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Stage I fire restrictions go into effect for portions of Western Montana

News from Northern Rockies Coordinating Group  MISSOULA — Stage I fire restrictions will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on July 29, 2023, for Flathead County, Sanders County and all State land and private classified as forested land throughout those counties. Factors influencing this decision i...

Bigknife pleads guilty to felony assault

POLSON — Judge James Manley, who came out of retirement to substitute for Judge Molly Owen, set a sentencing date of Sept. 6 for a man accused of shooting an elderly man’s eye out with a BB gun. Marshall Bigknife, 19, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 19 to felony assault ...

Tester secures nearly $25M for infrastructure upgrades in downtown Missoula

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $24.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make infrastructure upgrades that will support economic development and improve access to downtown Missoula. The funding will come from ...

Providence St. Patrick Hospital named Top 25 in nation for environmental stewardship

News from Providence MISSOULA — Providence St. Patrick Hospital has been named one of the Top 25 hospitals in the country for its distinguished work in pursuing environmental excellence. We also received the Greening the OR Recognition Award and a Circle of Excellence Award for Waste from Practice...

WP’s biennial hunting season-setting process begins

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process earlier to allow for more public engagement and greater transparency. Public involvement will begin in June and end in November. In the past, public involve...

MPR presents David J. Duncan’s new novel ‘Sun House’

News from MPR MISSOULA — In what promises to be an extraordinary evening of story, song, and conversation, Montana Public Radio will celebrate the publication of award-winner and Missoula resident David James Duncan’s powerful new novel, “Sun House,” on Friday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m....

Ken Burns’ latest chronicles the slaughter and revival of ‘The American Buffalo’ Ken Burns’ latest chronicles the slaughter and revival of ‘The American Buffalo’

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — “The American Buffalo,” Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary, took four years to produce, but the idea behind it can be traced back more than 30 years. Burns recently found an earlier version of a proposal for a film about bison in his files. It had been written i...

WMMHC embarks on a new era

News from WMMHC MISSOULA — As the nation continues to see a shift in funding for mental health services, Western Montana Mental Health Center embarks on significant changes to better provide and meet the integral need for mental health care in Montana. With the goal of meeting patients exactly whe...

Rankin Foundation awards education grants to 51 Indigenous women Rankin Foundation awards education grants to 51 Indigenous women

News from the Jeannette Rankin Foundation MISSOULA — The Jeannette Rankin Foundation, a national leader in making higher education accessible to women, recently awarded 51 grants totaling $127,500 to Indigenous women attending Montana Tribal colleges. The Rankin Foundation launched its Native Woma...

Missoula to host Angelman Syndrome event

MISSOULA — Open to the public, individuals with Angelman Syndrome and their families, friends and supporters from the greater Missoula area, Idaho, Wyoming, and the rest of Montana are invited to participate in this year’s 2023 Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk. The walk will be held June 10, wit...


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