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Highest Grossing Film Out Of Montana Will Blow Your Mind
How did we not know this movie was partially filmed in Montana? Was our childhood a lie?. The movie business in Montana has been booming lately. Big Sky Country has seen several high-profile and independent film productions come to Montana. Everything from horror to westerns to dramatic movies has set up shop in Montana.
Where Is Ashley? Popular Podcast Helps Search For Montana Girl
I'm a true crime junkie. Not because I am weird or anything like that, but because it intrigues me how authorities collect evidence, conduct interviews, and put together pieces that the average person would typically miss during a tragic situation. When it comes to true crime podcasts, they are not...
Multiple fires ignite in Mission Valley
MISSOULA, Mont. — Polson Rural Fire Department says firefighters are responding to a wildfire in the Mission Mountains above Bison Lane. The public is asked not to call 911 to report the fire, as responders are already in route. The fire department responded to four fires on Wednesday night...
Missoula County Sheriff's Office closed Thursday
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula County Sheriff's Office will be closed Thursday. Due to power outages and multiple safety hazards across the county including downed trees, debris in roadways, and downed power lines, our Administrative Offices, including finger printing, Civil, Warrants, and Records will be closed today, July 25, 2024. Office hours will resume on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Headin’ Home Deliverin’ Bluegrass Gospel to Billings June 26
Is a soft rock band not quite your taste during the Sunday church service?. Perhaps you need a lively acoustic sound to lift your Holy Spirit?. Perhaps you need Bluegrass. Perhaps you should be a' Headin' Home. Headin' Home is the Lindblom family band from Georgia, bringing an upbeat sound...
Forest Dana Memorial Softball Tournament a joyful occasion
The 11th Annual Forest Dana Memorial Softball Tournament took place over the weekend, and there was a large turnout of teams from the surrounding area, Billings and Cody, Wyoming. There were 18 teams in all. Co-organized by George and Chris Berg, Absarokee’s softball tournament has been going on for 17...
27 Montanans Reported Missing in July. Have You Seen Them?
Have you seen these recently reported missing Montanans?. Montana has averaged more than one reported missing person per day so far in July 2024. Ages range from teens to seniors. The missing person reports come from all corners of Montana, reported in cities and towns big and small. We apologize...
UPDATE: No Power Outages Planned As Of Now In Montana
Scorching temperatures, low humidity, and an uptick in the wind have caused extreme fire weather throughout the Treasure State. This fire weather danger prompted Northwestern Energy to enter a 1.1 Monitoring Stage of the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Plan earlier this week. The ultimate goal of this policy is...
The Aftermath From Last Night’s Wild Storm In Missoula [PHOTOS]
Wednesday's night thunderstorm brought some of the hardest winds I've ever witnessed. The National Weather Service cited 80 mph winds at the Missoula Montana Airport and over 100 mph winds at the apex of Mount Sentinel. Powerful winds left behind a path of broken trees, downed power lines, failing traffic lights and debris as far as the eye can see.
The county fair!: Horse show, lamb, goat, beef weigh-ins kick off annual 4-H exhibition
Family members and friends travelled to the Sweet Grass County Fairgrounds in Big Timber to support the roughly 140 kids participating in the annual Sweet Grass County Fair this week, despite outside temperatures nearing 100 degrees. Youth riders from around the county trotted into tradition, kicking off the annual 4-H...
Two GOP attorneys general say Biden education secretary committed Hatch Act violations
Two Republican state attorneys general are accusing Education Secretary Miguel Cardona of “flagrant” Hatch Act violations over comments made about the Biden administration’s student loan transfer scheme. In a letter to the Hatch Act unit special counsel on Wednesday, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) said Cardona made […]
Who gives back, and how much?
Montana is poised to become the latest state to increase scrutiny of how its nonprofit hospitals deliver community benefits in exchange for their tax-exempt status. Under proposed rules, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services plans to collect data on nonprofit hospitals’ charitable acts, such as discounting prices, providing health education, or conducting free screenings. Montana officials expect to adopt the new rules in August, but state officials have yet to set standards for exactly what constitutes acceptable giving or how much hospitals must do.
THURSDAY: Very Dangerous Fire Weather All Day For Montana
Almost the entire state of Montana is under some sort of heat and fire advisory on Thursday. Excessive heat continues for dozens of counties, and Red Flag Warning persist for huge chunks of Montana. Windy conditions are expected with some thunderstorm activity, increasing the chance of existing fires to grow.
Missouri River Country awarded grant funds to promote tourism in northeast Montana
FAIRVIEW, Mont. (KUMV) - Tourism in Montana may be focused near Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, but one organization in northeast Montana is looking to promote their side of the state as well. Missouri River Country was awarded over $330,000 in state funds this month towards improving tourism across six...
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