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Montana Grizzlies ring in 2025 football recruiting class with six new commits
MISSOULA — As July begins and the fall football season rapidly approaches, planning for the future never ends in the college football world, and the Montana Grizzlies have been no exception after recently adding their first verbal commitments for their 2025 recruiting class. Last week and this week, the...
Missoula Public Health requests money to keep foster health position
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula Public Health is requesting more than $32,000 to keep a health program for foster children afloat. The money would continue to help cover the cost of a public health nurse for kids in foster care. The position involves organizing records, creating medical plans and conducting in-home visits.
Fireworks in Missoula: Rules, Safety Tips, and Celebrating Responsibly
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - With the 4th of July on the horizon, fireworks stands are opening, and that means the annual message that fireworks are legal in the county, but still illegal within the Missoula city limits. I spoke with Missoula Rural Fire Deputy Chief Corey Horsens on Thursday,...
Missoula Business Asks For Help Identifying Vandal
A business in downtown Missoula is asking the public for assistance in identifying a vandal. The Import Market on Broadway shared on their Instagram account a video with the message, "please help us identify our latest vandal" followed by a direction to "Contact Detective Ethan Smith with any information." In...
Missoula animal shelter project requests city funding commitment
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula’s animal shelter capital improvement project is seeking funding assurance from the city. Missoula Public Health is asking City Council to bond more than $142,000 annually starting fiscal year 2026. The city would split the $3.5 million total cost with Missoula County. The project would...
Beach Boys set to perform next month at Kalispell's Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
KALISPELL, Mont. - The Northwest Montana Fair announced Tuesday that the famous Beach Boys will perform at the fair on August 13. "The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Between the 1960s and today, the group had over 80 songs chart worldwide," a release from the fair states.
Pyramid Lumber in Seeley Lake runs last log through sawmill Tuesday afternoon
Crews pushed the last log of Pyramid Lumber through the sawmill Tuesday afternoon as the company winds down operations. Rising industry costs and a lack of employee housing contributed to the closing of the mill, Wendy Dalrymple, controller at Pyramid Mountain Lumber said in a press release.
Clean energy to play central role in rehab of Missoula federal building
(Missoula Current) Efforts to renovate the downtown federal building for public use is running roughly one year behind schedule, officials said Wednesday. But as the work advances, it will explore a range of grants aimed at energy efficiency. The city and county are now deep into crafting their FY 25...
Whitefish's Maggie Voisin drops into new career
How about retiring only to dive whole-heartedly into a few new careers? That’s just what Whitefish’s Maggie Voisin is doing. The three-time Olympian and X Games champion announced her retirement last month from a 10-year career as an elite slopestyle and big air skier – but the 25-year-old is not nearly ready to pick up knitting or golf.Rather, she’s jumping into the next chapter of her career – from a helicopter.Voisin is taking her skills from the park to the wild mountains, most recently, to the Chilkat range in Haines, Alaska. Skiing the big mountains presents a “circle of emotions” to...
Montana State's groundbreaking ceremony for new Indoor Athletic Center set for July 16
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana State University invites the public to the official groundbreaking ceremony for the MSU Indoor Athletic Center (IAC) on Tuesday, July 16, at 3 pm in Bobcat Stadium's north end zone. Those attending are asked to park in the South Lot (#15), north of Kagy Boulevard.
Meet a Columbus High School grad who's driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
It’s 27 feet long and 11 feet high, and when she finishes her yearlong journey, Columbus native Sarah Oney will have driven with her copilot one of the six famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles around 20,000 miles to more than 200 events across the midwestern United States. “Sarah had a lot of people to go up against, but I think it was clear from the moment we met her that she absolutely has sunshine energy,” Schmitt told the Ledger-Enquirer. “… When she was going through the process, it was so clear that she was ready to take on a role that just really spreads joy because she really is joyful. … Sarah’s just begun the job, but she’s already made so much magic along the way.” Meet Sarah Oney here.
Missoula social workers voice concerns over new urban camping ordinance
MISSOULA, Mont. — Social workers in Missoula are concerned about possible impacts from a new ordinance addressing urban camping. Missoula City Council passed the measure after lengthy public discussion and numerous workgroups. Now, outreach advocates say it will create issues with their day-to-day operations and the services they provide...
Everybody Loves a Yard Sale!
Yard Sale/Garage Sale: a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises. The long-anticipated 40-Mile Yard Sale that is becoming an annual favorite, finally arrived this Friday, along with an unexpected cool and wet front that threatened to put a damper on things. But these are hearty Montanans, and what's a little weather?! The 3-day event again featured garage sales from Wolf Creek to Ulm and places in between; and the weather did finally cooperate. Everybody's already planning for next year. Bring on the snow!
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