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Cooler Temps Are Timely For 450 Acre ‘Ratio Mountain’ Wildfire North Of Whitehall
The Ratio Mountain wildfire began on Sunday, August 18th, 2024 and is located about 15 miles northwest of Whitehall, Montana. NOTE: All of the details related to this wildfire were gathered from Wildfire.org and are accurate as of this writing. Many details about wildfires can change quickly. So far in 2024, about 85,000 acres have burned across Montana.
Post-Event Traffic Woes: Insights From Missoula’s Concert Series Conclusion
Missoula's historic run of concerts is wrapping up this week. There is no better way to top it off than with a UM Grizzly Football game. The University is going to be seeing a record number of people on campus for the events. Which means a lot of cars. When you have that many cars you also have parking.
Bozeman Symphony Welcomes Five New Musicians
Bozeman, Mont. – The Bozeman Symphony and Music Director Norman Huynh is excited to welcome five talented new section musicians for its 2024-25 concert season, Music that moves us. Following national auditions held this spring, Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Viola; Michael Dolin, Associate Principal/2nd Trombone; Chelsea Lind, Violin; Lina Saleh, Principal...
Parsnip the raptor's short life has come to an end, despite rescue
Parsnip, the 2-month-old osprey rescued Aug. 3 at Par Montana refinery (formerly Exxon), has died. Parsnip was rescued by a team at Par Montana, including Dan Carter, public affairs manager, who with his wife Lynn drove him to the Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman in August. Lynn named the young raptor Parsnip to reflect Par Montana's name. The rescue team also included Laurel FWP game warden Frank Bludetto, who picked up Parsnip and coaxed him into a box to transport him to Moore Lane Veterinary Clinic for one night before the trip to Bozeman.
A Brazen Grab for Money in Great Falls
Being in the somewhat entertainment industry, I try to keep up on most of the trends that pop up to stay in touch with listeners and readers alike. It may be the hot new game coming out, new place to eat, etc. But after hitting a local store parking lot...
School district, city finalize budgets
“Great Falls This Week” is reported and written by Matt Hudson. Send your news and tips to mhudson@montanafreepress.org. Taxpayers will get a break from the 2024-2025 Great Falls Public Schools budget, but the situation leaves the district with a funding gap to cover. The GFPS Board of Trustees passed...
MSU prepares for similar conditions at Utah Tech following New Mexico win
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University opened the 2023 season with a victory over Utah Tech, but the Bobcats will be facing a very different Trailblazers team this season. Just like MSU's week zero matchup against New Mexico, there are a lot of questions marks on the Utah Tech...
City of Helena hosts emergency blood drives to combat nationwide donation drop
HELENA, Mont. – The American Red Cross reports that recent severe weather has exacerbated the already critical summer shortfall in blood donations. Nearly 60 blood drives were canceled nationwide, resulting in a 25% drop in the nation's blood supply since July 1, 2024. While Montana may not be directly...
City logging street conditions with new project
The city is taking an inventory of the condition of each road it maintains this summer. In July, City Commissioners awarded a $249,810 contract to Roadway Asset Services, of Texas, for the project. RAS is surveying pavement conditions of all city-maintained streets, curbs, gutters and ADA ramps, plus the River’s...
ERES opens an EVEN Hotel by IHG in Montana
ERES Companies opens the EVEN Hotel by IHG in Belgrade, Mon. The property spans 70,000 square feet across four stories and has 120 guestrooms. The hotel will be managed by O'Reilly Hospitality Management. Strategically located adjacent to the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, the hotel has an array of onsite amenities....
Montana football Week 1 press conference with coach Bobby Hauck, CB Trevin Gradney, RT Brandon Casey
MISSOULA — The college football season is officially back in Missoula as the Montana Grizzlies are set to open the 2024 season at home on Saturday against Missouri State. The Grizzlies are coming off of a season where they won the Big Sky Conference regular-season championship, went 13-2 overall and made a run to the FCS national championship game in Frisco, Texas.
"Buckthorn slayers" help remove invasive species for Billings homeowners through grant
BILLINGS, Mont. - The City of Billings is teaming up with "buckthorn slayers" to combat buckthorn weeds, which is an invasive plant species, according to the Montana Field Guide. Billings secured a $25,000 grant from the Montana Department of Agriculture to offer free buckthorn removal for homeowners. The city contracted...
Becca Tschetter Joins Montana State Women’s Golf as Graduate Transfer
Montana State women's golf enhances its roster for 2024-2025 by signing graduate transfer Becca Tschetter from Grand Canyon University. A Minot, North Dakota native, Tschetter excelled at GCU, finishing as the individual runner-up at the 2024 WAC Championships with a 7-over par 220. Her addition is expected to strengthen the team's competitiveness, as head coach Brittany Basye emphasizes her winning experience and character. Tschetter's collegiate track record includes leading GCU to five tournament titles last season and earning Second Team All-WAC honors with a scoring average that ranks among Montana State’s top historical performances.
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