Isolated storms, gusty winds
Isolated storms are forecasted across central Montana for Saturday evening, with wind gusts picking up on Sunday ahead of some rainfall in the...
Aug 17, 2026Open source
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Sunday Gun Day Vol. IV Ep. IV - Elmer Keith's Guns.
Credit: Ward Clark The ManElmer Keith was born in 1899 in Hardin, Missouri. He later lived in Idaho, Oregon, and Montana, where he worked as a...
Aug 16, 2026Open source
Whitehall mother sentenced in Boulder after son's killing case
Boulder, Mont. — A Whitehall woman convicted of killing her 5-year-old son was sentenced to 50 years with the Montana Department of Public H...
Aug 14, 2026Open source
Broadview woman claims she was wrongfully detained at Montana State Fair over petition
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Yellowstone County fight over a proposed data center drew new attention after a Broadview resident said deputies detaine...
Aug 14, 2026Open source
Wildfires in southwest Montana grow to a combined 23K acres
The Sand Creek fire continues to move toward the Maverick Mountain ski area, but firefighters have made progress on structure protection effor...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Vietnam Veterans of Southwest Montana golf tournament was a remarkable success
The Vietnam Veterans of Southwest Montana held their 10th Annual Vietnam Veterans Outreach Golf Tournament at the Cottonwood Hills Golf Course...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Little Belt Mountains fire burns at Smith River headwaters; fire grows quickly in Rosebud County
The fire is burning seven miles southeast of Showdown Montana ski area, and about 15 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs.
Aug 10, 2026Open source
‘I will never bow down’: Democrat Bankhead remains in Montana’s US Senate race at deadline
“I am staying through Nov. 3,” Bankhead told a crowd of reporters and supporters on Monday in East Helena, defiant against efforts to driv...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
UM-Providence partnership targets improving healthcare for rural kids
Missoula pediatrician Laurie Carter is piloting a program with University of Montana researchers as part of RESOLVE, a new strategic healthcar...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Smelling success: Kalispell local sees fragrance business take-off
Born and raised in Kalispell, Bungay said Montana Fragrance Co. draws from the many iconic places around his home in Northwest Montana — an...
Aug 9, 2026Open source
Against the current: Charlo shrimp farmer rebuilds after winning three-year fight to be recognized as a farm
Born and raised in Charlo, Jim Vaughan has spent the past seven years operating Mission Valley Shrimp, Montana's only shrimp farm. Using six I...
Aug 9, 2026Open source
Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder Struck swim team finishes third in Class A at state swim meet
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team capped off another outstanding summer by earning third place at the Montana State Swim Meet in its first season
Aug 8, 2026Open source
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