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Power outage resolved in Missoula after storm knocks down pine tree
MISSOULA, Mont. - A storm caused a significant power outage in Missoula yesterday, August 15, impacting several neighborhoods. NorthWestern Energy has restored power to affected areas this morning. Around 865 customers in the Upper Rattlesnake neighborhood lost power when a pine tree knocked over a power line. Our team reports...
Missoula County approves gravel pit expansion despite local opposition
MISSOULA COUNTY, Mont. – Missoula County Commissioners have decided to approve an expansion for the Western Materials gravel operation south of Lolo. The decision came after a year of debate and multiple public hearings. The gravel pit currently operates across 66 acres and, with the recent approval, could extend...
Historic Montana Lookout Tower Wrapped in Foil as Fire Approaches
Despite a few cooler days over the last week, several wildfires continue to burn in the Treasure State. According to InciWeb data shared by MTfireinfo.org, there are currently 56 active fires burning across the state (8/9/24), including 6 new ones in the last 24 hours. So far this season there have been a staggering 1,325 fires in Montana.
Check It Out: ArtsFest Takes Over Downtown Great Falls
Check It Out: ArtsFest Takes Over Downtown Great Falls. Well folks, ArtsFest is back in downtown Great Falls!. All the events kick off this Saturday, the 17th, and run through August 24th. Now, you might be wondering what an ArtsFest is all about. Well, ultimately, it's when numerous artists come...
It Happened to You: Bob Wire’s Latest, “Missoula Hurricane”
It probably won't become a million seller and a big hit on TikTok. But if you want to remember what it was like to go through Missoula's severe thunderstorm "parody laureate" Bob Wire has probably penned an instant classic. Whether you ran out of power, or ice, or just couldn't...
Council declines all but one budget amendment
(Missoula Current) With the budget deadline looming, the Missoula City Council on Wednesday spent nearly five hours deliberating proposed cuts and additions to the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. From defunding a range of homeless services to funding an incentive for sustainable building, all but one effort failed to pass and...
Historic Montana Lookout Tower Wrapped in Foil as Fire Approaches
Despite a few cooler days over the last week, several wildfires continue to burn in the Treasure State. According to InciWeb data shared by MTfireinfo.org, there are currently 56 active fires burning across the state (8/9/24), including 6 new ones in the last 24 hours. So far this season there have been a staggering 1,325 fires in Montana.
FAFSA delayed for the second year in a row
The federal education department says college students will have to wait to hear if they’re eligible for student loans for the second year running. At least one Montana university is still working through the backlog from this year’s application. Leslie Webb manages student enrollment at the University of...
Hundreds still without power Friday morning
MISSOULA, Mont. — Hundreds of customers are still without power in Western Montana on Friday morning, after storms passed through Thursday evening. Northwestern Energy's map shows outages in the Missoula, Anaconda, Butte, and Livingston areas.
Montana Faces Hazy Skies: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Brings Dense Fog Advisory
Glasgow, MT – Canadian wildfires are sending a dense cloud of smoke into northeast Montana, resulting in widespread haze and reduced visibility. The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Dense Smoke Advisory for the region, predicting visibility could drop below three miles in some areas. The advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.
We demand justice for ‘L.B.’ and accountability for the Department of Justice
Enough is enough. Together, we call on the Biden-Harris Administration to stop fighting Native women victims and, instead, grant them the justice they deserve. Specifically, we demand that Attorney General Merrick Garland and Montana U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich pay L.B. for the pain and suffering she has endured, instead of forcing her to continue this […]
Montana’s Hot Spell: Billings Set to Hit Mid-90s with Isolated Storms
Billings, MT – Residents of Billings and the surrounding areas should prepare for a significant warm-up over the coming days as a hot weather pattern takes hold. Beginning Friday, temperatures are expected to climb steadily, with highs reaching into the mid-90s by early next week. Friday will see temperatures...
Beautification Committee names Polson-in-Bloom winners
Four dedicated gardeners – Mary Jensen, Jane Larson, Agnes Rinehart and Becky Ashcraft – searched the Polson area July 20 to find the community’s most beautiful gardens. Here’s what the members of the Polson Beautification Committee of the Greater Polson Foundation found:• Businesses: They selected Oak’s Korean Kitchen at 50486 U.S. Hwy. 93. Previous winners have been Delaney’s Landscape Center, Cotter Law Office, South Shore Nursery, Glacier Bank, Richwine’s Burgerville, Whitefish Credit Union and Alpine Design.• Private Residences: Charles Bertsch at 35679 Memory Lane won first place and Karen Huffine at 308 Fifth Ave. E. took second place.The committee created...
The P-Town Classic: 'It's all about Polson'
The inaugural P-Town Classic, an alumni and faculty golf scramble held last Saturday, drew 81 golfers to Polson Bay Golf Course and raised $1,500 for the Polson Booster Club.“Fun was name of game,” said organizer Kris McKethen (Polson High Class of ’93). In order to keep the course challenging, they seasoned it with a few obstacles, including hitting a marshmallow on the no. 4 hole and putting with a hockey stick on no. 18.Jason Denton, a member of McKethen’s team, described the marshmallow challenge as “brutal.”“My marshmallow exploded because I hit it too hard,” he said.“We wanted to build competition...
Lessons Learned: Former smokejumpers say Mann Gulch was pivotal
“Once a jumper, you're always a jumper,” Larry Ashcraft said. He was standing alongside fellow smokejumpers Nels Jensen and Ron Normandeau at the grave of Phillip Rolla McVey in Ronan.McVey – one of 13 young men who died Aug. 14, 1949, at Mann Gulch near Helena – was honored during a ceremony Saturday at the Mountain View Cemetery, where his remains are buried alongside his parents, Clarence and Lillian McVey. The salute to McVey was among 13 tributes held across the nation in August to honor each of the men who died during one of the most deadly firefighting disasters...
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