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BOZEMAN, Mont.- On Saturday, volunteers traveled from all over the state to help build a kids playground in less than four hours in Bozeman.
BOZEMAN, Mont.- Bozeman firefighters hosted the 3rd Annual Fire in the Park at Fire Station #3 on Saturday.
“I just had a bad feeling about it, and I was like ‘Dad, I think we need to get out of here.'”
BOZEMAN Mont.- Last week, parents of students in the elementary schools in the Bozeman School District received an alert about enrollment.
BUTTE - In just one year, Butte’s housing values made a significant jump. “I’m going to tell you the average price of a house of the houses sold was $143,000. This year to date it’s $173,000,” said Denise Kelly, owner, and broker at Re/Max in Butte.
Many small towns in Montana have some sort of landmark that make them unique and memorable and Hobson is no different.
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 - latest local news and headlines from across the world. More>>
Jack Eldon Jarvey of MissoulaBoth children reported that, in addition to the abuse, Jarvey would also make them watch pornography.
Kids of all ages tested their hunting skills at the First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.
Neighbors of Bozeman High School will be able to share their concerns regarding the building of a new $7 million football stadium at Monday's City Commission meeting.
Around 300 cars were on display in downtown Bozeman on Sunday for the 18th Annual Cruisin’ on Main car show.
Cooler temperatures with a few showers and thunderstorms possible for tomorrow The above on demand STORMTracker video forecast with Meteorologist Carson Vickroy will walk you through the forecast hour by hour for next 24 hours so you can have an idea of what the start of your week will look like. City by City Forecast: BOZEMAN: LOW: 51°; HIGH MONDAY: 70°. Spotty showers will be a possibility tonight. More widespread chances for tomorrow afternoon with coole... More>>
BOZEMAN, Mont.- Montana State University has a new lab that is able to determine the body’s movement. The Departments of Human Development and Mechanical Engineering have come together to provide this new human movement lab at MSU.
The two fires burning in the Gravelly Range near Ennis saw decreased fire activity over the weekend, after growing to nearly 10,000 acres combined.
A federal fugitive led local, state and federal law enforcement on a chase early Sunday morning.
The Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park has now burned an estimated 7,835 acres
Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock said Sunday that he "would" support assault weapons ban, staking out a strong position on the issue ahead of a possible run for president in 2020.
Emma Joy Linen Dana, formerly of Morristown, New Jersey, and Livingston, Montana, passed away on August 6, 2018, at Spring Creek Inn in Bozeman, Montana, where she moved in January of 2017. Born in 1931 in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of John S. Linen and Mary B. Linen. After graduating in 1949 from Miss Beard’s School, Emma Joy attended Smith College. She left Smith to marry William D. Dana, Jr., also from West Orange, in November of 1951. Emma Joy... More>>
The Howe Ridge fire is burning in Glacier National Park near Lake McDonald. (inciweb.org photo)The Howe Ridge fire burning on the west side of Glacier National Park has now grown to 4,100 acres.
The Town of Telluride wants to see less plastic ending up in landfills.
After two weeks on the front lines of the biggest fires in California, a team of Montana firefighters is headed home.
Cooler temperatures Sunday with the chance for more rain The above on demand STORMTracker video forecast with Meteorologist Carson Vickroy will walk you through the forecast hour by hour for next 24 hours so you can have an idea of what the rest of your weekend will look like. City by City Forecast: BOZEMAN: LOW: 50°; HIGH SUNDAY: 76°. A few additional storms are possible through 8 pm tonight. Once we lose the daytime heating rain chances will be decreasing... More>>
Montana's unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in July, marking the third straight month the state's jobless rate has dropped.
In a short ceremony held Friday at Montana Peterbilt, the Executive Director of the Northwest Region of the U.S Chamber of Commerce, Chris Eyler, delivered the Chamber's official nomination.
The lightning-sparked fire has burned 3,500 acres on the west side of Glacier National Park and forced evacuations.
FORT SMITH- Searchers have recovered and identified the third and final body from a boating accident a week ago in Bighorn Lake.
Fifteen sheep were killed after one lightning bolt struck a fence they were huddled around - just feet from the owner's front door.
FREDERICK, Colo. -- Prosecutors in Colorado are preparing to file formal charges of first-degree murder and evidence tampering against Christopher Watts, who is accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters.
