Upcoming Western Montana events
July 22, 2019
10:47 am
Here’s a look at some of the upcoming events set to take place across Western Montana.
Missoula County
Annual Missoula chip seal project starting up
July 22, 2019
10:19 am
Missoula’s annual chip seal project on city streets is underway and will continue through Aug. 8.
Paddle board event helps Missoula non-profits
July 22, 2019
7:26 am
Paddle boarders of all ages and abilities hit the river in the seventh annual Windermere SUP Cup on Sunday.
2nd office building planned for Broadway in Missoula’s new opportunity zone
July 20, 2019
3:12 pm
The project, which remains in design but will likely include a three-story office building and will mark the second investment to land in the city’s new opportunity zone.
Seeley Lake highway memoralizes fallen firefighter
July 19, 2019
9:13 pm
Trenton Johnson lost his life battling what would later become part of the massive Rice Ridge fire.
USFS giving residents a closer chance to learn about being “firewise”
July 19, 2019
8:48 pm
Forest managers are using a new “learning labs” approach to convince homeowners there are steps they can take to protect their property,
Spokane murder suspect appears in Missoula court
July 19, 2019
8:23 pm
Bryce Thompson, 19, appeared in Missoula Justice Court on Friday and is being held in Missoula jail on a fugitive warrant.
Bears spotted in Missoula neighborhood
July 19, 2019
5:04 pm
MISSOULA: Wildlife biologists report there is at least one black bear looking for food in the Rattlesnake neighborhood FWP reports bears are accessing garbage in
Three suspects charged in Missoula stolen bike ring
July 19, 2019
4:54 pm
Three men have been charged with the theft in what court documents say is many thousands of dollars in bicycles and parts.
Surplus property: City Council to explore housing options over highest bidder
July 19, 2019
9:13 am
The city has other properties it will look to discard in the coming year, and council members are lining up to ensure they go to affordable housing and not necessarily to the highest bidder.
Man convicted in Missoula murder of exchange student seeking new trial
July 19, 2019
8:30 am
Markus Kaarma was given 70-years in prison for the 2014 death of a foreign exchange student from Big Sky High School who broke into his garage.
Memory of man killed fighting Lolo Peak fire will live on
July 19, 2019
8:17 am
Brent Witham, who died fighting the 2017 Lolo Peak fire was immortalized on Thursday by the people who he helped save during a memorial dedication ceremony.
New data shows 245M opioid pills came into Montana over 6 years
July 18, 2019
10:38 pm
Yellowstone, Flathead and Missoula counties saw the most opioid pills move through pharmacies and into patients’ hands.
Blackfoot Valley grizzly bear euthanized
July 18, 2019
6:08 pm
The grizzly bear was first captured on the Whitetail Golf Course in the Bitterroot Valley north of Stevensville last October and was then moved to the Blackfoot Valley.
Firefighter killed battling 2017 Lolo Peak fire memorialized
July 18, 2019
10:33 am
The memory of a California firefighter who lost his life during Western Montana’s historic 2017 wildfire season is being marked in Lolo.
