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In October of 2016 Orr was in the Bear Creek drainage south of Ennis scouting for elk. He started walking down the trail before the sun came up. Three miles later he first saw the bear that attacked him. (MTN News photo)
To survive a grizzly bear attack takes some knowledge, calm nerves, fast thinking and not a little luck. To survive such an attack and to be able to coolly recount it, second by second, without a pause, without a wince, without a flinch, takes an unusual strength of character.
State Budget Director Dan VillsAs expected, the state must implement widespread budget cuts triggered by lower-than-projected tax revenue, Gov. Steve Bullock’s budget director announced Tuesday.
A man died while riding his mountain bike at Big Sky Resort on Monday afternoon. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s office, at 3:18 p.m. a call came that an 18-year-old man collapsed while riding.
An accidental shooting happened in Clarkston Monday when a young man was shot in the arm with a .22 caliber rifle. A neighbor says it happened while the boy was hunting for gophers with his older brother. The boy was taken to a hospital by ambulance. There is no report on his condition.
A man who was severely burned when his ATV caught fire near Flathead Pass was rescued by helicopter on Monday. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s office, two 24-year-old men were driving a side-by-side ATV on a jeep trail north of Flathead Pass in the Bridger Mountains when the ATV caught fire. The fire reportedly spread so rapidly that the driver was unable to get out of the ATV before being severely burned over a large portion of his body, including his face, arms, a... More>>
Crumley was sentenced to prison for embezzlement (Facebook)A Great Falls bookkeeper who spent the half a million dollars she embezzled on NCAA Final Four tickets, Victoria’s Secret, and lavish vacations to Miami where she even rented a Ferrari was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay restitution.
(Courtesy: Eliza Osterman Robertson)Donations are pouring in from around the state to help firefighters battling the Lodgepole Complex fires.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99% of deceased NFL players' brains that were donated to scientific research, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA.
Courtesy: Monte WiebkeThe Lodgepole Complex fires grew another 20,000 acres since Monday, but firefighters too gained ground. Containment is now at 36 percent with 656 personnel battling the immense fires.
Longee was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl (SVOR)A Poplar man who was accused of sexual assaults by multiple women and spent two years in federal prison for raping an unconscious teenage girl appeared in court on Monday to have his sentence revoked.
Cheyenne Frontier Days (Cheyenne Tourism)For the second year in a row, a major sex trafficking ring was busted at Wyoming's Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Providers of mental-health services in Montana say they’re bracing for reductions that could undermine local care for the mentally ill.
A judge ordered the Sheriff’s Office to round up a pool of jurors who failed to report for jury duty on Monday morning.
Justice Eckert, 21, of Redmond, Ore., is accused of stabbing a man with a pocket knife at least five times during a fight outside of Carmel’s Sports Bar and Grill on East Third StreetAn Oregon man was charged with felony attempted deliberate homicide in connection with stabbing a man outside an Anaconda bar early Sunday, according to Anaconda Police Chief Tim Barkell.
Fixed wing aircraft drops retardent ahead of the Sunrise Fire (Credit: Kevin Chaffe)A fire burning southeast of Superior is now #2 on the national priority list.
A little break from the extreme heat today with considerable cloudiness, cooler temperatures, higher humidity and a few sprinkles. Because of the cooler weather today fire danger has eased a bit across SW Montana. As we continue to reach our max temperature this afternoon a few thunderstorms could develop so keep an eye on your STORMTracker Weather Mobile App and radar feature to track any storms that may develop. Watch the above short on demand video forecast to see where thunderst...
As air quality worsens due to all the wildfire smoke in our region, here are some good tips you can use to limit your exposure. There are certain populations of patients who are prone to develop respiratory problems, especially children, pregnant women, and
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Tuesday the acquisition of a 425-acre addition to the Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area seven miles north of Hardin was recently completed.
Tip-A-Cop Bozeman FacebookEver wanted the chance to see how our local police offers make it in the restaurant business? Well, Tuesday is your chance.
