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Flathead Electric Co-op approves grants to support local nonprofits
KALISPELL, Mont. — Flathead Electric Co-op approves grants to support local nonprofits. Flathead Electric Cooperative approved $19,688 in grants to support community safety projects proposed by local nonprofit organizations. The funding is through the cooperative's Roundup for Safety program. Organizers allocated $2,400 to purchase dashboard cameras for eight traffic...
Former NFL QB Brock Osweiler gives back to Flathead community with football camp
KALISPELL — It was a special day at Legends Stadium as former NFL quarterback and Flathead High School alum Brock Osweiler hosted his second annual football camp. “The memory of the youth football camp in the valley is just so fond, I wanted to come back and do a similar thing,” said Osweiler.
Montana Gas Prices Drop After a Month of Increases
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana gas prices have finally declined after four straight weeks of increases. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy and he provided the current numbers. “Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging...
When (and Why) Nursing Homes Fail
The MT Lowdown is a weekly digest that showcases a more personal side of Montana Free Press’ high-quality reporting while keeping you up to speed on the biggest news impacting Montanans. Want to see the MT Lowdown in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Late last month, nursing...
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.
Where Is The Smoke Coming From In Montana Now?
Hazy skies have covered Montana for a couple of weeks, but where exactly is the wildfire smoke coming from? We've got the wildfire map of Montana, which shows what areas can expect the most smoke in the air. The 'good' news is that as of July 19th, the Montana wildfire...
Montana Wrong Way Driver Victim Seeks Justice And Help
Another crash involving a "wrong way driver" happened again here in Montana. This is not the first, the second, or even the third wrong way driving incident that has occurred this year. Multiple lives have been lost this year due to intoxicated drivers who took it upon themselves to have...
Montana Ranchers Scammed over Hay during Drought
The drought of 2021 was hard on nearly all of state agriculture, which included a hay shortage. Now throw in a con man to further hurt family operations. Jory D. Parks of Logan, Kansas pulled a fraud on Facebook, advertising hay in large quantities for sale, and offering to deliver into Montana and Wyoming. He received advances from ranches desperate for hay for their livestock. You guessed it, Parks pocketed the funds for his personal and business use, without delivering the forage.
Week Nine Of Summer Giveaway Fun In Montana!
We are so excited to be teaming up with our friends over at Kenyon Noble and having our annual 100 Days Of Summer event. The most asked question during this event is: "What are the prizes?!" Hold your horses, my friends, I am about to show you. Every week I will let you know what is up for grabs that week and how you can get qualified to win. Hint hint...you will have multiple opportunities to score these prizes.
DREAM Adaptive makes splash during watersports week
Sitting on a sit water ski in Echo Lake, Erik Barnes yells “Hit it!” Quickly he’s carving through the wake behind the boat, at one point hitting a wave and jumping three feet before tumbling into the water. It was 90 degrees on Tuesday afternoon at Echo Lake, the water was a warm 74. Children, parents, caregivers and participants of DREAM Adaptive Recreation lined the shores of the lake, in lifejackets and on various sorts of watercraft, with beaming smiles and cheers of encouragement. It was a perfect day for boating, which is exactly what DREAM Adaptative Recreation participants took to the...
NHSFR: Azzy Lara, Cash Trexler finish in the top-10 at National Finals
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The National High School Finals Rodeo concluded on Saturday with the short-go championship round and two Montanans wrapped up the week in the top-10. Columbia Falls cowboy Azzy Lara finished eighth in the nation after he scored a 62 in the short-go. Lara was the Montana individual state champion in bareback. Also finishing in the top-10 was tie-down roper Cash Trexler. The Corvallis roper was good for 10.65 seconds in the short-go and finished ninth overall.
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