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3 fires reported in Custer Gallatin National Forest
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Custer Gallatin National Forest announced there are three fires in the area of Cabin Creek off of Highway 287. All three fires the Boat Mountain Fire, the Boat Mountain 2 Fire and the Beaver Creek Fire are currently under an acre. The fires are burning...
Missoula Asks for Help to Save Drought Stressed Boulevard Trees
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - This hot stretch with temperatures into the 90’s and even the low 100’s is not just tough on people and animals; it’s deadly to Missoula’s boulevard trees, and the city is asking residents for help. I spoke to Marie DuCharme, City...
Results, paintings from second Paint Under the Big Sky art festival
This story was updated on 7/12 to add comments from Maggie Shane. In June, artists from near and far took paint, brush and canvas into the Gallatin Canyon to paint landscapes “en plein air.”. For the second annual Paint Under the Big Sky art festival, painters captured views between...
Butte's Hallmark store to close August 3
BUTTE, Mont. — A long-running local shop in Butte for those seeking gifts of all kinds will be shutting down in just a few weeks. Higgin’s Hallmark Shop owner Terry Richardson confirmed to NBC Montana that his shop, located in the Butte Plaza Mall, will be closing on Aug. 3.
The Best Bozeman Events This Weekend For Really Easy Fun
The season of 'insane amounts of things to do' in the Bozeman area is underway. Fun events of all kinds are happening every day this summer. Markets, classes, concerts - whatever you're interested in, you'll find an event around Bozeman to match. Thursday, July 11 - Music on Main in...
Flathead Co. Planning Board approves controversial subdivision despite public concerns
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Flathead County Planning Board saw a large crowd during Wednesday's meeting on a controversial subdivision proposal in Somers, Montana. The subdivision was originally proposed originally in March with hopes to build 180 single-family homes and 72 condo units. The condos and homes would have been...
Griz Football Reveal Kickoff Times, Including A Prime Time Black Out
Kickoff times are rolling in for the upcoming Griz Football season. The four non-conference games', three of which are at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, start times are set in stone beginning with a night game on August 31. The University of Montana socials confirmed the start dates of their three home games.
Mayor Davis lays out strategic priorities ahead of executive budget
(Missoula Current) From road maintenance to community safety, Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis on Wednesday laid out her new strategic plan, much of which remains unchanged from prior mayors. The top priorities continue the city’s core services including public works, police and fire, parks and administrative services. Homelessness is on the...
Intermountain West wildfires leading to hazy, smoky conditions in Wyoming
(Statewide) – The National Weather Service in Riverton has shared that much of Wyoming and parts of Fremont County are starting to see thickening smoke, due to wildfires across the Intermountain West. This area includes the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, Middle Rocky Mountains, and Northern Rocky Mountains. The graphic...
Watch for Log Hauling on Forest Service Roads
Visitors to the Bighorn National Forest may encounter log hauling trucks on forest roads in the Tongue Ranger District for the remainder of the summer and into the fall. According to information from the Forest Service, the hauling will be on the west end of Forest System Road 26 between Tie Flume Campground and Highway 14, and on Forest System Roads 223 and 16, south of Highway 14.
Civic Theater Guild seeking male actors for Norm Foster play
Director Dan Cole and Sheridan Civic Theater Guild Board President Aaron Odom are inviting actors of all ages to come in and audition for the Sheridan’s Civic Theatre Guild opening play of the 2024-2025 season: “The Foursome,” a comedy by Norm Foster. Auditions will be held at...
2024 Main Street Parade “Boots, Roots & Rodeo”
The Sheridan WYO Rodeo Parade wouldn’t be complete without First Peoples Pow Wow, and it’s only fitting they won the grand prize for 2024. Range picked up first place for commercial floats and the WYO Rodeo Wranglers rode their way to the top of the mounted category. Other...
Group Says It Has 15,000 Signatures Opposing Controversial Casper Gravel Pit
CASPER — Plans to mine gravel from 300 acres of state-owned land at the base of Casper Mountain continues to rile up locals who say the economic benefits of the project aren’t worth losing access to the pristine tract of land. Kyle True, manager of Prism Logistics, which...
Duck Derby Race 2024 Takes Over Big Goose Creek In Sheridan
Rubby ducky was the one that made race time lots of fun. More than 1,100 rubber ducks took over the Big Goose Creek, between the main entrance to Kendrick Park and the first pedestrian bridge near the playground and ice cream stand. It was all part of the Sheridan Kiwanis...
Troop 117 Senior Patrol Leader Values What Scouting Offers
Sheridan Boy Scout Troop 117 Senior Patrol Leader Andre Wei is proud of the scouting organization and all that it has to offer to young people willing to get involved. He spoke with Sheridan Media during Friday’s pancake breakfast downtown, saying this is his one year anniversary of joining the Sheridan Troop, after moving here from the State of Washington, where he was involved in scouting from the time he was able to join.
WYO Pancake Breakfast Honors Event’s ‘Founding Father’
The annual Dr. Bisbee Memorial Boy Scout Troop 117 Pancake Breakfast occurs every Parade Friday during WYO Rodeo Week in Sheridan. The event, a fundraiser for Sheridan’s Boy Scout Troop 117, has been named to honor one of the original organizers for the event, DR Brisbee, according to Troop 117 Scout Master John Aitchison.
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.
Pilot employed by Idaho company killed in plane crash while fighting Montana wildfire
HELENA, Montana (Idaho Statesman) — A 45-year-old female pilot who was employed by an Idaho-based company died Wednesday in a plane crash while responding to a fire in Montana, according to the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Montana. The human-caused Horse Gulch Fire began Tuesday outside...
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