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Montana Parents Need To Start Back-To-School Shopping Now
While kids don't want to think about it, before they know it, it'll be time for them to head back to school in Montana. For the parents, that means buying plenty of supplies to get ready for the new school year. READ NEXT: Announcing The Best 15 School Districts For...
Montana’s Most Famous Burger Is Available This Weekend Only
It's that time of year again. It's Rodeo season in Montana and one of the oldest rodeos in the state wraps up this weekend, but it's not just the rodeo that makes this weekend special, it's also the fact that there's a certain burger available at the rodeo that people drive miles for.
Local Non-Profit aims to keep kids active throughout summer
MISSOULA, Mt. — One local nonprofit is doing its job to ensure that children across the treasure state are keeping active this summer. 127 Sports Intensity is running its annual 8k shooting challenge for kids across Montana. The challenge is open to children ranging from first to eighth grade. What's the challenge? Kids who enter have the summer to record themselves taking as many basketball shots as possible. The target range varies between 4,000 and 8,000 shots depending on your age range.
City moves to comply with state’s new Land Use and Planning Act
(Missoula Current) Changes made by the state Legislature to streamline development and remove a range of administrative hurdles also requires larger cities across the state to comply with the new Land Use and Planning Act by 2026. The Missoula City Council this week took a step in that direction, saying...
Is Helena home? Gianforte residency ‘at seat of government’ questioned
The governor, along with the other five highest-ranking officials elected to lead state government, is supposed to “reside at the seat of government,” and Gov. Greg Gianforte clearly spends time in Helena. But, it doesn’t appear he’s made the capital city his regular residence, according to public records and interviews with neighbors. Public records show […] The post Is Helena home? Gianforte residency ‘at seat of government’ questioned appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Schools receive third — and potentially final — round of federal funding for homeless students
From the start of the 2023-24 school year to its conclusion, the number of students experiencing homelessness in Kalispell’s public school system jumped from 293 to 365. Assistant Superintendent Sara Cole said the increase reflects a growing trend in her district, one driven primarily by the soaring cost of living in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bozeman commission denies Guthrie development proposal with affordable housing
Bozeman City Commission voted Tuesday July 9th to deny “The Guthrie” a proposed 111 unit five story building in midtown. The 3-2 vote against the first proposed development to take advantage of “deep incentives” for affordable housing came in around midnight after several hours of public comment.
Yellowstone Young Guns earn bronze medal at nationals
During the first week of July, seven competitors and their parents from the Yellowstone Young Guns shooting club of Laurel traveled to Rogers, Arkansas for the Daisy Nationals BB Gun Championship. During the three days of competition, the athletes competed in four shooting positions and took a 50 question test...
Three small fires ignited northwest of West Yellowstone
Seven smokejumpers deployed to tackle lightning-caused wildfires. On the afternoon of July 12, a band of dry lightning moved through the Madison Range, igniting three spot fires in the Beaver Creek and Cabin Creek areas off U.S. Highway 287, about 15 miles northwest of West Yellowstone. Smoke from the fires is currently visible from U.S. 287 and from Hebgen Lake.
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."
Billings Police arrest suspect for robbery with a firearm on Jerrie Lane Saturday morning
BILLINGS, Mont. - Billings Police Department (BPD) reports that officers responded to a robbery involving a firearm on Jerrie Ln Saturday morning. According to BPD, officers arrived on scene at 10:51 am at 524 Jerrie Ln. Minutes later, BPD was able to quickly locate the suspect at an apartment complex...
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