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City shelter participating in summer pet adoption event
The city animal shelter is participating in the summer National Empty the Shelters event with Bissell Pet Foundation from July 8-31. During the event, adoption fees for all cats and dogs at the shelter will be $20. Adoption fees don’t include the cost of a city license for city residents,...
New aquatic and recreation center opens in Great Falls
In 2020 the City of Great Falls announced that they were going to build a new aquatic and recreation center. Construction began the following year in 2021 and now nearly four years later, the Shields Aim High Big sky Aquatic and Recreation Center is officially open.
The 25th Annual March Against Drug and Violence is happening this Saturday
BILLINGS, Mont. -- This Saturday, hundreds of people are expected to gather on the courthouse lawn in Billings to promote the importance of working together to keep our community safe. Founder of the march, and State Representative Mike Yakawich, or 'Southside Mike' said he wanted to get involved in community...
Billings Head Start promote school readiness in young children through 'conscious discipline'
BILLINGS, Mont. - Head Start, a non-profit agency in the Magic City, is helping young children and their families to achieve school readiness through 'conscious discipline' by means of social, emotional, and cognitive development. A federally funded comprehensive program in the US for the last 53 years, Head Start provides...
Big powwow at Chewing Blackbones honors local Veterans
The weather was near perfect on the Fourth of July at Chewing Blackbones campground, as Blackfeet Manpower hosted its annual Veterans Powwow. Frequent clouds alternated with sunny skies and cool breezes, and folks prepared for many activities, including the earliest one of all, the Extreme Warrior Race. Cheers erupted for everyone’s favorite as men and women ran, biked and canoed/kayaked for first place.
Direct Flights The Missoula Montana Airport Should Add
Last week, we updated all the direct flight destinations the Missoula Montana Airport offers throughout the year. After Oakland and Orange County were added last week, MSO is up to 14 flights (some are yearly, some are seasonal). After I posted the article to Facebook, a few people chimed in...
Ex-Billings Skyview wrestler Paolo Salminen believes he can be a national champ at Minnesota State Mankato
BILLINGS — Paolo Salminen is taking his next steps in his wrestling journey. The decorated former Billings Skyview wrestler, who was a walk-on at Wyoming last season with the opportunity to earn financial aid, has transferred to Minnesota State University Mankato to join the wrestling team. Salminen, who was...
Heart attack hospitalizes Billings Police Chief St. John
BILLINGS, Mont. - Billings Police Department (BPD) Chief Rich St. John has been hospitalized after he suffered a heart attack on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Victoria Hill, Public Information Officer for the City of Billings, says that Chief St. John was in Red Lodge this Sunday morning when he had the heart attack.
Four Years Running Pulling Wire Off the Hiawatha
Dozens of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers from across the nation gathered in the high mountains of northern Idaho once again this year on June 26th and 27th to remove another section of elk-killing wire above a historic railroad-turned-bicycling destination. The Route of the Hiawatha scenic bike trail starts in...
Montana Republicans call on state Supreme Court to throw out youth climate activists lawsuit
Republican leadership in Montana will make an appeal Wednesday to the state’s Supreme Court to overturn a landmark climate ruling that found state regulators must consider the effects of climate change when approving fossil fuel projects. The lawsuit was brought forth in 2020 by 16 people between 2 and 16 years old whose lawyers argued […]
Here’s some tips for staying safe and knowing your legal rights while working outdoors in extreme heat
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging outdoor workers to remain hydrated and take frequent breaks during the heatwave. As the climate crisis causes an uptick in extreme weather, FEMA is advising outdoor workers to maintain healthy levels of sodium and electrolytes, dress lightly and remain vigilant against heat-related illnesses.
Two Montana Airports Will Have A Special Jet From Delta
Could this be a sign of Delta Airlines trying some new things out?. Summer is the time of year when most of Montana's airports see a massive increase in traffic. Airports in Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, and Bililngs see more than double the amount of passengers during any other time of the year. Other airports around Montana don't know the type of traffic the big four cities see during the year.
Montana abortion petition group alleges Secretary of State wrongfully tossing signatures
Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the group behind the petition to get an amendment enshrining abortion access in the state constitution, accused the state Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday of inappropriately discarding signatures from registered, but inactive, voters and is threatening legal action. But the Montana Secretary of State’s Office said the group is misreading […] The post Montana abortion petition group alleges Secretary of State wrongfully tossing signatures appeared first on Daily Montanan.
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