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Missoula witnessed a diverse array of criminal and public safety-related activities throughout the day, with several incidents reporting across multiple neighborhoods. With the Westside experiencing ...

MISSOULA — A pedestrian bridge to West Broadway Island that cost $800,000 to build less than a decade ago is now slated for removal at an estimated cost of $800,000, according to citizen journalist ...

Missoula Police Department (MPD) and Missoula County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) were active in the early hours, responding to various incidents. Notably, MPD attended a burglary in Captain John Mullan, ...

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) was active in the early morning hours responding to a variety of calls including a welfare check in Apollo and a coroner callout in Kirk, among others. Bear ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana officials announced more than $47 million in combined federal housing funding this week, highlighting the state’s ongoing efforts to address affordable housing shortages ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Board of Housing has allocated more than $39 million in federal housing tax credits to develop what it describes as 160 affordable apartment units across five Montana ...

The day began with several incidents recorded in the early morning hours, starting with a burglary alarm in Southgate Triangle and followed by an accident hit and run in the University District around ...

HELENA — The Montana Family Foundation is relocating from Laurel to Helena after nearly 25 years, constructing what its leadership calls “the first vertically integrated hub” for Christian policy ...

FAIRFIELD — Six Fairfield High School students are now registered officials with the Montana Officials Association, part of a homegrown solution to a statewide referee shortage that has forced schools ...

WEST GLACIER, MT — Nonresident visitors to Glacier and Yellowstone national parks will pay significantly more to enter starting Jan. 1, 2026, under a new policy announced by the Department of Interior ...

MISSOULA — The City of Missoula has secured a $250,000 grant to plan what they describe as “clean energy projects” through a public-private partnership that includes Clearwater Credit Union, Missoula ...