DES MOINES, Iowa- Montana Gov. Steve Bullock was one of several Democrats from across the country to stump at the Iowa State Fair this week.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Acting Director of the National Park Service, P. Daniel Smith, addressed lawmakers from around the country during a roundtable event in Bozeman Friday morning. He stressed the need to fund deferred maintenance projects which currently total more than $11 billion.
Shane Casey, 25BUTTE, Mont. - A Great Falls man faces felony charges after he terrorized some residents in a quiet neighborhood on Butte’s west side. Police say the man went on an apparent drug-fueled rampage armed with a loaded handgun.
Details are limited as this fire just broke out around 7 pm Friday night West of Norris. Thunderstorms did pass through this area at the time of the fire start so lightning is the most likely cause but no official word so far. Jeff Krogstad sent the above video and reports erratic winds with the passing thunderstorms is allowing this fire to burn out of control. Fire crews are on scene and Jeff reports there is a bulldozer cutting a line and additional support was called in for a...
More than 100 people have died this year so far in vehicle accidents in Montana. Behind every crash we talk about, there is a family dealing with an unimaginable loss.
U.S. Supreme CourtA prominent critic of campaign-finance limits has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Montana’s campaign-contribution limits, arguing they are an unconstitutional limit on free speech.
A 19-year-old Glendive mother is facing criminal charges of negligent homicide following the death of her 2-year-old son.
Gianforte campaign ad attacking Democrat WilliamsRepublican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte’s first campaign TV ad, which began airing last week, sharply criticizes Democratic challenger Kathleen Williams on immigration and foreign policy. But some of the ad’s leading claims misrepresent Williams’ stated views on the subject.
GREAT FALLS- A Montana federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Keystone XL pipeline's new approved route in Nebraska requires a full environmental review, likely causing another delay.
Over 200,000 people visit Lake Como each year. (MTN News photo)Witnesses attempted to find the 28-year-old woman after she reportedly slipped beneath the surface of the water while swimming.
George Patrick Bailey Jan. 3, 1939 – Aug. 13, 2018 George Bailey passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on the morning of Monday, August 13th, 2018.
The lightning-sparked fire has burned 3,500 acres on the west side of Glacier National Park and forced evacuations.
NEXT WEATHER MAKER: Upper level Low is digging into the pacific NW Friday afternoon and a little monsoon moisture is lifting up into Montana producing several rounds of thunderstorms. The National Weather Service has issued a "RED FLAG WARNING" for Friday afternoon and evening for SW Montana. The combination of dry and wet thunderstorms producing frequent lightning and gusty winds could produce new fire starts. Much of SW Montana is now under STAGE I fire ... More>>
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke suggested that climate change may have a role in the recent wildfires that have ravaged California.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Bozeman Police say a woman reported being sexually assaulted on Thursday evening in the 1000 block of W. Oak St. Officers responded to the report at approximately 10 p.m.
CROW AGENCY- The 100th Crow Fair kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday in Crow Agency. Watch the video above to see the grand entrance.
(MTN News photo)The Bacon Rind Fire continues to burn in Lee Metcalf Wilderness and Yellowstone National park between Big Sky and West Yellowstone has grown to 1,838 acres.
Michael Thomas Holtz, 23 (YCDF)The Montana Department of Justice has refiled homicide charges against an Absarokee man who allegedly ran over and killed another man in 2013.
Today's Forecast: Warm and smoky with more clouds for your Friday. Afternoon thunderstorms are expected to develop and push through the region into the evening hours. Wildfire danger will be high as a result of frequent lightning, current dry conditions, and erratic wind from the base of a few of those storms.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Chase Rose, campaign manager for the new Sports Park in Bozeman stopped in to give us the latest information on the construction as well as the details for the fundraiser next Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn.
The Department of Defense says the military parade originally scheduled for Veterans Day will be postponed.
The AMEN Bozeman Free Clinic is in need of volunteers for the clinic that will be held Oct. 19 & 21 at the fairgrounds.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - An extreme collaborative effort has been in the works for years and it comes to life on the Ellen stage this weekend.
