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Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $650,000
Where: 398 Deer Creek Dr. This conveniently located home sits on a 1-acre private lot and is just minutes from Flathead Lake. It includes a cozy fireplace, spacious deck, and plenty of parking with room for an RV. The property also features a large yard with apple trees and a fire pit. PureWest Real Estate.
Popular Coffee Shop Expands To Second Location In Great Falls
Popular Coffee Shop Expanding To Second Location In Great Falls. Many of us can't even imagine getting through a day without a cup of Joe!. The good news is that grabbing that tasty cup of coffee just got even easier, especially for folks living around the Fox Farm area. New...
Flathead Warming Center speaks to city council amid community concerns
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Kalispell City Council held a meeting on Monday, where the Flathead Warming Center was at the center of discussion amid community concerns. The warming center, located in downtown Kalispell, made it's case to the council and the public. Directors of the Flathead Warming Center took...
Knife-Wielding Woman Arrested in Missoula After Altercation
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At approximately 6:27 p.m. on July 11, 2024, a Missoula Police Department Officer was dispatched to the area of 501 North California Street. The 911 complainant said there was a female with a knife swinging it at people. Another officer contacted the female on the bike path west of California Street. Officers could see the knife in her right pocket. Once the officers gained positive control of the female, they removed the knife from the female’s right pocket.
Mayor of Missoula included in leadership initiative
MISSOULA, Mont. — It was announced Monday that Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis is among 39 mayors selected worldwide to attend a course on leadership. The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative provides local leaders the tools to strengthen city hall, encourage collaboration between departments and improve the lives of citizens.
Photos: Montana State Trap Shoot held in Helena over the weekend
The 130th Annual Montana State Trap Shoot took place this weekend at the Helena Trap Club. Over 300 competitors from around the US and Canada converged in Helena for five days to compete for trophies and bragging rights.
Gallatin Valley business wants region to say YES to compost
Karl Johnson, through his Belgrade-based company YES Compost, moves about 20,000 pounds of food scrap each week. With his two other employees, one part-time, one full-time, he runs five routes that service Bozeman, Big Sky, and Yellowstone National Park, collecting organic material including old apple cores, eggshells and coffee grounds, which over the course of a year he’ll turn, rotate, and sift before returning it to people’s gardens as fresh, rich compost.
Elgren to take over as Montana Tech’s provost and executive vice chancellor on July 15
Dr. Tim Elgren will join Montana Technological University as the provost and executive vice chancellor on July 15, 2024. “I am thrilled to join the Montana Tech community and leadership team at this pivotal moment in the University’s history,” Elgren said. “Celebrating its 125th anniversary offers a unique opportunity to honor its extraordinary historical strengths while envisioning innovative programs that best prepare our students for success. As a first-generation college graduate, I am particularly inspired by the deep commitment to access and opportunity that defines Highlands College and Montana Tech–the core values of a public university. It is an immense honor to have been selected for this role and I am eager to collaborate with the dedicated and distinguished faculty, staff, and administration. Together, we will deliver exemplary STEM programming and cultivate a campus culture that champions the advancement of science with a keen eye towards student success.”
Laurel Chamber asks for public's help in keeping kids safe at parade
Fourth of July in Laurel, Montana - a small town celebration on the grandest of scales. Thousands of people pour into Laurel for the annual parade, pancake breakfast, Chief Joseph run, vendor and food truck event and, of course, the best fireworks show in the state. Laurel’s Chamber of Commerce handles all but the breakfast and fireworks for the holiday. This massive undertaking rests on the shoulders of Chamber Director, Camilla Story, the Chamber Board of Directors and a handful of volunteers.
33rd Annual Montana 200 - Mission Valley Super Oval
North Carolina racer Landon Huffman survives Montana 200 power outage, eager to return. “We don’t have anything like Mission Valley at home race track-wise, so that itself is unique. The area is beautiful, great backdrop.”
Crews contain spread of Horse Gulch Fire near Helena following windy afternoon
Fire crews on the Horse Gulch Fire successfully contained two large fire spots outside of the fire area that sparked up due to high winds Sunday afternoon, as more hot weather is forecast for Montana later this week. The fire, which stands at just under 12,800 acres about 20 miles...
Seventy-Three Bobcats Earn Spring All-Big Sky Academic Honors
The Big Sky Conference office has released its 2024 Spring All-Academic Team, honoring 667 athletes spanning seven different sports. Idaho State (76) edged Montana State (73) in sports which the Bobcats participate during the spring season. Weber State (71) and Montana (70) were also member institutions with seventy or more all-academic honorees.
Two Key Northstars Speak to Recent Results
The Havre Northstars have gone (1-5) in their last six games, a stretch that is not in the DNA of anyone in the organization from the coaching staff down to the players. New Media Broadcasters had a candid conversation with senior leader Terek Shipp as well as head coach Patch Wirtzberger and their answers are mirrored in the singular problem that faces the club each game.
Duck Creek Bridge Closures Are Coming. Public Meeting 7/15
Duck Creek bridge over the Yellowstone River west of Billings will be closed intermittently later this summer and perhaps into early fall, according to a 7/12 press release from Yellowstone County. The bridge is due for necessary scour maintenance. Yellowstone County officials said the structural repairs require "periodic, maybe lengthy...
Fire reported in Kalispell northwest of Bowser Lake
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Pete Ridge Fire was reported in the area of Rhodes Draw northwest of Bowser Lake at 2:51 p.m. Monday. Crews were successfully able to stop the forward rate of spread, and the fire is currently contained to one acre. Firefighters will remain on the scene...
USPS opens Big Sky post office
This morning, July 15, the United States Postal Service opened its new post office in Big Sky, the community’s first federally operated post office. The post office is located at 110 Meadow Village Dr., around the corner from the now-retired Big Sky Post Office, which operated for decades under contract with USPS—the old location will keep its P.O. box lobby open through Saturday, July 20, to allow P.O. box-holders to pick up remaining mail.
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