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Changes in Real Estate Commissions Could Lower Missoula Home Prices
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - According to the National Association of Realtors, a recent national settlement over the current real estate commission structure could possibly help lower home prices. I spoke with Brint Wahlberg, President of the Missoula Organization of Realtors who described the current method of buying and selling...
Billings business startup competition returns with $50K prize
BILLINGS, Mont. – After several years, the Billings business startup competition—Battle of the Plans—has returned to the Magic City. Thursday at the Art House and Cinema, twelve businesses went head-to-head to pitch their dreams in front of a panel of judges. They are competing for a $50,000 prize, awarded to two winners: one for a brand-new business and another for an existing establishment.
Best Buy coming to Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Gallatin Valley will soon have a new place to shop for technology. City of Bozeman officials told us a Best Buy will be moving to town. Bozeman officials confirmed the electronics retailer will be located at the old Bed, Bath and Beyond located off 19th Avenue and Cattail Street.
Laurel Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting ceremony at Mead Lumber
On August 15, members of the Laurel Chamber of Commerce and employees of Mead Lumber gathered at the business for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The occasion marks the local business' official induction into the Laurel business community. The ribbon cutting was largely ceremonial in nature, since Mead Lumber has been a chamber member since taking over ownership of the location in 2007.
Your Kids Can Drive the Big Rigs Saturday to Help Missoula Food Bank
"Construction is badass! But when you work in it day-in-and-day-out, it is easy to forget." So says the team at Jackson Contractor Group of Missoula, who will once again donate their time and training expertise to help support the Missoula Food Bank and get the youngest of recruits all fired up for a career in the construction biz!
Billings City Hall moves to new location temporarily amid construction
BILLINGS – The City Hall in Billings is transitioning to a new building, causing several city departments to temporarily relocate until the new space is ready. Assistant City Manager Kevin Iffland explained that City Hall has been in the Miller Building on 27th Ave in downtown Billings for decades. As the city grows, so does the need for more space and services.
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...
Idaho Schools Say No To Students Using Cell Phones
It wasn't that long ago that the school year was wrapping up. Kids were getting ready to live the dream of sleeping in and enjoying endless summer days. Time flies when you're having fun, and summer vacation is over for most Idaho students. Soon, school buses will be on the road, and kids will complain about homework.
Idaho watchdog office preparing report on effectiveness of state’s troubled Luma business system
Idaho’s independent Office of Performance Evaluations is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to its study of the implementation and effectiveness of Luma, the massive new state business system that is tied to all state agencies and state employees. In February, the Idaho Legislature’s Joint Legislative Oversight Committee authorized the Office of Performance Evaluations to undertake study […]
Idaho Home Prices Have Dropped the Most in The Nation
Ah, the good ole days when Idaho's housing market was the envy of the nation. It's a challenge to describe the housing frenzy as thousands of Americans moved to Idaho, buying homes sight unseen. If you remember the days of the Oregon Trail, it was reminiscent of the gold rush.
Idaho Department of Lands spends $24 million on fire suppression this year
Boise, ID (CBS2) — The Idaho Department of Lands shared a state-wide fire update sharing what the cost of fires on Idaho Department of Lands property has been so far this fire season. IDL says so far this year there have been 241 fires that have burned 23,305 acres...
Jeffrey Diluccia Awarded Richard L. Wallace Native Fish Conservationists Award from Idaho Chapter of American Fisheries Society
KAMIAH - On May 1st at the annual meeting of the Washington, British Columbia, and Idaho chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Jeffrey Diluccia won a major award that honors his lifetime of commitment to and achievements in conservation of native fishes in Idaho. Diluccia, the fisheries program manager at the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, has worked in Idaho fisheries since 2001, beginning with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and moving to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in 2023.
Chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt planned for north Idaho deer population
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Idaho Fish and Game commission (IDFG) is conducting a chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt in late August. According to IDFG, the hunt will take place over 9 days starting on Aug. 24. Chronic wasting disease, which is lethal in deer with no known...
Man arrested near Salmon for 50-year-old cold case murder
SALMON — A 50-year-old cold case murder was solved, police say, after DNA evidence led them to a suspect in eastern Idaho. Michael Eugene Mullen, 75, was arrested in Lemhi County Wednesday for the murder of a Swedish woman in 1973. According to a news release from the Marin...
Large timberland conservation easement faces mining challenge
On Friday, Bill Schenk, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Lands and Water Program manager, asked the FWP commission to approve a proposal to use Habitat Montana money to help purchase a conservation easement on almost 33,000 acres of former Weyerhaeuser land in the Cabinet and Salish Mountains west of Kalispell.
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