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 - latest local news and headlines from across the world. More>>
BUTTE - What started out as a controversial issue last week involving a medical marijuana provider here in Butte growing marijuana in a former school in the Greeley neighborhood, was resolved with a compromise on Thursday.
Is the Madison River being loved to death? Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Jay Pape joins Chet to discuss the realities of wear and tear by floaters and other recreational users of the Madison River on facilities at Blacks Ford.
Retired Adm. William McRavenWilliam McRaven wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post Thursday asking President Trump to revoke his security clearance in solidarity with former CIA director James Brennan, who had his security clearance revoked Wednesday.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - If want a snapshot of how many people are driving drunk in Gallatin County look at the Justice Court calendar. In a one-week span, 5 people were arrested for DUI, 4 facing their 4th offense and one facing his 5th.
BOZEMAN, Mont.- Streamline celebrated 12 years of service and 3 million rides by hosting a free barbeque on Thursday for the community. Streamline first started roaming the streets in 2006 but the process to bring a transit system into Bozeman dates all the way back to 1986. According to Streamline, The city of Bozeman created a Transit Task Force in 2001 to study different transit systems to create a system that would be right for Bozeman. It was after this study that Streamli... More>>
An infrared overflight on Wednesday provided updated mapping of the perimeter, which is now about 3,500 acres.
A frame from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's ad blasting Matt Rosendale on health careIn Montana’s U.S. Senate race, health care will be a key issue – and the latest broadcast ad from Democratic incumbent Jon Tester takes some hard shots at Republican Matt Rosendale, accusing him of “making health care less affordable.”
As children across the country start to head back to school, doctors are reminding parents of kids with allergies that there are some important things to keep in mind.
Authorities have recovered the body of a missing Billings man from Bighorn Lake.
MISSOULA, Mont. - The group Climate Smart Missoula has used $10,000 from the Montana Wildfire Relief Fund to put forward out educational information on impacts from wildfire smoke via a new website and direction communications.
BUTTE, Mont. – The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners approved a Council Resolution Wednesday night to implement Stage I fire restrictions. The restriction will be in effect 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2018.
Pardue Grain was founded in Glacier County in 1959 with a partnership between Art Pardue and Herb Sammons.
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died, her publicist confirmed to CBS News. She was 76 years old. Franklin's prolific career spanned six decades and included hit songs like "Respect," "A Natural Woman" and "I Say a Little Prayer." Even in her 70s, she was still performing. In 2015, her performance of "A Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center Honors brought President Barack Obama to tears. Franklin, whose father was a Baptist preacher, was... More>>
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 - latest local news and headlines from across the world. More>>
The 8th Annual Cruisin' on Main is set for Sunday, Aug. 19 and will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The husband of a missing, pregnant Colorado woman was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with her disappearance and that of their two young daughters.
A boulder fell from the Rimrocks Wednesday night and struck a house below.
BUTTE, Mont. - A 25-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning after pointing a gun at people and demanding keys to their vehicles in two separate cases.
(InciWeb photo)The pair of fires burning in the Gravelly Range mountains south of Ennis has now scorched more than 6,700 acres.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Shodair Hospital gathered in Bozeman today to celebrate their 2018 Children’s Miracle Network Hero.
BOZEMAN Mont.- Bozeman drivers who use the city's west side could face delays and detours as construction began Monday at the corner of Baxter and Davis.
BELGRADE, Mont. - While students have been on a summer break, Belgrade High School has had ongoing remodeling and expansion construction.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - A Bozeman home is expected to sell for upward of $450,000 and all the money will be going to St. Jude’s hospital.
LIVINGSTON - The body of a hiker missing in the Crazy Mountains was located Wednesday afternoon.
Northeast of Wisdom in the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness the lightning caused Beaver Creek and Howell Creek fires (reported the evening of August 11) have burned together and is now approximately 1,000 acres. Since August 12 eight smokejumpers and heavy water air attack support have been working on the fire, but now the smoke jumpers are being removed from the fire for safety. Fire managers are currently assessing the fire activity and developing a suppression strategy. Additional res... More>>
I-185 would raise tobacco taxes to fund MedicaidThe Montana Supreme Court Wednesday unanimously rejected a request to change the ballot wording on an initiative that would increase state tobacco taxes and extend Montana’s expanded Medicaid coverage for poor people.
