From the west to the east, Montanans were given a front row seat to the Aurora Borealis, also known as Northern Lights Friday night.
When Mikalen Running Fisher left her home and family on the Blackfeet Reservation in 2017 to attend the University of Montana, she didn’t know what to expect.
Craig A. McCrea, 38, was sentenced to 60 years at Montana State Prison, with 30 years suspended, and ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution.
Against the recommendation of child care providers, a legislative interim committee struck down rules that would have made licensure easier and expanded capacity.
"This is an unusual and potentially historic event," said Clinton Wallace, director of NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
John Mercer had been an attorney with the Polson firm Turnage Mercer & Wall for 42 years before his appointment to the bench.
Tyler J. Hurst, who’s currently not in custody and at an out-of-state treatment facility, appeared via Zoom on Friday for his arraignment.
The increased fees will help pay for parking lot improvements, "modernizing the winter cabin rental program," and active forest management around the Garnet area.
Northern locations in the U.S. are best for viewing the northern lights, but clouds will interfere in many spots.
There's a new place to eat breakfast and get dessert in downtown Missoula.
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A man pleaded guilty on Friday to sexually assaulting two students at the University of Montana in the fall of 2021.
The U.S. Postal Service recommends mailing ballots no later than Tuesday, May 28 for the June 4 primary election.
Jalen Foy earned first-team All-Region 9 honors at Northeastern Junior College this past season.
Bell graduates Saturday with degrees in both political science and philosophy, and said she's grateful for the multidisciplinary approach to education she experienced at UM.
Sophia Miller and Kaitlyn Skinner rank first and second in the state in the 1600-meter run while Miller leads in the 800.
Whitney Morrison has overcome plenty in her Montana track and field career. On Thursday she earned all-Big Sky honors in the heptathlon.
The Supreme Court noted Missoula County is not forced to house the state's inmates, even if the reality meant they have to be confined somewhere.
Two women have been named to top leadership posts at Community Medical Center in Missoula.
Tester is facing a tough reelection challenge in the fall and his campaign has continually framed him as tough on the border.
As winter hung on despite bouts of spring-like warmth in recent weeks, hundreds of cars were stranded along I-90 near Bozeman Pass yesterday with snowdrifts as high as 3 feet.
"No neighborhood should be asked to experience radical change and consequently no neighborhood should be exempt from change either."
The recent expansion of Missoula's bear buffer zone may have pushed the bears toward more extreme behavior in pursuit of easy meals.
Late Wednesday evening, at about 10:19 p.m., Kalispell police officers responded to a physical disturbance.
Here’s a quick guide to some upcoming arts and cultural events happening around Missoula in the week ahead.
Laura Clague published “Chubby’s Swatch Book: A College Girl’s Guide to Plus-Size Comfy Fashion” as a product of a marketing course.
It's never been easier to catch a creative group of improvisers around town.
The council's Climate, Conservation and Parks committee unanimously supported the revised agreement, which allocated an additional $40,000 for the project.
The forthcoming Montana Backcountry Discovery Route will visit classic small towns and take riders through some of the state's most scenic landscapes.
At about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Mineral County Sheriff's Office got a report of an armed kidnapping in the Superior area, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff.
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Kalispell's Evan Todd set a new meet record in the javelin for Montana Friday at the Big Sky Conference Championships.
Scores from around Montana during the 2024 high school baseball and softball seasons.
Montana State will make its first championship appearance at 2:15 p.m. Saturday.
"I just thought it was too big of an opportunity to play for the Griz to not take it.” Bozeman offensive lineman Torin Jeske
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Are you a Disney fan, but weary of the prices and endless lines at the theme parks? There are other options for you to try.
Some new names have cracked the list of the most popular baby names in the U.S., influenced by social media stars and popular TV shows. Here’s the top 10.
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s cross-studio bundle combines Disney+ and Disney’s Hulu with Warner Bros.’ Max, which includes an array of programming from that studio and its premium service, HBO.
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