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Body of missing mountaineer recovered
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK — The body of missing mountaineer Grant Marcuccio, 32, from Whitefish was recovered on Sunday east of McPartland Peak, below the ridgeline between Heavens Peak and McPartland Peak. The cause of death is still under investigation, although traumatic injuries and location of the body are indicative...
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $725,000
This stunning home just minutes from Flathead Lake features an open floor plan, concrete counters, hardwood floors and new appliances. It also has lots of storage, a dog washing station and is wired for speakers. Outside is a fenced yard, hot tub, covered front porch, shed and underground sprinklers. RE/MAX Glacier Country.
They’re on the Ballot Now
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Angler Endures Surprise Black Bear Attack Along a Montana River
It sounds like a beautiful, inviting place to fish when one wants to get away from crowds. But like so many places, remote or otherwise, there is an ever-present danger of bears in Montana. And we're always grateful to be able to report that the injuries were not too severe.
Week 14 (FINAL WEEK) 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.
Tight Montana Senate race spotlights tribal safety concerns
The hotly contested Montana Senate race is shining a spotlight on the public safety concerns of the Native American communities in the state, who were a critical voting bloc in the 2018 reelection of Sen. Jon Tester (D). The Montana Democrat is no stranger to tight races. He won his first reelection in 2012 by around…
Montana group uses co-op model to take on housing crisis
A coalition of advocates is using a novel approach to address the housing shortage in Missoula, helping renters become owners. Prices and availability continue to be a problem in Montana. Neighborworks Montana and the North Missoula Community Development Corporation are expanding the co-op concept in Missoula, notorious for its housing...
Montana Ranks Among States with Highest Pizza Prices in America
Inflation is starting to show its ugly face. As prices of everyday items continue to rise, we are beginning to take notice of our wallets. For wide-open places like Montana, shipping of goods can make prices more expensive. Granted we are not as remote as Alaska or Hawaii, but there is a lot of ground to cover to deliver goods around Montana. We were making things more expensive.
Montana Has One of the Highest Resignation Rates in the Country
It doesn't matter which way you look at the data, Montanans appear to be leaving jobs for one reason or another. It used to be that people would say that a person stayed at a job on average for seven years. That's not too far off from an Employee Tenure report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 indicating that "wage and salary workers in the public sector had a median tenure of 6.8 years."
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