Video of a San Diego teacher's tense confrontation with Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint in New Mexico has gone viral after she was asked if she was an American citizen.
The body of a woman was found Tuesday at the bottom of the Billings Rims below Swords Park.
Crews are tackling a new wildfire that's burning on the Lolo National Forest.
Kelsee Flatland was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the charge was amended to felony injury to a child as part of a plea agreement.A 27-year-old mother will spend 100 days in jail after her 1-year-old daughter drowned in a bathtub last September.
Yesterday, we showed you the story of how Todd Orr survived an attack by a grizzly bear last fall. MTN’s John Sherer explains how Orr may have unknowingly walked right into grizzly alley on a trail in the Madison Range. We warn you, some of the video you are about to see is graphic and may be disturbing.
The Senate will vote Tuesday afternoon to open a floor debate on health care reform, but the gap between what conservatives and moderates want could still doom any final product.
World War II veteran Howard Banks, 92, is legally blind, but his memory is sharp. (CBS photos)Police are searching for the suspect who pushed an elderly veteran as he was protecting the American flag outside his home.
Shane and Shawn Petersen know tile and stone - they've installed them for more than 20 years - that is until 2011 and a trip to Vegas. “Initially, a trade show in Las Vegas that we went to with our tile company, installation company, and (we) saw some equipment and it just kind of snowballed from there,” said Shane, co-owner, and founder of StoneTek. “We'd already had contact with all the fabricators and being in the industry we just saw the waste and that spa...
Courtesy: Brandon PetersonWeather conditions provided hundreds of firefighters to gain ground on the Lodgepole Complex fires burning in Garfield County and Petroleum County in eastern Montana.
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - latest local news and headlines from across the world.
(CBS)Three Square Market, a Wisconsin technology company, is offering to install a microchip in its employees.
Courtesy: Mary BrownThe Lodgepole Fires has devastated the livelihood of many farmers and ranchers, but locals say the community spirit remains strong.
July Fire in Phillips County.The tax relief is prorated based on the number of days the property is unusable.
(CNN)The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30) list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.
(Cheyenne PD Facebook)A Wyoming police department caused quite the stir on Facebook with a post discouraging people from giving money to transient people.
Terry Ray Vanderby, 70, passed away July 21, 2017, in Manhattan, MT. He was born January 7, 1947, to Dick and Martha (VanderMolen) Vanderby in Bozeman, MT. He was raised in Manhattan and graduated from Manhattan Christian High School.
MSU Associate Professor Nicolas Yunes has received $750,000 from NASA's EPSCoR for his project that aims to answer fundamental questions about the universe.A Montana State University gravitational physicist has received funding for a research project that aims to answer fundamental questions about the universe. NASA awarded $750,000 to Nicolas Yunes for his project “Exploring Extreme Gravity: Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves.”
Gathercole appeared in a Dawson County courtroom on Thursday (CBS)The Roundup man suspected of carrying out a series of armed bank robberies in multiple states denied charges of theft and possessing a stolen firearm at his Monday court hearing in Dawson County Nebraska.
The June Fire is burning west of Cody (Inciweb)The June Fire, which is burning close to 2,000 acres west of Cody, was 28 percent contained on Monday.
A Missoula man appeared in Gallatin County Justice Court today on three felony drug manufacturing charges. Taren Chase Smith was arrested Thursday with two others in a Bozeman hotel.
When the Butte Rescue Mission shelter was closed due to fire code violations, it was difficult to find a new location because many residents didn’t want it in their neighborhood.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says that Gibson Donald Brooks, 19, of Ronan died in the July 20 accident.
The Northern Rockies Incident Management Team released this information on the Lodgepole Complex Fire on Monday morning:
A Missoula woman was stabbed in the face and thigh during an early Sunday morning home invasion.
The body was found early Sunday morning; the person who found the body notified public safety officials.
An out-of-town trio was arrested Thursday in Bozeman after law enforcement found the group in a hotel manufacturing fentanyl-laced heroin along with other drugs.
