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News from the National Park Service WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 26, 2024] – The body of missing mountaineer Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old man from Whitefish, Montana, was found by Two Bear Air at approximately 2 pm on Sunday, August 25. Cause of death is still under investigation, but traumatic injuries and location of the body are indicative of a fall. Two Bear Air spotted Marcuccio from the air. He was found one-third of a mile east of McPartland Peak below the ridgeline between Heavens Peak and McPartland Peak. The body was transported to the Apgar horse corrals where Two Bear Air met the Flathead County coroner. Marcuccio was last seen by his hiking ...
News from Sloane Stinson, Montana Dept. of Transportation RONAN — Riverside Contracting, Inc. crews will continue with sign installations next week, including the sign bridge, just north of the intersection of US Highway 93 (US 93) with Adams Ave. SE. This is an overhead support structure that wil...
News from Stefanie Nordberg and Stephanie Herried POLSON — Stefanie Nordberg from Rainbow Home Daycare and Stephanie Herried from Lil’ Yellow House Daycare brought their two childcare groups together and had the privilege to welcome Cyndy Marengo from Polson’s Tribal Dentistry to make ...
News from the MT Meth Project MONTANA – The Montana Meth Project is expanding its program to tackle the deadly fentanyl crisis. On Aug. 21, National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, the Meth Project launched the first Montana Fentanyl Prevention Lesson and Not Even Once: One Pill Can Kill ca...
CSKT holds annual Bears, Cider Fall Wildlife Festival News from Stephanie Gillin, CSKT – NRD FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Everyone is welcome to the fourth annual Wildlife Festival. Bring some apples to the Ronan Visitor’s Center for free cider pressing where you can learn more about fr...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Residents across the state are invited to participate in Montana Crunch Time, a celebration of National Farm to School Month, local producers and nutritious foods. Montana Crunch Time is a statewide event encouraging participants to “crunch” &md...
News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — Last month the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded their Annual IMPACT Grants to an unprecedented 15 local non-profits as part of its 2024 IMPACT grant cycle. Non-profit directors, team members and GPCF Grant Committee members were...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Aug. 22 Governor Gianforte asked Montana superintendents and school board trustees to adopt policies to limit learning distractions in the classroom and improve student academic performance by establishing “cell phone-free” schools...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — State and local health officials are reporting today the first Montana West Nile virus (WNV) detections for summer 2024 across four counties. Six mosquito pools in Blaine, Dawson, Prairie, and Wibaux counties have tested positive for WNV. Detection in mosquitoes is an ...
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced next steps on the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, launched in June 2021 by Secretary Deb Haaland as the first-ever comprehensive effort by the federal government to recognize the troubled legacy of past federal Indian board...
