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Montana, Oil Wrestling Is So In Right Now
Have you heard of "Oil Wrestling" before? Because I sure haven't. Last weekend Turkey put on its 663rd annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championships. The Associated Press' description of the sport is when "Wrestlers cover themselves in olive oil, making it more difficult for opponents to grab them. The winner is the wrestler who makes his opponent's back touch the ground."
Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act, arguing that states are exercising too much leeway to keep the predators’ numbers to a minimum. The groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the directors of those agencies July 2 in U.S. District Court in Missoula, Montana. The lawsuit follows a Fish and Wildlife Service decision in February to reject conservationists’ requests to restore endangered species protections across the region. Wolves are in no danger of extinction as states seek to reduce their numbers through hunting, the agency found. The Fish and Wildlife Service at the same time announced it would write a first-ever national recovery plan for wolves, with a target completion date of December 2025. Previously, the Fish and Wildlife Service pursued a region-by-region approach to wolf management.
Brothers killed in action: Memories of Montanans who died in the Vietnam War
Reporting by Cael Nearhoof, University of Montana School of Journalism. More than 58,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War that ended nearly 50 years ago—their names are on the famous wall in Washington, D.C. Those names include 266 Montanans. Now, five decades later, the effects linger. Those killed in action left behind grieving parents and children and significant others. They left behind their brothers and sisters, too.
Billings PD arrest one woman, one minor in shooting/multi-vehicle crash incident on Cook Ave
BILLINGS, Mont. - Billings Police Department (BPD) reports that officers took one adult woman and one male minor into custody following a shooting and multiple vehicle crash incident on Cook Ave that resulted in two people injured. Cook Ave has been temporarily closed roughly between 12th St and 13th St...
Missoula airport to seek year-round service to Chicago
(Missoula Current) A federal grant directed toward smaller airports to expand service could help Missoula Montana Airport land year-round flights to Chicago. Missoula County commissioners this week signed a letter supporting the airport’s application for the Small Community Air Service Development Grant, which would help fund year-round service to Chicago O’Hare Airport.
Music on Main concert series kicks off its 24th season in Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Bozeman’s Music on Main summer concert series kicked off on Thursday with Boise-based band Tylor and the Train Robbers. The free event is put on by the Downtown Bozeman Association and features live music from both local and touring bands, as well as food vendors, and children’s activities.
Missoula PD conducts alcohol compliance sales checks and fake I.D. education
MISSOULA, Mont. - Adolescents between ages 12 to 20 are more likely to use alcohol than tobacco or marijuana, a shocking statistic in a new report released by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse. There are many contributing factors to underage drinking including accessibility and the Missoula Police Department is...
Woman Tries to Hide Drug Paraphernalia at the Missoula Jail
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 8, 2024, a Missoula Police Department Officer responded to a residence in the 1900 block of West Broadway Street to aid Probation and Parole officers on the scene. Probation officers told the officer that 35-year-old Sheena Flankey claimed ownership of a black fanny pack that contained suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia.
Missoula SWAT Team Responds to Firearm Disturbance on Mount
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 8, 2024, numerous Missoula Police Department Officers responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Mount Ave. for a reported firearm disturbance. An initial caller stated her next-door neighbor had a gun out and was threatening the neighbors. A second caller reported his neighbor threatened him with a handgun.
Fire danger raised to very high in Flathead Indian Reservation
RONAN, Mont. — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire raised the fire danger to very high in the Flathead Indian Reservation. Officials urge the public to stay cautious when outdoors. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire posted the following on Facebook:
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