A bear in Bristol, Conn., walked into Crazy Bruce's Liquor Store.
Residents of the northern Italian city of Genoa awoke Wednesday to a new skyline, and a new reality; the bridge that suddenly ceased to exist, taking so many lives with it.
Stage 1 fire restrictions will begin for all of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest on August 15, 2018. Stage 1 fire restrictions apply to campfires and smoking. Under Stage 1 restrictions, the following acts are prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire unless noted in the exemptions below or as designated in the specific closure order. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped... More>>
Valley County Undersheriff Luke Strommen has withdrawn his name from the sheriff's race.
BILLINGS- All 21 members of the Rocky Mountain College women’s soccer team are fine after they had to be rescued from the Yellowstone River when their river floating group got caught on a partially submerged tree.
It's not just the memories of Monday night's Missoula concert sparking discussion of Pearl Jam.
BOZEMAN - As the air continues to be filled with smoke and becomes hazy, it’s important to be thinking about the air quality before heading outside.
Pam McCutcheon of Small Dog Realty stopped in to give us the details about Bark in the Park this Sunday in Livingston. Sign up for the 5K Run/walk at the Stafford Animal Shelter website, bring your dog and enjoy the activities! More>>
Authorities are closing a portion of Bighorn Lake Wednesday as they continue to search for two men missing after a boat accident over the weekend.
There is some disagreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys over what seized property can be used as evidence.
The bear was euthanized because it was not likely to survive the gunshot wound, according to FWP
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 - latest local news and headlines from across the world.
LIVINGSTON- Searchers are looking for a 39-year-old Michigan man reported missing Monday in the Crazy Mountains near Cave Lake.
Margie Sue Byers passed away from natural causes on May 17, 2018. She moved to Bozeman five years ago to be near her family. Born October 13, 1941, to Orville and Millie Beatty in Denver, Colorado, Margie was the fifth of seven children. She grew up in Colorado and California. Margie had four children and was a certified EMT and licensed cosmetologist. Margie was a voracious reader and loved to get lost in books. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and her dog, Lulu. She is survived... More>>
BILLINGS - Montana Attorney General Tim Fox's office sided Monday with the backers of a ballot measure raising cigarette taxes on the language of the initiative.
GREAT FALLS- A federal bankruptcy judge in Montana approved a $20 million settlement between the Diocese of Great Falls/ Billings and survivors of sexual abuse.
Noxious weeds are devastating to a healthy landscape. That’s why a ranch in south central Montana is using both art and sheep to promote good land stewardship.
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Delivering news that a loved one has died is the most common way the public interacts with the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office chaplains.
A Billings woman was killed and two men remain missing in Bighorn Lake following a boating accident.
BELGRADE, Mont. - Senator Daines visited a handful of communities around the state Monday to sit down with community members and local leaders. He announced his support for full funding and permanent reauthorization of the Land Water Conservation Fund. During a live interview with KBZK at MSU Ag Research property Sen. Daines (R - Montana) discussed the current status of the Farm Bill, which he hopes to see signed by the president in the middle of September. "Farmers and ran... More>>
If sales are good at the seasonal store, it could become a permanent Lululemon location in Bozeman
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont.U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said Monday he’s signing onto a Democrat’s bill to permanently authorize and fully fund the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Neighbors of Bozeman High School will be able to share their concerns regarding the building of a new $7 million football stadium at Monday's City Commission meeting.
Neighbors of Bozeman High School will be able to share their concerns regarding the building of a new $7 million football stadium at Monday's City Commission meeting.
Around 300 cars were on display in downtown Bozeman on Sunday for the 18th Annual Cruisin’ on Main car show.
Around 300 cars were on display in downtown Bozeman on Sunday for the 18th Annual Cruisin’ on Main car show.
Many small towns in Montana have some sort of landmark that make them unique and memorable and Hobson is no different.
Many small towns in Montana have some sort of landmark that make them unique and memorable and Hobson is no different.
Both children reported that, in addition to the abuse, Jarvey would also make them watch pornography.
Both children reported that, in addition to the abuse, Jarvey would also make them watch pornography.
A federal fugitive led local, state and federal law enforcement on a chase early Sunday morning.
A federal fugitive led local, state and federal law enforcement on a chase early Sunday morning.
