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Montana Man Sentenced For Assaulting Women On Crow And Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations
A Lame Deer man who admitted to assaulting women on the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian reservations and to illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun in two separate cases was sentenced on Wednesday, July 17th, to 21 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.
Montana Air Quality Takes Another Hit From New Fires
A combination of fresh fire starts, and smoke pouring into the Northern Rockies from other states, is pushing air quality to some of the worst levels we've seen so far this summer. While a change in the weather later this week, expected as high pressure shifts east, could bring winds...
Montana’s ‘Fire Fest’ Aims to Better Protect Our Community
BUTTE, MT - Did you know that coming up this weekend is an event that will not only bring you live music from some incredible local and renowned artists, tasty food and drinks, and plenty of space to hang out with family and friends, but will also bring you an opportunity to help the community at large?
Where Is The Smoke Coming From In Montana Now?
Hazy skies have covered Montana for a couple of weeks, but where exactly is the wildfire smoke coming from? We've got the wildfire map of Montana, which shows what areas can expect the most smoke in the air. The 'good' news is that as of July 19th, the Montana wildfire...
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...
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.
Horse Gulch Fire Now 80% Contained; 2 New Fires Reported
HORSE GULCH FIRE (Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest) Over the weekend, containment significantly increased on the Horse Gulch Fire near Canyon Ferry Reservoir, and as of Sunday morning, the fire is 80% contained. Crews are now focused on mop-up operations to extinguish any leftover heat along the eastern flank of the fire that could threaten containment lines in the event of adverse weather. Crews continue with suppression repair along the southern edge of the fire by redistributing debris berms created by fire line construction.
Montana Gas Prices Drop After a Month of Increases
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana gas prices have finally declined after four straight weeks of increases. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy and he provided the current numbers. “Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging...
Attacked While Picking Berries, Montana Man Shoots and Kills Charging Grizzly Bear
A Montana man recently survived a harrowing grizzly bear attack. The 72-year-old man, whose full identity has not been revealed, was picking huckleberries in the Flathead National Forest, 2 miles from the town of Columbia Falls, on Thursday, July 18, when the attack occurred. According to a Montana Fish, Wildlife,...
Week Nine Of Summer Giveaway Fun In Montana!
We are so excited to be teaming up with our friends over at Kenyon Noble and having our annual 100 Days Of Summer event. The most asked question during this event is: "What are the prizes?!" Hold your horses, my friends, I am about to show you. Every week I will let you know what is up for grabs that week and how you can get qualified to win. Hint hint...you will have multiple opportunities to score these prizes.
Blacktail Canyon fire near Butte remains at 68 acres
BUTTE, Mont. — The Blacktail Canyon fire southeast of Butte is holding steady at 68 acres as of Monday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire, located between Interstate 90 and Montana Highway 2, was started on July 19, and the cause remains undetermined. Fire behavior was...
Crews knock down wildfire west of Elmo
ELMO, Mont. — The Big Draw Fire has burned 160 acres about 11 miles west of Elmo. The fire is believed to have started from a boat trailer tire falling off and igniting the grass along Highway 28. "Either from the original Elmo fire two years ago or last...
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