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Stevensville School Board selects former trustee to fill vacancy

Stevensville School Board selects former trustee to fill vacancy

  • Nicole Girten

The Stevensville School Board voted unanimously to select former board member Charles (Skip) Gibbons to fill a vacancy on the board left by outgoing Chairman Ben Meyer.

Operation Forest Sentinel: Officials give Innovative Readiness Training briefing in Darby

Operation Forest Sentinel: Officials give Innovative Readiness Training briefing in Darby

  • Christina Rodriguez

Military and U.S. Forest Service leadership held a briefing on Thursday, July 9 in Darby to discuss the progress of Operation Forest Sentinel, part of the Innovative Readiness Training program.

Gianforte suspends PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar for 1 year following misconduct findings

Gianforte suspends PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar for 1 year following misconduct findings

  • Seaborn Larson

"In my view, Commissioner Molnar has repeatedly violated the sacred trust between him and the people of Montana and has shown no remorse for it," Gianforte wrote Thursday. 

Montana prison officials scrap plan for new women's prison, eye Boulder, Pine Hills swap

Montana prison officials scrap plan for new women's prison, eye Boulder, Pine Hills swap

  • Seaborn Larson

By looking inward at its existing prison spaces, the Department of Corrections abandons its effort over the last year to identify a location for an entirely new women's prison.

PACs backing moderate GOP candidates out of compliance with election law, COPP says

PACs backing moderate GOP candidates out of compliance with election law, COPP says

  • Carly Graf

Commissioner of Political Practices Chris Gallus concluded two committees must disclose their donors and identify as primarily political. A third was found to have donated to a political cause improperly.

Montana-style recreation ignites along Madison River on Fourth of July weekend

Montana-style recreation ignites along Madison River on Fourth of July weekend

  • Brett French

Along the Madison River, this was how some people were celebrating the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday this past Saturday.

Final bow: Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival comes to a close after 18 years of music, memories

Final bow: Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival comes to a close after 18 years of music, memories

  • Christina Rodriguez

After 18 years of pickin' and grinnin', the Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival south of Hamilton is coming to a close.

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Final bow: Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival comes to a close after 18 years of music, memories

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Hamilton neighbors: Obituaries for July 10

Hamilton neighbors: Obituaries for July 10

PACs backing moderate GOP candidates out of compliance with election law, COPP says

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Hamilton speaks up: Recently published Letters to the Editor

Hamilton speaks up: Recently published Letters to the Editor

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History with Phil: Bubble wrap's accidental invention, surprising origins

History with Phil: Bubble wrap's accidental invention, surprising origins

Some of history’s most useful inventions were never intended for the purpose that eventually made them famous. Bubble wrap is a perfect example. Today it is one of the world’s most widely used packaging materials, protecting everything from delicate electronics to priceless works of art. Yet…

Hamilton neighbors: Obituaries for July 10

Hamilton neighbors: Obituaries for July 10

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July 9 recap: Hamilton news you may have missed today

July 9 recap: Hamilton news you may have missed today

Thursday's news: What you missed while you were at work.

Missoula County approves one-year moratorium for data centers

Missoula County approves one-year moratorium for data centers

Missoula County became the first local government in Montana to enact a temporary pause on data centers so that county staff can develop additional zoning regulations around them.  

Forestry scientists stay upbeat in face of federal turmoil

Forestry scientists stay upbeat in face of federal turmoil

International ecology conference in Missoula focuses on problem-solving, both in the woods and the lab. The research featured at the event has major implications for Greater Yellowstone.

Man accused of stealing guns from cars in East Helena neighborhood

Man accused of stealing guns from cars in East Helena neighborhood

A man is accused of stealing three firearms from vehicles in an East Helena neighborhood Monday night after being identified through a video posted on Facebook.

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Rare-earth mining company scales back plans for Sheep Creek

Rare-earth mining company scales back plans for Sheep Creek

  • Sam Wilson

Critical Materials rescinded its previous draft plan of operations earlier in March, following criticism from Bitterroot residents that the proposal would include significant mining activities.

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Marty Mornhinweg holds annual QB Camp in Missoula with the help of Tommy Mellott

Marty Mornhinweg holds annual QB Camp in Missoula with the help of Tommy Mellott

The event featured some of the top quarterbacks from across the Treasure State.

Treasure State QB's train at Mornhinweg's camp

Treasure State QB's train at Mornhinweg's camp

Photos: O.J. Simpson's Buffalo years

Photos: O.J. Simpson's Buffalo years

Here are photos of O.J. Simpson through the years – mostly from his time spent in Buffalo when he played for the Bills.

To dome or not to dome: How Washington-Grizzly Stadium came to be 40 years ago

To dome or not to dome: How Washington-Grizzly Stadium came to be 40 years ago

Nine years before Wa-Griz opened, then-Montana AD Harley Lewis started the conversation of building a new stadium — a domed stadium.

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Montana Facility Finance Authority closed a $2 million loan to help Native American Development Corporation build a new Billings clinic expanding Native healthcare access.

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