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Litigating your right to know in Montana
In our prior columns, we’ve written about your fundamental right to know and how it provides all Montanans with an important way to interact with our state and local governments: You have a right to know how your government makes decisions, spends money and conducts its business, and you can get that information by simply […] The post Litigating your right to know in Montana appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Halloween Decorations Are Already On Sale In Montana Stores
Halloween Decorations Are Already On Sale In Montana Stores. It seems that retail stores all across the Treasure State are putting out seasonal decorations earlier and earlier every year. I was in Missoula over the last few weekends and stopped into Cracker Barrel for some grilled catfish. I couldn't believe...
Justice (?) for 4 Montana Women; Lame Deer Man Gets 21 Years
Warning: Subject is about sexual assault and abuse, with disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. Fathers and Mothers, watch over your daughters. Sisters and cousins, have each other's backs. Out here there be monsters. And they walk among you. Theo Summers Buffalo Bulltail received 21 years in prison for the...
Billings' Jerry Pearsall, Stevensville's Cory Bedell capture Senior, Super Senior Amateur golf titles
LAUREL — Sometimes, you've got to do what you've got to do to hone your craft. For Stevensville native Cory Bedell, who said that while at home he's a 30-minute drive from the nearest driving range, that meant installing a simulator in his garage recently to work on his swing anytime year-round.
'All of my favorite things in one trip': Montana wrestlers on their way to Germany
BILLINGS — As Team Montana gathered in the backyard of a residence in west Billings for a get-together before heading for disco bowling and a wrestling session later, boys coach Mike Etchemendy of Miles City reflected. On a bright and sunny Saturday, Etchemendy recalled his days as a youth...
Horse Gulch Fire Now 80% Contained; 2 New Fires Reported
HORSE GULCH FIRE (Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest) Over the weekend, containment significantly increased on the Horse Gulch Fire near Canyon Ferry Reservoir, and as of Sunday morning, the fire is 80% contained. Crews are now focused on mop-up operations to extinguish any leftover heat along the eastern flank of the fire that could threaten containment lines in the event of adverse weather. Crews continue with suppression repair along the southern edge of the fire by redistributing debris berms created by fire line construction.
Tickets still available for the 2024 Red Ants Pants Music Festival, July 25-28th
The Red Ants Pants Music Festival is a program of the Red Ants Pants Foundation, dedicated to women’s leadership, working family farms and ranches, and rural communities. Proceeds from the festival fund the Foundation’s community grants and run their timber skills workshops and Girl’s Leadership Program. Held every July in a cow pasture just outside of White Sulphur Springs, the Festival celebrates music, local food, beer, community, agriculture, and the rural Montana landscape. ...And tickets are still available!
Miller Peak Fire burns 2,403 acres
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Miller Peak Fire burning eight miles southeast of Missoula now measures 2,403 acres, according to maps updated this morning. The fire has grown over 200 acres since Friday. Crews on the southeast side of the fire are securing the perimeter with mop-up operations and are...
Brock Osweiler — Kalispell Braves Football Camp
Former Kalispell Braves and NFL quarterback Brock Osweiler conducted an early-morning quarterback throwing session and two-hour kids camp on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Legends Stadium. Osweiler, a past Montana Football Gatorade Player of the Year, spent seven seasons in the NFL. He earned a Super Bowl ring in 2015 with the Denver Broncos.
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