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Arlee parade attracts 35 entries
This year’s Arlee Fourth of July parade had approximately 35 entries and a robust crew of spectators lining the parade route.Winners were: Grand Prize, Minecraft, an elaborate float by the Ivanoff family; Patriotic, Jim and Emmitt Pickens; Commercial, Fish Hatchery; Clubs and Organizations, Little Guy Wrestling; Native American Outfits: group – Dustin Shelby family, adult – N’kuusum, and youth – Little Miss Salish; Western, group – Picture Mountain Ponies, adult – Toni Hadley, and youth – Evelyn Clough; Novelty/Humorous: group – Jena Baumbach, adult – Matt Wetzel, youth – Kinsey Cable, and child – Oakley and Mia Cable; and Vehicle,...
Trails closed due to wildfire in Rocky Mountain Ranger District
HELENA, Mont. — The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest announced trails are closed due to a wildfire, estimated to be 1.5 acres, on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District. The South Fork Fire is exhibiting active fire behavior. The following trails are closed:. Straight Creek Trailhead (#212) to Elbow Pass...
Arlee Celebration welcomes dancers, spectators
The 124th annual Arlee Esyapqeyni, which means celebration in Salish, began its seven-day run on July 1 and provided six days of culture and powwow dancing. The powwow theme was “In Honor of Our Elders – Past and Present.”Teepees dotted the campground around the dance pavilion, as did campers and tents. The grand entries for the celebration were so full of dancers the arena directors were busy asking participants to move closer together so everyone would fit. War Dance Chief Stephen Small Salmon led the grand entries. Small Salmon remembers being 3 years old and putting on his very first War...
The Strawberry Festival is ready to beat the heat with added misting tent, extra cold water & refreshing vendors!
BILLINGS, Mont. - We're having a heat wave! The temperature's rising and it isn't surprising that the Downtown Billings Association (DBA) is taking extra steps to help everyone keep cool at the 33rd Annual Billings Strawberry Festival taking place this Saturday, July 13. The DBA says that they will be...
Kalispell's Alex Lessor eyes prestigious Montana 200 victory after nearly two decades of trying
POLSON — When Kalispell’s Alex Lessor stood victorious on the windowsill of his Ford, arms stretched toward the sky and the white and blue No. 53 machine parked across Mission Valley Super Oval’s winner’s circle, he had checked an important box. White with a gray chassis,...
Proposed subdivision in Somers advances
SOMERS, Mont. — The Flathead County Planning Board had a meeting on Wednesday regarding a proposed subdivision in Somers, Montana. The subdivision would be located behind Somers Middle School on 63 acres of land. The proposal originally brought up in March 2024, would build 180 single family homes and...
City moves to comply with state’s new Land Use and Planning Act
(Missoula Current) Changes made by the state Legislature to streamline development and remove a range of administrative hurdles also requires larger cities across the state to comply with the new Land Use and Planning Act by 2026. The Missoula City Council this week took a step in that direction, saying...
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...
Does Montana Understand Social Justice?
Interesting fact, social justice is a major at a number of universities. Students working toward a degree in this major often study race, discrimination, health care systems, education, politics, criminal justice, social work, and more. Ok, Cool, But What Does Social Justice Mean?. Oxford Reference defines social justice as, "the...
UM Receives Part of EDA’s $41 Million Headwaters Tech Hub Award
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The University of Montana announced recently that it was a major contributor to the Economic Development Administration’s multi-million award to Montana’s Headwaters Tech Hub. I spoke with UM’s Director of Strategic Communications Dave Kuntz about the $41 million award, part of the Regional...
Montana, Oil Wrestling Is So In Right Now
Have you heard of "Oil Wrestling" before? Because I sure haven't. Last weekend Turkey put on its 663rd annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championships. The Associated Press' description of the sport is when "Wrestlers cover themselves in olive oil, making it more difficult for opponents to grab them. The winner is the wrestler who makes his opponent's back touch the ground."
Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act, arguing that states are exercising too much leeway to keep the predators’ numbers to a minimum. The groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the directors of those agencies July 2 in U.S. District Court in Missoula, Montana. The lawsuit follows a Fish and Wildlife Service decision in February to reject conservationists’ requests to restore endangered species protections across the region. Wolves are in no danger of extinction as states seek to reduce their numbers through hunting, the agency found. The Fish and Wildlife Service at the same time announced it would write a first-ever national recovery plan for wolves, with a target completion date of December 2025. Previously, the Fish and Wildlife Service pursued a region-by-region approach to wolf management.
Brothers killed in action: Memories of Montanans who died in the Vietnam War
Reporting by Cael Nearhoof, University of Montana School of Journalism. More than 58,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War that ended nearly 50 years ago—their names are on the famous wall in Washington, D.C. Those names include 266 Montanans. Now, five decades later, the effects linger. Those killed in action left behind grieving parents and children and significant others. They left behind their brothers and sisters, too.
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