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Montana State Bobcat Hall of Fame basketball player Bill Salonen dies at age 90
GREAT FALLS — Bill Salonen, a Montana State basketball Hall of Famer and longtime Glasgow and Great Falls educator, died Tuesday night in Helena. He was 90. Salonen was born in Great Falls and his family ranched near Geyser before moving to Butte, where he worked as a swamper in the Anselmo Mine at age 18.
Man Threatens to Kill Montana Trooper During DUI Arrest
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At approximately 8:44 p.m. on August 11, 2024, Missoula County Dispatch received a call regarding a crashed vehicle on U.S. Highway 12. Missoula Rural Fire arrived on scene first and located a crashed, unoccupied 1994 Dodge Caravan in the ditch near mile marker 11. Montana Highway Patrol troopers responded. While en route, they received a report from dispatch that the driver of the crashed vehicle had gotten into a white Lincoln Navigator and left the area.
Great Falls police officer retires following 2023 shooting injury
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A Great Falls police officer is retiring following an injury he sustained in a shooting on March 7, 2023. Senior Police Officer Tanner Lee was shot by a suspect fleeing from a traffic stop last year, according to GFPD. The police department said Lee was shot in the arm and chest, but thanks to his armor, was only injured in the arm.
Laurel's Eli Aby follows 'Minister of Defense' father to Carroll College
HELENA — Troy Purcell still remembers a teeth-rattling practice field hit leveled by Bart Aby some 40 years ago. Tuesday, on the same field, another Aby roamed, preparing for a season 25 days away. Nicknamed “The Minister of Defense” by the Helena Independent Record, Bart played middle linebacker and...
Shepperd's Candy celebrates 70 years, recovery from accident last fall
BUTTE, Mont. -- Mining City sweet tooths should remember last October when their favorite confectionery, Shepperd's Candy, received a sour surprise: a pickup truck through the front of their store. But thanks to the support of a community that has studiously stood beside Shepperd's for seventy years, life has never...
Man suspected of pointing gun at two teen girls at Cascade rodeo on loose
CASCADE, Mont. - A man is said to have pointed a gun at two teenaged girls in the parking lot at the rodeo in Cascade on Saturday, August 10, the Cascade County Sheriff's Office said. The suspect is unknown at the time but is believed to be about 25 to...
Great Fish Community Challenge launches with extra grants
Community members and people representing the 80 nonprofits participating in the 10th annual Great Fish Community Challenge gathered at Three Rivers Bank in Whitefish last Thursday to celebrate the launch of the Great Fish Community Challenge, a five-week giving campaign. At the party, donors who gave $100 or more to a single nonprofit were entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of eleven $1,000 grants for that organization. These $1,000 grants are separate from match awards to be given by the Whitefish Community Foundation at the end of the Challenge. The following donors and nonprofits were winners of the...
Missoula Co. begins impact fees for new development
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula County started rolling out impact fees for new development. Aug. 1 marked the beginning of impact fees in the county, with the new costs meant to quell a different expense -- rising property taxes. “The impetus behind impact fees is a desire to arrest or...
A housing development near Frenchtown to build over 400 new residences
Missoula County Commissioners have approved a major subdivision near Frenchtown that is projected to bring over 400 housing units to the area over the next two decades. Developer Matt Mellott told Missoula Commissioners last week the Grass Valley Gardens subdivision is designed to provide a wide range of housing options; from studio apartments to four-bedroom homes.
Stevensville raises utility rates amid controversy
The Stevensville Town Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, August 6 to discuss the controversial topic of raising town water and sewer rates. The meeting was attended by nearly 50 individuals, which is unusual for any Stevensville council meeting. During that meeting, the council would vote to accept the rates as they appeared in front of the council that afternoon. However, some council members are taking issue with the vote, not on the grounds that the increases are not needed, but with the procedure that was followed prior to the vote.
UM science endowment named for Stevensville donors
The University of Montana announces the completion of a successful $5 million fundraising campaign to endow a chair in fisheries science for its renowned wildlife biology program. The Siebel-Lewis Endowed Chair in Fisheries Science will bolster and expand the aquatic focus of the wildlife biology program, furthering its mission to...
MSU Community Cat Walk scheduled for Friday in downtown Bozeman
In a welcome celebration to Montana State University students ahead of the first day of classes on Aug. 21, MSU will hold its annual Community Cat Walk. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, MSU’s President Waded Cruzado, Spirit of the West Marching Band, Spirit Squad and representatives will parade down Main Street.
AI-powered camera on Lone Mountain detects wildfire, supports quick response
Big Sky Fire Department extinguishes small blaze near Moonlight Basin. A lightning strike was the likely cause of a small fire on Monday evening, Aug. 12, just west of the Moonlight Basin golf course in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. A tree was torched, or fully aflame, according to Big Sky...
Missoula's 2025 budget changes could affect new urban camping ordinance
MISSOULA, MT — The city of Missoula's 2025 budget is looking a bit different. Key resources like American Rescue Plan Act funding are no more, but new requests are coming online, including for the city’s new urban camping ordinance. We wanted to know what that means for how...
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