Red Flag WARNINGS are back up until 9 pm this evening from Bozeman to Helena to Missoula. Heat, low humidity and gusty surface winds will produce increasing fire danger Monday afternoon and evening. Use extreme caution with all outdoor activities because this is the type of weather pattern that human caused fires can quickly turn into large and uncontrolled. Monsoon moisture is also working northward this afternoon and there is a chance for a few dry thunderstorms south of I-90 throu... More>>
A man charged with vehicular manslaughter in a November 2015 crash has been found guilty of negligent homicide. Richard Lee, 25, entered a plea deal on April 6, 2017, when he pleaded no contest to the charges.
The 4-H Sewing Club is just one of 4-H's many clubs and projects, and on Sunday, two members got to show off some of their work at the 4-H Fashion Revue. Thirteen-year-old Mariah and 8-year-old Ivy whirled and twirled in their home-made outfits that they learned to sew all by themselves. And for Mariah, learning to sew gives her an opportunity to give to others; "This year, I learned how to make pillow cases, which I plan to give away to my cousins as Christmas presents." ...
The Big Sky Country State Fair only lasts five days, but its impact on the local economy will be felt for some time. Day-to-day ticket sales were up an average of 33 percent from last year.
The Lodgepole Complex fires, which consists of four fires burning in eastern Montana, has burned 12 homes and an estimated 226,000 acres.
The Chinn Fire south of White Sulphur SpringsThe fire is located near the Black Butte subdivision south of White Sulphur Springs.
Temperatures will once again be near 90 degrees for the afternoon with a west to northwest wind between 15-25 mph. Air quality is expected to be moderate for most of the region. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Northwest Gallatin County, parts of Jefferson and Broadwater counties from 1 PM through 9 PM.
Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body near Corbin in Jefferson County.
Authorities have not yet released the man's name, but did say that he was a 49-year-old Montana resident.
The Lodgepole Complex consists of four fires burning in eastern Montana. (BLM photo)Citing active wildfires and extreme fire danger across the state, Gov. Steve Bullock has issued an executive order declaring a fire emergency in Montana.
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Monday, July 24, 2017 - latest local news and headlines from across the world.
July Fire in Phillips CountyPeople are seeing references to firefighting terms such as "Type 2" teams and "ICS." But what do they mean?
Actors Robert Taylor (who plays Sheriff Walt Longmire, lower left) and Adam Barkley (Deputy Jim "The Ferg" Ferguson) meet fans and sign autographs for hours at Bomber Mountain Civic Center recent in Buffalo, Wyo. (Steve Prosinski photo)The no-nonsense team captain and accomplished actor raised a pertinent question before the coin flip to determine the home team for this year’s recent Longmire Days celebrity softball game.
A man is dead after rolling his vehicle on Bridger Canyon Rd. Sunday night.
Head Start programs through Opportunities, Inc. will be able to continue operations after receiving nearly $3 million in federal funding.Head Start Director with Opportunities, Inc. Bev Matsko says this is the third year they have received the funds.
A male visitor fell approximately 100 feet near Haystack Creek off the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road on Saturday.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced more than $50 million for maintenance and infrastructure work at national parks.
Peanut butter and jelly is a favorite comfort food, and at the Big Sky Country Fair, some junior chefs got to test out their PB&J-making skills in a competition.
Newly minted White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday that President Donald Trump still does not accept the intelligence community's conclusion that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election.
University of Montana student Guthrie McLean, who was detained in China, has been safely reunited with his mother.
A phone call from a Walmart employee led to the discovery of eight bodies and 30 people severely injured in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas early Sunday, authorities said. "We are looking at a human-trafficking crime here," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said.
This afternoon we will continue to see hot, hazy and dry conditions for SW Montana. We will get up in the upper 80s to low 90s. Make sure you drink plenty of water today. Relative humidities will be between 10 - 20 percent today, making the air really dry. There is rain in the forecast, and I will give you the details tonight at 5:30 and at 10 on KXLF and KBZK. More>>
LA PLATA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICEA Colorado man was arrested Saturday in connection with the 2012 death of his 13-year-old son, Dylan Redwine, police said. Mark Redwine's arrest in Bellingham, Washington, followed a grand jury indictment for second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.
