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No, MDU's eastern Montana customers are not at risk of summer outages, contrary to a press release issued Thursday by the Montana Public Service Commissioners.Clarifying the after-hours issue, Montana Dakota Utilities said…

BRAD NIVA A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to join a group of fellow Montanas on a trip to Washington, DC to meet with our Congressional delegation…

Wildfires in California, Montana and Idaho erupted overnight in windy, hot conditions and quickly encroached on neighborhoods Saturday.In the Klamath National Forest in northern California, the fast-moving McKinney Fire had burned…

By Hannah Elliott | Bloomberg The 1987 Porsche 911 sold on Bring a Trailer on July 26 was such a dreamy coupe that late founder Ferdinand Porsche would be sorry to have missed it. Its diamond blue metallic paintwork — a hue so subtle it…

Kokopelli Ranch, a sprawling retreat set on over 400 acres in Montanawhich has been in the same hands for nearly three decades is on the market for $6.75 million. The property, located 20 miles from historic Philipsburg, was listed!-- >!-- >!-- >!-- >…

It's been quite a while since developer SCS Software revealed that American Truck Simulator's next destination would be Montana, but now, following regular progress reports on its blog, the studio has given us our best look…

As usual, Montana summers are filled with good times, great weather and spectacular concerts. Some of the biggest names have come to Bozeman this year and there are many more on the way.The Park County Agricultural Fair is this week and,…

Montana's teen drivers lead the nation in teen driving fatalities; they are also near the top for drunk driving per 100,000 teens and for violating distracted driving or texting while driving laws.In other words, according to financial…

Earlier this week, the citizens of Montana were treated to an impressive and intriguing event. On Tuesday evening, trails of fire appeared in the skies of Montana. The American Meteor Society has documented approximately 29 reports…

Quite hard to imagine that not so long ago a blizzard came and stuck us for a few daysThe skies are blue, the temperatures soar here in July, but in April it looked like we would never bask in the summer sun, but isn't that always the case…

By Akiko Matsuda A bankruptcy judge ruled on Tuesday to keep the automatic stay that went into effect as part of Talen Energy Supply LLC's Chapter 11 filing through next month, but also ordered the bankrupt company to offer a…

For her birthday in October, Grace Gibson-Snyder and her family explore the Lamar Valley, just inside the northern border of Yellowstone National Park.Carved long ago by the meanders of glaciers, the valley is home to bison and bald…

Decision is 'based on protecting our providers and our patients,' says PPMT President Martha Fuller By Mara Silvers MONTANA FREE PRESS BILLINGS — Planned Parenthood of Montana on July 30 told staff members the organization would…

By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON, Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The weather forecast for the Yellowstone National Park area on the morning of June 12 looked quite moderate: Warmer temperatures and rain showers would accelerate…

The wait is finally over, after two summers of postponement due to a global pandemic, finally it's Kenny Chesney Week in Bozeman.To say people are thrilled would be an understatement. When the gig was first announced, it didn't take long…

GREAT FALLS — This Friday, the Montana Cycling Project's Montana Bike Tour completed the final leg of their five-day, 385-mile trek. The ride took them from Great Falls to King's Hill Pass, Harlowtown, Lewistown, Fort Benton, and then back…

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The Missoula County Fire Protection Association has officially raised the fire danger level in western Montana to moderate.KGVO contacted Kristin Mortenson, community preparedness and fire prevention specialist with the Montana Department…

VICTOR FLORES 406mtsports.com BOZEMAN — Montana State's Duncan Hamilton nearly qualified for the world championships in track and field.Hamilton placed fourth in…

BOZEMAN -- Montana State's Drake Schneider will compete in the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships…

HELENA — Since severe flooding began in Montana early last week, leaders have been coordinating resources from the state's Emergency Coordination Center at Fort Harrison, outside of Helena.State Disaster and Emergency Services Administrator…

RED LODGE, Montana – Just three months ago, the Yellowstone region, like most of the West, was going through a prolonged drought with little snow in the mountains and scars from a wildfire in Red Lodge ago. a year, when the area was hit by…

A 72-year-old man was pronounced dead after drowning in a cold, fast-moving Rock Creek on Thursday.KGVO News spoke to Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson, who provided details about the fatal incident."It was about 1:47 a.m. yesterday…

BOZEMAN — Montana State's football program announced the addition of five players on Wednesday, including a…

Flooding continues to be a problem in much of Montana as rivers and streams continue to flow outside their banks. There are several reports and videos from spots all over the state and they all have one thing in common, raging water and…

Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho Pride event on Saturday after they were found crammed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The…

When the Montana Shooting Sports Association met last month for a casual banquet (blue jeans, cowboy boots and hats, sports jackets optional) in Missoula, one of the two main speakers was the Attorney General of State, Austin Knudsen. When…

SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Montana will elect two representatives to the United States House for the first time in 30 years. A Democrat hasn't won a House seat in the state since 1994, and in one of the races…

Calvin Johnson has used the highest stage reserved only for athletes at the top of his sport to share his passion for cannabis.During his NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony last April, the former Detroit Lions wide receiver -…

