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Massive Missoula area subdivision garners initial approval
A standalone community with its own farm and potentially hundreds of homes at the Wye west of Missoula was initially approved by county officials this week. The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board unanimously approved the Grass Valley Gardens subdivision on Tuesday, and the Missoula County Commissioners will consider the project on August 8. The subdivision includes the first four phases of a larger development and includes 445 residential units and seven commercial lots.
Judge blasts DEQ for lack of public notice in permitting West Yellowstone wastewater system
Breuner allows limited operation of system for two large commercial campgrounds. Gallatin County District Court Judge Andrew Breuner had two unenviable choices: Hurt the water or hurt the economy. He chose neither in a decision regarding permitting a private wastewater system that sits near one of the greatest tourist destinations...
Indian Heath Service director tours Billings healthcare center
Staff led the Director of the Indian Health Service on a tour of the Billings Urban Indian Health and Wellness Center Thursday, July 11. The center’s parent company, the Native American Development Corporation, bought the building two years ago. For many years it was the local headquarters of the fraternal organization the Shriners and an event venue.
Suspect arrested in Billings after two weapons complaints
BILLINGS, Mont. - A suspect was arrested and charged in relation to two weapons complaints in Billings Thursday night. Officers responded to the areas of 17th Street West and Lewis Avenue at around 9:46 p.m. The Billings Police Department said on social media they found two victims who were not...
'Don’t make the game bigger than it is': Billings Outlaws aim to have fun at ArenaBowl Friday
BILLINGS — Billings Outlaws coach Cedric Walker knows a thing or two about winning ArenaBowl championships. As a player in 1997 with the Arizona Rattlers and as a defensive coordinator with the San Jose SaberCats in 2015, Walker has been a part of AFL championship squads. Now as a...
New Housing Development Underway Near ZooMontana
A new housing project is underway on Billings' West End. Perhaps you've noticed the heavy equipment moving dirt for infrastructure at the south end of Shiloh Drive, near ZooMontana. I stopped to grab a couple of quick pictures last week, pondering what the development might be. "It's probably another shopping...
City considers mini pigs as pets; opponents say they ‘oink, grunt and groan’
(Missoula Current) Stella Nall told members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday that her lifelong dream has always been to own a pig as a pet. Not just any pig, she said, but a mini pig. Nall has thought of this for many years and dressed as a pig...
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.
Montana Wrong Way Driver Victim Seeks Justice And Help
Another crash involving a "wrong way driver" happened again here in Montana. This is not the first, the second, or even the third wrong way driving incident that has occurred this year. Multiple lives have been lost this year due to intoxicated drivers who took it upon themselves to have...
Billings’ 2024 Big Sky Balloon Rally Seeks Volunteers
The Big Sky Balloon Rally is a summertime favorite in Billings. The 2024 hot air balloon rally is July 25 - 28 at Amend Park in Billings. This four-day event will bless the skies of Billings with around a dozen colorful balloons, launched each morning, typically before 7 AM. Would...
Windy Weather: July 13, 2024 storms impact a wide area
Editors’ note: We are aware that similar storms impacted the Tri-State region from North Dakota to Nebraska and from Montana to Minnesota last weekend, to an extent beyond the scope of one article. We know that many people in our readership are struggling with the effects of extreme weather this year, from drought to wind to flooding to fires. If you have a story you’d like to share, please email us at editorial@tsln-fre.com. We thank you.
Q2 Billings Area Weather: A hot weekend with isolated PM showers & thunderstorms
A ridge of high pressure brought more heat, sun and smoke to Montana and Wyoming on Friday. This weekend will be similar, with PM showers & thunderstorms bubbling up, more likely Saturday than Sunday.
Montana attorney general didn’t violate campaign finance rules, elections enforcer says
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s elections enforcer said he found no evidence that the state’s attorney general violated campaign finance rules by inviting another Republican to run against him so he could raise more money for his reelection campaign. Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic...
Kan. man admits defrauding rancher in hay scam during drought
BILLINGS, Montana — A Kansas man accused of devising a scheme to steal from Montana and Wyoming ranchers who were trying to find hay to feed their livestock during a drought admitted to a fraud charge Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Jory D. Parks, 43, of...
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