Dr. Margaret Cuomo (with correspondent Martha Teichner). CBS NEWSWhat, if anything, can we do in our own personal lives to possibly hold cancer at bay? Martha Teichner has some food for thought: Chef Eric Levine's "Eureka!" moment about healthy food came with his fifth cancer. Yes, he's beaten cancer five times.
Police say 39-year-old Utah mother Memorez Rackley, left, and her son Jase, 6, right, were shot and killed in June 2017 by her ex-boyfriend, Jeremy Patterson, (not pictured) days after Rackley reported harassment.A new report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that half of all homicides of women were related to domestic violence.
4 "super scoopers" are on loan to help fight Montana wildfires. (MTN News photo)Two Canadian CL-215 water scooping planes are stationed in Kalispell at Glacier Park International Airport.
A wildfire has been burning for five days, forcing Mariposa's 2,000 residents to evacuate.
Wade (Bud) Kumlien passed away in Bozeman, MT, on July 18, 2017, of natural causes. Bud was 92 and a resident at Spring Creek Inn.
The Lodgepole Complex consists of four fires burning in eastern Montana. (BLM photo)The Lodgepole Complex consists of the Bridge Coulee Fire, the South Breaks Fire, the Barker Fire, and the Square Butte Fire.
A wildfire dubbed the Chinn Fire has burned 7,090 acres of land about 12 miles south of White Sulphur Springs.
Our Mother, Grandma, Niece, Cousin and Friend is now at peace. Joyce Mae (Dunahoo) Lien passed peacefully on July 11, 2017, at Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, MT. Mom was born on September 2, 1947, to Sonny and Joyce Dunahoo in Bozeman.
The Great Falls races are July 22–23 and July 28–30.
The Thunderbirds performance is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
An Air Force Pilot from Butte who was killed in the Vietnam War was finally laid to rest Saturday.
Police say 39-year-old Utah mother Memorez Rackley, left, and her son Jase, 6, right, were shot and killed in June 2017 by her ex-boyfriend, Jeremy Patterson, (not pictured) days after Rackley reported harassment.A new report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that half of all homicides of women were related to domestic violence.
Rio and her owner, Louise Sutherland, live in Golspie in the Scottish Highlighands. When Rio gave birth to a litter of nine golden retriever puppies on July 7, Sutherland was surprised to find one puppy came out sporting an unmistakable shade of green.Rio recently had a litter of puppies. Among the freshly-minted additions, one looked a little, well, mintier than the rest.
New Jersey is set to become the third state to raise its smoking age to 21, after Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Friday that hikes the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 19.
Jeremy Allestad operates a "reptile removal" service, and he has been very busy over the last several days.Jeremy Allestad operates a "reptile removal" service, and he has been very busy over the last several days.
Jonathan Moor, BLMThe Lodgepole Complex Fire has prompted evacuations in the entire area north of Highway 200 from the Petroleum County Line and west of Edwards Road.
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Business is booming in Gallatin County according to a new study released by personal finance technology company Smart Asset. Gallatin County ranked first in the state of Montana for receiving the greatest amount of incoming investments.
An anti-suicide coalition in Helena is hoping that talking about the subject openly will remove the stigma around suicide.
Kelly Pavlik, President of the 4-H Unlimited Leaders Council.It takes a strong organization to stand the test of time, and that's why 4-H is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year at the Big Sky Country State Fair. 4-H began in the early 1900s as a developmental youth program, with different clubs centered around farming.
The Meyers fire as seen from Moose Lake Road. (photo credit: USFS)Two fires that are burning outside of Philipsburg are continuing to grow larger.
Not everyone has the luxury of sitting in an air-conditioned office at work and one profession particularly affected by hot temperatures is the construction industry.