New protections may be in store for one of North America's most elusive mammals after a federal judge gave US wildlife officials 18 months to decide whether wolverines should be listed under the law on…

(Editor's Note: Every Monday for eight weeks, MTN Sports features a member of the Montana Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 leading up to the June 25 banquet at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Tickets are available on the…

BILLING — A new league and a chance to make history.Even more attractive and perhaps the icing on the cake is that a new league is inaugurated by a major professional sports organization.It's exciting for any professional…

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — When Republican Ryan Zinke first ran for Congress, the former Navy SEAL faced bogus…

(Editor's note: University of Montana press release)MISSOULA — Several Montana student-athletes will have their track seasons extended, as six Grizzlies qualified for the NCAA West Regional in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Montana's throwing unit…

Fort Harrison Veterans' Hospital will celebrate its 100th anniversary on May 20 with an outdoor event open…

BOISE, Idaho — The Montana State club baseball team opened the North Pacific Regional Tournament with an upset victory, but its season ended Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.In their first regional tournament in program…

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On a wet August afternoon in 2020, two caskets - one silver, one white - sat near holes in the ground during a small funeral service in the town of Travelers Rest, SC The family had just lost a mom…

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REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The endangered Californian condor returned on Tuesday to soar above the state's northern coastal redwood forests for the first time in more than a century. Two…

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Rams had the 218th pick in the NFL Draft. But a surprise trade with the Buccaneers saw the pick head to Tampa Bay in exchange for the 235th and 261st picks. And with the 235th pick in the draft, LA selected!-->…

MISSOULA — Former Montana wide receiver Samori Toure gets a shot in the National Football League.Toure was…

BILLING — Gabe Sulser isn't quite sure how or when, but somewhere along the way he became a fan of the lore…

What-if questions came from all directions as a roomful of lawyers explained what the Montana Legislature…

BURNABY, BC — Brittanee Fisher can crush a softball.The former Billings senior hitter has propelled so many…

The Bitterroot Mountains rise above the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana. Photo George Würthner Montana's Bitterroot National Forest offers the Bitterroot Front Project (BFP), which covers 144,000 acres. This action will impact an…

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HELENA — The Montana State Fund announced Holly O'Dell as the new president and CEO of the workers' compensation insurance company.O'Dell will be the fourth president and CEO, and the first woman to hold the position, in the history of the…

BOZEMAN - Reed Harris and the Great Falls football team will have a good problem in the fall.Harris is an…

Boston College has significantly expanded its recruiting footprint since Jeff Hafley took over as head coach in December 2019. Hafley and his coaching staff have searched far and wide to find…

Increasingly strong winds and sub-freezing temperatures grip Missoula as winter maintains its grip on western Montana.Damaging winds swept through northwest Montana on Monday, starting in Missoula and winding their way to…

After record high temperatures on Friday, temperatures were around 20 to 30 degrees cooler on Saturday. The cooling trend continues on Sunday with highs in the 30's. A cold front from the north brings a series of snow showers Sunday…

Eric Barker Lewiston Tribune The Biden administration reiterated its resolve to change course on the decades-long, $17 billion effort to recover wild salmon in the…

EUGENE, Oregon — In athletics circles, historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon is considered by many to be…

MISSOULA — Former Montana Lady Griz basketball player Nyah Morris-Nelson, who will graduate from UM next…

MISSOULA — Fire season forecasters see an "above normal" wildfire threat won't hit western Montana until midsummer. But a lot depends on everything from a wet spring to normal temperatures.Conditions turned quite dry in the second half of…

Like many people who work in the addiction field, Staci Cowan is in recovery herself. She started using heroin years ago after she started taking opioids for an injury. The loss of his job and…

Mound — It's taken two years, but Montana Tech head football coach Kyle Samson finally has a conventional…

Montana sends troubled youth to less regulated out-of-state programsNews Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Cameron EvansKaiser Health NewsIn 2019, Montana increased its oversight of private alternative treatment programs…

By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated PressLawyers for Montana miners sick and killed by toxic asbestos exposure filed a lawsuit Monday against Zurich American Insurance for allegedly blocking legal settlements and medical payments after shifting…

The No. 3 seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-9) hopes to kickstart their playoff hopes with a victory when they face the No. 14 seeded Montana State Bobcats (27-7) in the first round of the NCAA men's 2022 basketball tournament today.…

New host communities in Whitefish, Montana (pictured) and Bend, Oregon, have been designed to connect ... owners with nature. Getty With summer approaching, people everywhere will soon return to the vast…

(The Hill) – Two years after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic prompted a series of mass layoffs not seen since the Great Depression, ten states have now set record unemployment rates as businesses scramble to hire new workers.…

The Montana softball team wrapped up the three-day Montana Invitational with a 6-4 win over Seattle on…

By Jonathan Capriel (March 11, 2022, 3:23 PM EST) -- Aircraft manufacturer Kaman cannot escape a lawsuit accusing it of faultily designing a helicopter that crashed and killed a pilot fighting a fire of forest, said a federal judge…

