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      • Western Montana News
        Montana Morning Headlines: Friday, March 20, 2026
        Weather
        Weather Forecast: Record highs again Friday
        Lewis Dortch
        Ravalli County
        Durland Ranch joins Darby in-progress, protected conservation easements
        Emily Brown
        Flathead County
        Kristi Sanders named KPS Middle School Educator of the Year
        Maddie Kiefer
        Local News
        Lincoln County landfill faces capacity issues due to influx of storm debris
        MTN News
        Montana News
        What this winter might mean for the 2026 fire season
        Caroline Weiss
      • Geese at Freezout Lake

        Montana News

        An active start as spring migration gets underway at Freezout Lake

        Erik Johnson
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        Montana Ag Network

        Montana group spotlights mental health as farm suicide rates remain high

        Isabel Spartz
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        Community Spotlight

        Community Spotlight: Mission Match-Up

        MTN News
      • National News

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          Trump, Iranian leader project strength as war nears 3-week mark

          Jacob Gardenswartz
        • A dosage of Wegovy

          Fast-track FDA approval brings stronger Wegovy to pharmacies by April

          Justin Boggs
        • Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein

          High-profile figures, insiders set to testify in Epstein probe

          Alexandra Miller

        Scripps News
      • Tester-Racicot-Bullock

        Tester, Racicot, Bullock hold "community conversation" in Helena

        Jonathon Ambarian
        PLOW COLLISION

        Montana News

        Several MDT plows hit during the recent snowstorm

        Evan Charney
        Case Ranch

        Missoula County

        2,330-acre Case Ranch conservation easement project finalized in Potomac

        Emily Brown
      • Small AI data center proposed at Bonner Mill Industrial Park

        Missoula County

        Proposed Bonner AI data center faces power questions ahead of meeting

        MTN News
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        Sentinel's title brought hoops journeys of Sam Beighle, Jay Jagelski full circle

        Kyle Hansen
        Cayuse Prairie

        Flathead County

        Cayuse Prairie School in Kalispell puts levy request in front of voters

        Sean Wells
      • Tom Wistrcill

        Montana News

        As college football evolves, Big Sky focused on FCS titles with eye on future

        Greg Rachac
        Mike West wins 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Award

        Local News

        Kalispell man receives national honor for wildfire mitigation efforts

        MTN News
        Jet Stream

        Weather

        Weather Forecast: Very warm end to the work week!

        Erin Yost
      • Panama Fire burning in southern Jefferson County

        Wildfire Watch

        Wildfire burning in southern Jefferson County

        John Riley
        Lululemon Costco

        National News

        Costco’s $1.50 hot dog combo faces inflation. The CEO’s answer?

        Justin Boggs
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        Montana Ag Network

        Montana farmers face uncertainty amid dry winter and high input prices

        Vanessa Willardson
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        Community Spotlight

        Community Spotlight: AniMeals MardiPaws

        MTN News
        Lincoln Co. Courthouse

        Western Montana News

        Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, March 19, 2026

        Weather

        Weather Forecast: Record highs possible today and tomorrow

        Lewis Dortch
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        Missoula County

        Missoula police use grappler to stop armed suspect near downtown

        MTN News
        Ravalli County Jail Diversion

        Ravalli County

        Jury sides with Ravalli County in jail diversion lawsuit

        MTN News
        Woodman School

        Missoula County

        Woodman School offering early literacy program

        Emily Brown
      • Riverside Correctional Facility

        Montana News

        Montana leaders focusing on three possible locations for new women's prison

        Jonathon Ambarian
        Helena Flats School

        Flathead County

        Helena Flats School in Kalispell puts levy requests in front of voters

        Sean Wells
        Travis DeCuire

        Montana Grizzlies

        Up-and-down season, almost same result, as Grizzlies enter pivotal offseason

        Kyle Hansen
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        Missoula County

        MHP reports deadly crash along Highway 93 near the Wye

        MTN News
        Ethan Hulsey Columbus

        Montana News

        How Columbus teen Ethan Hulsey ‘beat death twice’

        Scott Breen
        Wx Headlines

        Weather

        Weather Forecast: Well above average highs to end the work week

        Erin Yost
      • Archives Appointment

        Montana News

        MT Historical Society Library and Archives reopens

        Evan Charney
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        Montana News

        MSU gets $1.9M grant to study bird flu in Montana

        Esha Walia
        Powell

        Politics

        Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects one cut this year

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Postal Rates

        Politics

        USPS warns stamp price could rise to nearly $1 amid financial strain

        Scripps News Group
        Tom Wistrcill

        Sports

        Big Sky commissioner Tom Wistrcill: Ads on jerseys inevitable – and profitable

        Greg Rachac
        Kayla Jessee

        Montana News

        Montana’s fentanyl crisis: recovery, hope, and the power of community

        Quentin Shores
      • Lincoln Co. Courthouse

        Western Montana News

        Libby man sentenced for fatal shooting of 3-year-old son

        Sean Wells
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        Politics

        US producer prices rise 0.7% in February, higher than expected

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Kemp and 13th Street Shooting

        Western Montana News

        Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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        Community Spotlight

        Community Spotlight: Ag News & Brews

        MTN News
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        Don't Waste Your Money

        Overtime rule confusion: What 'no tax on overtime' really means

        John Matarese

        Weather

        Weather Forecast: Warming temperatures and rising rivers

        Lewis Dortch
      • Gulch Distillers

        Montana Ag Network

        Helena distillery uses Montana-grown agriculture to make spirits

        Jonathon Ambarian
        Prescribed burn

        Local News

        Prescribed burns planned for Missoula

        MTN News
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        Missoula Sentinel’s 40-Year wait ended with cinematic state championship

        Kyle Hansen
      • Reserve aerial

        Missoula County

        Missoula transportation committee approves Reserve Street safety action plan

        Emily Brown
        Farmland

        Montana Ag Network

        Montana Ag Network: Family farms wither as next generation steps away

        Charlie Klepps
        Elder Justice Summit

        Montana News

        Montana AG targets elder fraud after one woman loses $240,000

        Hannah Pedeferri
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