As air quality worsens due to all the wildfire smoke in our region, here are some good tips you can use to limit your exposure.
There are certain populations of patients who are prone to develop respiratory problems, especially children, pregnant women, and anybody with lower respiratory problems like asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
As air quality worsens due to all the wildfire smoke in our region, here are some good tips you can use to limit your exposure.
There are certain populations of patients who are prone to develop respiratory problems, especially children, pregnant women, and anybody with lower respiratory problems like asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
Yesterday, we showed you the story of how Todd Orr survived an attack by a grizzly bear last fall.
MTN’s John Sherer explains how Orr may have unknowingly walked right into grizzly alley on a trail in the Madison Range.
We warn you, some of the video you are about to see is graphic and may be disturbing.
Yesterday, we showed you the story of how Todd Orr survived an attack by a grizzly bear last fall.
MTN’s John Sherer explains how Orr may have unknowingly walked right into grizzly alley on a trail in the Madison Range.
We warn you, some of the video you are about to see is graphic and may be disturbing.
Shane and Shawn Petersen know tile and stone - they've installed them for more than 20 years - that is until 2011 and a trip to Vegas. “Initially, a trade show in Las Vegas that we went to with our tile company, installation company, and (we) saw some equipment and it just kind of snowballed from there,” said Shane, co-owner, and founder of StoneTek. “We'd already had contact with all the fabricators and being in the industry we just saw the waste and that spa...
Shane and Shawn Petersen know tile and stone - they've installed them for more than 20 years - that is until 2011 and a trip to Vegas. “Initially, a trade show in Las Vegas that we went to with our tile company, installation company, and (we) saw some equipment and it just kind of snowballed from there,” said Shane, co-owner, and founder of StoneTek. “We'd already had contact with all the fabricators and being in the industry we just saw the waste and that spa...
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - latest local news and headlines from across the world.
Top stories from today's Montana This Morning, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - latest local news and headlines from across the world.
As air quality worsens due to all the wildfire smoke in our region, here are some good tips you can use to limit your exposure. There are certain populations of patients who are prone to develop respiratory problems, especially children, pregnant women, and
As air quality worsens due to all the wildfire smoke in our region, here are some good tips you can use to limit your exposure. There are certain populations of patients who are prone to develop respiratory problems, especially children, pregnant women, and
A man died while riding his mountain bike at Big Sky Resort on Monday afternoon. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s office, at 3:18 p.m. a call came that an 18-year-old man collapsed while riding.
A man died while riding his mountain bike at Big Sky Resort on Monday afternoon. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s office, at 3:18 p.m. a call came that an 18-year-old man collapsed while riding.
A Great Falls bookkeeper who spent the half a million dollars she embezzled on NCAA Final Four tickets, Victoria’s Secret, and lavish vacations to Miami where she even rented a Ferrari was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay restitution.
A Great Falls bookkeeper who spent the half a million dollars she embezzled on NCAA Final Four tickets, Victoria’s Secret, and lavish vacations to Miami where she even rented a Ferrari was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay restitution.
Donations are pouring in from around the state to help firefighters battling the Lodgepole Complex fires.
Donations are pouring in from around the state to help firefighters battling the Lodgepole Complex fires.
A Great Falls bookkeeper who spent the half a million dollars she embezzled on NCAA Final Four tickets, Victoria’s Secret, and lavish vacations to Miami where she even rented a Ferrari was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay restitution.
A Great Falls bookkeeper who spent the half a million dollars she embezzled on NCAA Final Four tickets, Victoria’s Secret, and lavish vacations to Miami where she even rented a Ferrari was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay restitution.
A Poplar man who was accused of sexual assaults by multiple women and spent two years in federal prison for raping an unconscious teenage girl appeared in court on Monday to have his sentence revoked.
A Poplar man who was accused of sexual assaults by multiple women and spent two years in federal prison for raping an unconscious teenage girl appeared in court on Monday to have his sentence revoked.
