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Northstars Manager on Great Falls Performances and Tri-County Regular Season Finale
The Havre Northstars are coming off of a sweep against the Great Falls Chargers. The two-game series on Friday night was special for multiple occasions, whether it was mercy-ruling the opponent twice or having the only senior on the team do damage. Coach Patch Wirtzberger told New Media Broadcasters that he was proud of the offensive output, which was spearheaded by Terek Shipp, who did it all in the first game.
Northstars Sweep Great Falls as Senior Shipp Sendoff Special
On Friday night, the Havre Northstars returned to winning ways on Senior Day, defeating the Great Falls Chargers, (10-0) in six innings and (14-3) in five innings, respectively. Terek Shipp, the team’s lone senior, got the ball and tossed a shutout in game one, firing six innings of four-hit ball....
Women in Sports: Montana State Women's Head Basketball Coach Tricia Binford
BOZEMAN- I sat down with Tricia Binford to talk about the growth of the WNBA, her experience as a professional, and what she is doing to grow the game in the Gallatin Valley. BOZEMAN- I sat down with Tricia Binford to talk about the growth of the WNBA, her experience as a professional, and what she is doing to grow the game in the Gallatin Valley.
New Housing Development Underway Near ZooMontana
A new housing project is underway on Billings' West End. Perhaps you've noticed the heavy equipment moving dirt for infrastructure at the south end of Shiloh Drive, near ZooMontana. I stopped to grab a couple of quick pictures last week, pondering what the development might be. "It's probably another shopping...
The Billings Flying Service helps protect communities across the globe
BILLINGS, Mont. --For 35 years Billings Flying Service has been flying and maintaining helicopters for use in aerial firefighting and heavy lift services. They started in the ag world but have grown to become a solutions provider for the aviation industry. Owner, Al Blain said since 1997 they've maintained and...
Flat Track Racing Roars Back to Western Montana Fair!
It is FAIR WEEK in Missoula. Just the smell surrounding the fairgrounds brings back so many fond memories of summertime. The smell of funnel cakes cooking in hot oil. The smell of all the 4H livestock. But, how about the smell of high-octane gasoline and exhaust? That is one smell that always surfaces near the end of the week. Why? The fair's grand finale typically includes either a demolition derby or even the occasional monster truck. Now, the big energy-fueled event is some extreme flat-track motorcycle racing.
Horse Gulch Fire puts racing, first Montana 200 into perspective for York's Jason Kreth
POLSON — Jason Kreth leaned on his race car, hat in hand, head bowed, taking a peaceful moment among the last 48 hours from hell. His vision for this hand built hotrod, a red and white No. 46 Super Late Model Stock Car, was minutes from realization. Only that...
Big Sky PBR returns for 13th year
Event organizers celebrate 10 consecutive years as PBR ‘Event of the Year’. Editor’s note: Outlaw Partners is the publisher of Explore Big Sky and is the producer of Big Sky PBR. Every July, the Big Sky PBR sets its roots deeper into Big Sky dirt as cowboys and...
What the New Fire Safety Restrictions Mean for Butte
BUTTE, MT - Wildfire season here in Montana is, unfortunately, alive and well. As thousands of acres of beautiful Montana countrysides and wilderness burn, authorities have begun to place into effect restrictions to reduce the chances of more wildfires sparking and wreaking havoc. These restrictions, divided into "Stage I" and "Stage II", impose various limitations on activities and actions that could potentially ignite fires in our region, which has historically been dry and fire-prone.
Pitching improvements have Butte Miners confident heading to district tournament as top seed
BUTTE, Mont. -- The Legion Baseball postseason is rapidly approaching. And with a regular season conference title already in hand, the Butte Miners feel as confident as any, heading into the district tournament in Belgrade as the No. 1 seed. Of course, the Miners are happy with being the Class...
Neighborhood council meetings July 25-26
Two neighborhood councils meet next week. Neighborhood Council 3 is holding a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. July 26 in room #5 at Corpus Christi Church, 410 22nd Ave. N.E. The meeting will also be streamed live on the council’s Facebook page. Agenda items include Skyline and Valley View...
Mary Osborne Andrews to light BSSG torch after global tech outage causes travel troubles
BILLINGS, Mont. - Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff will not be able to make it to Billings to light the Big Sky State Games torch on Friday night after a global tech outage stranded her flight in Salt Lake City. "Big Sky State Games regrets to announce that Hoff will be...
18th annual Butte 100 to test elite mountain bikers
BUTTE, Mont. — The state’s most grueling mountain bike competition is back for its 18th year. A total of 500 competitors are set to take on either the Butte 100, Butte 50 or Sorini 25 competition Saturday morning along the Continental Divide. Competitors from 27 different states and...
City may lower the penalty for some municipal code violations
(Missoula Current) The Missoula City Council could reduce the penalty for certain code violations from a criminal misdemeanor to a civic infraction in cases where a penalty isn’t already specifically under municipal law. Council member Daniel Carlino this week introduced a measure that would address violations of the city’s...
Groups ask judge to order state officials respond to climate petition
Environmental advocates are asking state officials to consider climate change when regulating how utilities source the energy that keeps the lights on. The agency didn’t answer their requests, so now a judge will weigh in. At the district courthouse in Missoula, lawyers for the Public Service Commission and the...
Attorney offers clarification on City of Glendive administrative leave policy
Despite a commonly believed notion that administrative leave for employees of the City of Glendive is limited to two weeks, the municipality’s employee policy manual includes two different provisions for the option with contrasting purposes. After Chief of Police Jeremy Swisher was placed on paid administrative leave by order...
Helping Elk and Trout at the Same Time
Practically every Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation habitat project benefits elk but can such efforts support and sustain fish at the same time? The truth is a myriad of RMEF conservation projects do exactly that. This is one of them. First, some background. A landowner generously donated 3,450 acres of wildlife...
Badgers to host Montana State on November 7th, per report
The Wisconsin Badgers have started to put together some of their non-conference games for the upcoming season, and a recent report has brought another contest to light. According to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller, the Badgers will host Montana State in a non-conference battle at the Kohl Center on November 7th.
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