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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.
Overhead line snag by semi causes chain reaction on HWY-93
POLSON, Mont. — On Friday a commercial semi hauling oversized freight headed northbound on HWY-93 when the cargo caught an overhead line. According to Polson Police Chief George Simpson the snag and forward momentum set of a chain reaction resulting in two downed light and power poles, also causing nearby property damage to two vehicles.
Need Help in Missoula County? Dial 211, 988, and 911 for Assistance
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Missoula Public Health, in their growing effort to provide the help that Missoula County residents may need in a variety of situations, is promoting the fact that ‘Help is 3 Numbers Away’. I spoke with Leah Fitch-Brody on Tuesday about three important programs...
Miller Peak Fire reaches 10% containment, burning 2,481 acres near Missoula
UPDATE: July 22 at 1:45 p.m. The Miller Peak Fire has reached 10-percent containment and has grown to 2,481 acres Monday. According to a press release from Lolo National Forest, powerful winds expanded the fire Sunday, but crews were successfully kept the fire within its tracks. Crews found active spots...
Montana Griz Picked to Repeat as Big Sky Conference Champions
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The Montana Grizzlies have been picked by both the media and the Big Sky Conference to repeat as champions this season. I spoke with Eric Taber, UM Athletic Director for football just after the announcement on Sunday that the Griz would repeat as conference champions.
Boone, Henrikson named 2024 captains
Charley Boone and Ally Henrikson have been named captains for the upcoming season, Montana soccer coach Chris Citowicki announced recently. The Grizzlies, who went 13-3-3 a year ago and won the Big Sky Conference regular-season championship, begin their season on Tuesday, July 30, with their first practice. Montana will play...
Missoula Police Defuse Dramatic Knife Altercation at Gas Station
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 16, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers responded to a gas station in the 1500 block of Toole Ave. Officers were informed that a 911 caller had reported that a male had pulled a knife on another person. The 911 caller further reported that the two individuals began fighting again and that one had a stick.
Missoula Police Bust Habitual Traffic Offender for a 6th DUI
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 13, 2024, at approximately 3:35 PM, a Missoula Police Department officer located a suspected impaired driving vehicle that was reported to 911. He initiated his emergency lights and the vehicle yielded in the mall parking lot near Dillards. The officer approached the vehicle and observed two occupants inside. The female in the driver's seat would be positively identified by Montana Driver's License as 48-year-old Candice Hanks.
Missoula Homeless Woman Lights U.S. Post Office Bushes on Fire
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 17, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers were dispatched to the U.S. Post Office located at 1100 Kent Avenue for a report of a fire. Call details described a homeless female lit a bush on fire next to the building and the flames were almost as tall as the flagpole. An officer responded to the Post Office and contacted the complainant who is an employee.
Former NFL QB Brock Osweiler gives back to Flathead community with football camp
KALISPELL — It was a special day at Legends Stadium as former NFL quarterback and Flathead High School alum Brock Osweiler hosted his second annual football camp. “The memory of the youth football camp in the valley is just so fond, I wanted to come back and do a similar thing,” said Osweiler.
Regional grocer to anchor upcoming Jackrabbit Crossing property
A new grocery tenant has been announced as the anchor for an upcoming mixed-use development near Bozeman, Mont. Rosauers Supermarkets has signed a long-term lease at the new Jackrabbit Crossing development in Belgrade, located within Montana’s Gallatin Valley. The 196-acre, master-planned, mixed-use project is being developed by Venture West Development as a “true live/work/shop community.”
True Crime Montana Style! UM Launches New Criminology Degree
The bad guys have one more thing to really worry about now that the Griz are on the case!. Okay, way overdid that one. Still, UM News Service tells us that judging by the amount of interested applicants already, it appears a new degree is taking the campus by storm. Faculty modernized the curriculum and built criminology into a stand-alone Bachelor of Arts degree.
Flathead Electric Co-op approves grants to support local nonprofits
KALISPELL, Mont. — Flathead Electric Co-op approves grants to support local nonprofits. Flathead Electric Cooperative approved $19,688 in grants to support community safety projects proposed by local nonprofit organizations. The funding is through the cooperative's Roundup for Safety program. Organizers allocated $2,400 to purchase dashboard cameras for eight traffic...
Butte 100 mountain bike race sees redemption, hometown heroes, landmark achievements
BUTTE, Mont. -- There's nothing quite like the Butte 100. As the name implies, the Butte 100 is a hundred miles aboard a bicycle through some of Southwest Montana's trickiest terrain, often labeled as the single most difficult mountain bike race in the country. And this year's Butte 100 came...
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