
What the New Fire Safety Restrictions Mean for Butte
BUTTE, MT - Wildfire season here in Montana is, unfortunately, alive and well. As thousands of acres of beautiful Montana countrysides and wilderness burn, authorities have begun to place into effect restrictions to reduce the chances of more wildfires sparking and wreaking havoc. These restrictions, divided into "Stage I" and "Stage II", impose various limitations on activities and actions that could potentially ignite fires in our region, which has historically been dry and fire-prone.
Pitching improvements have Butte Miners confident heading to district tournament as top seed
BUTTE, Mont. -- The Legion Baseball postseason is rapidly approaching. And with a regular season conference title already in hand, the Butte Miners feel as confident as any, heading into the district tournament in Belgrade as the No. 1 seed. Of course, the Miners are happy with being the Class...
Neighborhood council meetings July 25-26
Two neighborhood councils meet next week. Neighborhood Council 3 is holding a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. July 26 in room #5 at Corpus Christi Church, 410 22nd Ave. N.E. The meeting will also be streamed live on the council’s Facebook page. Agenda items include Skyline and Valley View...
Mary Osborne Andrews to light BSSG torch after global tech outage causes travel troubles
BILLINGS, Mont. - Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff will not be able to make it to Billings to light the Big Sky State Games torch on Friday night after a global tech outage stranded her flight in Salt Lake City. "Big Sky State Games regrets to announce that Hoff will be...
18th annual Butte 100 to test elite mountain bikers
BUTTE, Mont. — The state’s most grueling mountain bike competition is back for its 18th year. A total of 500 competitors are set to take on either the Butte 100, Butte 50 or Sorini 25 competition Saturday morning along the Continental Divide. Competitors from 27 different states and...
City may lower the penalty for some municipal code violations
(Missoula Current) The Missoula City Council could reduce the penalty for certain code violations from a criminal misdemeanor to a civic infraction in cases where a penalty isn’t already specifically under municipal law. Council member Daniel Carlino this week introduced a measure that would address violations of the city’s...
Groups ask judge to order state officials respond to climate petition
Environmental advocates are asking state officials to consider climate change when regulating how utilities source the energy that keeps the lights on. The agency didn’t answer their requests, so now a judge will weigh in. At the district courthouse in Missoula, lawyers for the Public Service Commission and the...
Attorney offers clarification on City of Glendive administrative leave policy
Despite a commonly believed notion that administrative leave for employees of the City of Glendive is limited to two weeks, the municipality’s employee policy manual includes two different provisions for the option with contrasting purposes. After Chief of Police Jeremy Swisher was placed on paid administrative leave by order...
Montana Grizzlies add seven players to round out 2024-25 men's basketball roster
MISSOULA — In the ever-changing landscape of college basketball, the makeup of a roster changes from year-to-year more than ever before. It’s a challenge that coaches across the country have had to adjust to with the transfer portal taking up a larger and larger place in the plans.
Upcoming Freeway Bridge Construction To Slow Traffic Near Alberton
The work is being planned at night. But even so, the latest work on a big freeway bridge is bound to slow your travel west of Missoula, starting next week. This specific work is the latest in a major project that started last year to rebuild the long span over the Clark Fork River 6 miles east of Alberton.
Bible Lane Fire evacuation warning canceled
ALBERTON, Mont. — Residents near the Bible Lane Fire are no longer under an evacuation warning, according to Lolo National Forest. The warning applied for those west of Petty Creek road and Bible Lane, including Lydia and Lucinda Lanes and Runyon Drive. The fire, which is one mile east...
Farmer Finishers: Hot, Hot, Hot
When someone tells you to be cool, they're not kidding. In Farmer Finishers this week, a word of caution: anything and everything will start a fire. I responded to one this week at the shooting range north of Billings. Anything could trigger a blaze that we could end up fighting for months. They are starting to get a handle on some of the largest fires in Montana. In the Lewis and Clark Forest, they have one about 25% contained, and the same with the one in Rosebud County. They did open the Tongue Reservoir but are advising it’s smoky, as you can imagine.
Stunt show hosted Big Sky Country State Fair inspires kids out of their shells in Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Big Sky State Fair is continuing in Bozeman and bringing a slew of talented performers from across the state and country to the Gallatin Valley. One of those groups is bringing their stunt show from Las Vegas. Off Axis tours all around the world bringing high flying tricks, flips and spins to different communities and trying to incorporate kids into the show, too.
Blacktail Canyon fire is 0% contained Saturday
The Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department has issued an evacuation warning for Blacktail Canyon Road southeast of Homestake Road and Homestake Road east of Blacktail Canyon Road. This warning means residents should be prepared to evacuate but are not yet under an evacuation order.
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