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City of Billings to close tree debris drop-off sites Saturday evening
UPDATE: August 21 at 1:19 p.m. The City of Billings announced the tree debris drop-off sites it had set up to help with storm cleanup from the August 6 storm will be closing at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24. When the sites close, the city said the public works...
Missoula Housing Authority ramps up Section 8 vouchers despite statewide closure
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana closed the Section 8 voucher waitlist earlier this month, causing some confusion over the availability of the vouchers, which are intended for low-income people, older adults and those with disabilities. The Missoula Housing Authority is screening for Section 8 housing vouchers at a high-speed pace,...
Missoula Man Found Unconscious in Car With Drugs at Rose Park
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 18, 2024, Missoula Police Department Officers responded to Rose Park for a report that a male was passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle. There was an unsheathed knife within his reach. Officers were able to wake the male and identified him as 31-year-old Ivan Bobko. Bobko was dazed but advised he was diabetic and was having issues.
Friends and co-workers Johnson and Johnston open JJ's Diner
Anthony Johnson and Stacy Johnston became best friends while working at 4B’s Restaurant the past four years and when the company announced that they were not going to renew the lease at the Dillon location they both knew immediately that somehow, some way, they were going to open their own diner and make it a special place. Be it luck or positive thinking, their dream became a reality in just a few short weeks.
Big Horn Co. Sheriffs issue evacuation warning for wildfire near Tongue River Reservoir
BIG HORN COUNTY, Mont. - Big Horn County Sheriff's Office says an evacuation warning has been issued for the area near Tongue River Reservoir as a large wildfire "is moving aggressively" towards that area. BHCSO Deputies will be in the area handing out evacuation warnings in person to local residents.
Montana's Ashlyn Dvorak singled out for Big Sky soccer weekly defensive honors
MISSOULA — Montana redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Ashlyn Dvorak as acknowledged as the Big Sky Conference co-Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday by the league office. It’s the first Defensive Player of the Week honor for Dvorak this season and the fifth of her career. Dvorak, who went...
Family of teachers speaks on how the field of education has changed
BILLINGS, Mont. - As the school year approaches, teachers in Billings Public Schools are preparing for classes to start on September 3. For the Powers family, teaching kindergarteners has become a cherished family tradition. Jill Powers, a kindergarten teacher at Rose Park Elementary School, has dedicated 32 years to teaching....
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: National Tour Back in Montana for Harvey Ostermiller Memorial at Big Sky
For the first time in three years, the American Sprint Car Series National Tour is back in Montana this weekend. Big Sky Speedway, near Billings, will play host to the Harvey Ostermiller Memorial on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, featuring a $12,012-to-win/$612-to-start finale on Saturday. It’s the biggest paying Sprint Car event in the track’s history and second-largest Feature purse of the National Tour season behind the 360 Knoxville Nationals.
Two Grizzlies named to Senior Bowl Watch List
A pair of Montana Grizzlies have been named players to watch for college football's premiere postseason all-star game, with Junior Bergen and Cole Grossman named to the 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl watchlist, the game's organizers announced Wednesday. Bergen, a record-setting senior receiver and return man, and Grossman, a versatile offensive...
Elk Research: UM Scientists, Students Study a Changing Population
MISSOULA – According to naturalist and author John Muir, between every two pines is the doorway to a new world. In Noxon, Montana, at a base camp for wildlife biologists nestled deep in the pines, camera traps and other measuring instruments are capturing forensic evidence of what is happening to the state’s elk population.
The Missoula Paddleheads Are In EA Sports College Football 25
EA Sports College Football 25 has been the biggest thing in sports culture for the last month. Everyone and their mother (except for me because I'm not willing to spend $500 on a Playstation 5) is playing the highly anticipated game. The game features all your favorite FBS College Football teams and traditions, but if you want to play with the Montana Grizzlies you can thank one gamer (read more below).
Montana State Fund Buys 4H Steer for Billings Family Service
Budding cattlelady Bayley Becker, a student with the Worden Riverdale 4H, raised a Black Angus steer named Lamar. At the recent 4H Livestock Sale and Auction at MontanaFair, this Angus weighed a respectable 1,381 pounds. Bayley should be delighted to know that her dedication and efforts to raise Lamar will help feed families in need in the Billings community and in Yellowstone County.
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