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Montana State Bobcats host groundbreaking ceremony for indoor practice facility
BOZEMAN — The arrival of Brent Vigen as Montana State’s head football coach in 2021 coincided with the opening of the Bobcat Athletic Complex that fall. Over the past three years, the BAC has made an “extremely positive” impact on MSU student-athletes, Vigen said. “At the...
Once WNBA 'pioneer,' Montana State legend Cass (Bauer) Bilodeau enjoying mom life, women's hoops' rise
BILLINGS — Well after she played her final game of basketball, Cass (Bauer) Bilodeau took her three children to where her story began. While her twin sons and daughter were mostly raised in the Tri-Cities area of eastern Washington, Bilodeau was born and molded in tiny Hysham prior to a Hall of Fame women's basketball career at Montana State and a stint playing professionally.
Federal jury convicts Bozeman felon of illegal possession of firearm, ammunition
A federal jury on Monday convicted a Bozeman felon of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition after a Gallatin County Sheriff's deputy went to serve an arrest warrant and found the defendant armed, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Federal jury convicts Bozeman felon of illegal possession...
Four Measures of How Safe Montana Is Compared to Other States
Recently we learned that Montana is one of the most dangerous places to be during the 4th of July because that holiday is one where many people travel, and Montana is known for having may fatal car accidents during that holiday weekend and fatal accidents of different kinds. But Montanans...
North Dakota and Montana Come Together: Ceynar Family Benefit Ride Set for September 2
On July 7, the Ceynar family faced a devastating tragedy when a house fire destroyed their home and all their possessions. Dustin and Clay Ceynar sustained severe burns and were urgently flown to Minneapolis for treatment. Thankfully, they are now on the road to recovery. Donations Have Started to Support...
LATEST: Estimated Costs to Fight Montana’s Biggest Wildfires Summer 2024
With a mild beginning to summer in Western Montana, multiple fires across the state have signaled that the state is now in "fire season." The Lolo National Forest Service announced on July 16 that they would be increasing the fire danger to extreme for forest lands, but they also share another statistic.
S3E20 - Piloting Domestic Election Observation with Montana’s Jeff Mangan
In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Jeff Mangan. He’s a former Commissioner of Political Practice in Montana, and one of co-chairs of the Montana Election Observation Initiative [MEOI], a Carter Center-supported nonpartisan election observation effort. MEOI conducted their first pilot observation during Montana’s June...
Costco Is Making Big Changes To Its Memberships In Montana
The famous warehouse club Costco has announced a few changes to its membership structure here in Montana. Membership fees at Costco have remained unchanged since 2017; however, as prices continue to climb and inflation increases, the retail giant has been forced to make some changes to its memberships. Related Reading:...
Income guidelines lowered for families in need of food assistance
There are new income guidelines for families needing food and healthcare assistance for young children. Yellowstone Public Radio’s Orlinda Worthington has details. The U.S. government recently revised the poverty level guidelines for the Women, Infants and Children program to those with a household income 185% below poverty level. That...
Glacier Range Riders clinch Pioneer League postseason berth
KALISPELL — It took just two and a half seasons for the Glacier Range Riders to clinch a playoff berth in the Pioneer Baseball League (PBL). With a 29-19 record at the end of the first half of the 2024 season, the Range Riders finished second in the league standings to earn their spot in postseason play.
Missoula planning board backs ‘town center’ subdivision at Wye
(Missoula Current) A mixed-use development planned for the Wye received an enthusiastic and unanimous recommendation for approval by members of the Consolidated Planning Board on Tuesday night. Grass Valley Gardens, which consists of 187 acres south of Highway 10, is proposed as a Planned Unit Development that looks to create...
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