DAVID ERICKSON To the surprise of the few who live here, Montana has seen a surge of high-income, out-of-state newcomers leave places like California, Washington…

By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - U.S. wildlife officials have reversed their previous conclusion that a widely used and highly toxic pesticide could endanger dozens of endangered plants and animals, after receiving…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board has granted preliminary approval to a plan to buy land along the lower Yellowstone River in hopes of creating public access and promoting tourism and…

People working for Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps company can now access psychedelic-assisted treatment as part of a health benefits expansion that aligns with the company's CEO David Bronner's pro-reform goals. On Monday, Dr. Bronner's…

March is Women's History Month, and Montana has had its fair share of women who have left their mark on the world. Each week this month, we'll spotlight a woman who left a shining mark on the state of Montana and our great country. This…

MSUB Athletics and 406mtsports.com BILLING — After the best outing of his career at Montana State University Billings, senior left-handed pitcher Dylan Barkley was…

Come Tuesday, Connecticut's mask mandate ends, but not within the four walls of Staci Glazier's hair salon.…

A local real estate agent and consultant who caters to out-of-state conservatives moving to so-called American Redoubt is facing a breach!-->!-->!-->…

BOZEMAN - One of the top female college high jumpers in the United States didn't begin her career in track…

BOZEMAN — Portland State boded well for Montana State's women's basketball team the first time they faced…

HAVEN — Host Montana State-Northern placed third and Providence University sixth on Saturday at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's Wrestling Championships.Eastern Oregon University leads the 12-team standings with 130.5 points. Menlo…

GREAT FALLS — When members of the Montana High School Association voted in January to approve adding…

CASCADE, Idaho — With Montana mushers Josi Thyr and Nicole Lombardi winning this year's 300-mile and 100-mile races, respectively, officials have seen a!-->!-->!-->…

Since the first draft was held in 1936, the National Football League (NFL) has used its annual elimination of the country's top college talent to swell its ranks, renew the sport's popularity and increase competitive parity among all teams…

When Latria Graham was first approached to join the faculty at the University of Montana as a guest writer in environmental studies, she did what she always does – she took 24 hours to think things through.During those 24…

The senses. Americans Steve Daines and Elizabeth Warren have teamed up on a bill to ban members of Congress and spouses from owning and trading individual stocks.The bill, read out on Wednesday, is one of the first bipartisan proposals of…

New details are now available regarding a story we first shared on Friday night. According to the Phillips County Attorney in Malta, Montana, several local citizens have come forward to report an illegal vote in a recent municipal…

This year's Race to the Sky, the 37th annual long-distance sled dog race that begins and ends in Lincoln,…

According to the Montana Secretary of State's Office, two non-citizens have been arrested for illegally voting in an election in Montana. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said the charges stem from a 2021 municipal election in…

Jeff Welsch, longtime Montana journalist, author and news director, takes on an expanded role at Lee Enterprises' Montana newspapers.Welsch, co-founder and editor of 406mtsports.com, Lee's statewide sports news website, and…

By BRET ANNE SERBIN, Daily Inter LakeKALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Edward Lauman has lived with his son Carl Lamar at the FairBridge Inn, Suites & Outlaw Convention Center for eight years.Lauman, 60, has been disabled by a stroke and a…

The Eastern Washington Eagles and Montana Grizzlies meet Saturday in college basketball action from Dahlberg Arena. Eastern Washington is 11-9 on the year. The Eagles lost to Montana State in their last game. As for Montana, they are…

BOZEMAN — Several seniors ended their football careers at Montana State earlier this month. A handful of…

Montana State University play-by-play announcer Mark Martello was fired after he compared Portland to Chicago's South Side and described Portland State University's female basketball players as 'post-riot antifa' during of a match broadcast…

It wasn't just firearms and outdoor gear that was on display at the SHOT Show last week in Las Vegas - there was a huge section of tactical gear and a huge section devoted specifically to the application of the law.We love our law…

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Montana State Bobcats (13-5, 5-2 Big Sky) vs. Portland State Vikings (4-10, 2-4 Big Sky) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana State takes on the Portland State Vikings after Xavier Bishop scored 26 points…

HAVEN — On Friday, Jan. 14, former Big Sky football coach Jerome Souers became the new head football coach for MSU-Northern Lights.The move came as a shock to many as Souers will inherit a program that has gone 3-34 over the past four…

By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration plans to dramatically expand its efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have scorched parts of the western United States by more aggressively…

Six people were injured in a mass shooting Friday night in Eugene, Oregon, the Eugene Police Department said. The shooting took place shortly before 9:30 p.m. local time outside WOW Hall, a…

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VICTOR FLORES 406mtsports.com BOZEMAN – Daniel Hardy points to the sky after every sack. Fellow Montana State senior Taylor Tuiasosopo makes the same gesture…

When you think of UFO hotspots, the first name that comes to your mind is probably Roswell, New Mexico. Maybe you are thinking of Phoenix, Arizona. Or maybe international spots like Mexico City. Did you know Montana has one of the…

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MISSOULA - Montana bolsters their receiving body with the addition of a transfer from the Washington…