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Man hit and killed by train in East Missoula | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 18, 2013A man is dead after being hit by a train on Monday evening.
Veterans and Military Personnel Needed for Osprey Baseball Giant Flag Ceremiony [AUDIO]
June 18, 2013Andy English with the Montana Air National Guard said Monday, that veterans and currently serving military personnel are requested to hold the flag.
The New Healthcare Powers of The IRS
June 18, 2013As Americans watch congressional hearings on the Internal Revenue Service, they should ask themselves what this enormously powerful, corrupt, politically motivated agency might do with its new job of administering ObamaCare.
International Choral Festival Still Short of Host Families for 150 Singers [AUDIO]
June 18, 2013The ninth International Choral Festival is July 17-20 in Missoula, and officials are getting a little nervous that 150 of the over 600 visitors still have no host families, and so the call for volunteers is increasing.
MHP: Last weekend was 2nd-deadliest in recent history | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 18, 2013The Montana Highway Patrol said Monday that this past weekend the was second deadliest in recent history with eight deaths reported.
Weather Forecast: Strong afternoon thunderstorms | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 18, 2013big change in our weather is coming today. Although temperatures will remain in the 80s, we have the potential to see very strong scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Heroes land as Big Sky Honor Flight returns home | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 18, 2013It doesn't seem Billings and the rest of Montana will ever tire of welcoming home World War II veterans.
Missoula council reaffirms city fireworks ban | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 18, 2013This Fourth of July weekend in Missoula could be a lot different than the one in years past thanks to an emergency ordinance that was approved by the city council on Monday evening.
Montana Leads Nation in Increasing Two-Year Degrees | Flathead Beacon
June 18, 2013President Barack Obama set a goal early in his first term for the U.S. to turn out more college graduates than any other nation, but there hasn't been much progress as most states have stumbled in their attempts to improve.
Groups Offer Reward for Info on Missing Grizzly | Flathead Beacon
June 18, 2013Two conservation groups are offering to pay $6,500 in reward for information leading to the arrest and a conviction in the case of a grizzly bear killed near the Idaho-Montana border last fall.
Beacon Named Best Weekly Newspaper in Montana | Flathead Beacon
June 18, 2013The Flathead Beacon won top honors among the state’s weekly and small daily newspapers in the Montana Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were handed out Saturday night at the association’s annual banquet in Missoula.
Beach Will Continue to Try to Prove Innocence | Flathead Beacon
June 18, 2013Montana State Prison inmate Barry Beach says he will continue to fight to prove his innocence in the 1979 killing of Kim Nees of Poplar, but he'll have to carry on those efforts from behind bars.
Host families still needed for International Choral Festival | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013The organizers for a festival featuring world-class singers from international countries are desperately seeking Missoula host families.
Weather Forecast: Strong T-storms arrive Tuesday afternoon! | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013A strong low pressure system will begin its entrance to the region Tuesday. Ahead of it, that warm and moist southwesterly flow which will usher in strong to severe thunderstorms.
Sunday market returns to Missoula | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013Father's Day marked the first Missoula Carousel Sunday Market and Festival of the summer season.
Annual Mule Days event wraps up in Hamilton | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013Another Mule Days is in the books! The annual event, which is billed as the state's largest mule and donkey show, took place over the weekend at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds.
Bozeman airport now the busiest in Montana | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport was the busiest airport in Montana over the past year.
GM recalling 194,000 SUVs | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013General Motors is recalling almost 194,000 SUVs in the United States because an electronic module could short circuit, causing a fire.
Police: 5 Killed in Truck Rollover in Browning | Flathead Beacon
June 17, 2013Authorities in northern Montana say five people were killed and two more injured when the driver of a pickup truck lost control and rolled the vehicle.
Tyler Hamilton to speak at The Wilma Monday | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013Sometimes athletes reach the pinnacles of their careers in ways that they're not proud of. And when those athletes get caught, such as former Olympic cyclist Tyler Hamilton, the hardest thing to do is come clean.
Weather Forecast: Warm Monday! | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013The relatively dry and very warm weather will hang around Monday.
3 found dead in river near Plains. search efforts detailed | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013A grandmother and two grandchildren were confirmed dead on Sunday after their car was pulled out of the Clark Fork River.
Grand Theft Auto Ends With Drive up Ski Hill, 20 Years in Prison
June 16, 2013An Idaho man who stole a truck in western Montana and led officers on a 30-mile chase to the slopes of a ski hill has been sentenced to 20 years with the Montana Department of Corrections with 15 suspended.
Father's Day Forecast: Dry and warm! | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 16, 2013It is going to be a dry, mostly sunny, and very warm Father's Day across Western Montana on Sunday with higher reaching the low to mid 80s!
3 missing near Plains after car goes into river | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 16, 2013Three people are missing after their car reportedly ended up in the Clark Fork River near Plains on Friday.
Montana holds off rally, wins Badlands Bowl 43-29 | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 16, 2013Saturday's 20th annual Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl looked like an early blowout before turning into a second-half nail-biter.
Naked man found after wandering on Missoula trail | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 16, 2013Police in Missoula had an interesting day after receiving calls that a man was walking around the Kim Williams Trail in nothing but a blue cast on his arm.
Armed standoff ends in Billings | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 16, 2013A domestic disturbance led to one man pulling a handgun and pointing at his head, but fortunately ended with only minor injuries.
Bigfork graduate will study in Russia in Fulbright program - Daily Inter Lake: Local/Montana
June 15, 2013Travis Vincent, a 2008 Bigfork High School graduate, received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research at Kuban State University, Krasnodar, Russia.
Daily Inter Lake: Associated Press Story Page
June 15, 2013Officials in Liberty County say the body of a Great Falls eye doctor who did not return from a fishing trip at Lake Elwell last week has surfaced.
Teen accused of starting a dozen wildfires says he needed firefighting work to pay debts
June 15, 2013The 18-year-old accused of setting a dozen wildfires in the Helena area last month told investigators he was trying to work as a firefighter because he needed the money, according to prosecutors.
Baucus: Interest in carbon tax is ‘creeping up’ | The Daily Caller
June 15, 2013Montana Democrat Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, announced that interest in a carbon tax is “creeping up” and that “everything is on the table.”
Police Find Three Children Missing from Reservation | Flathead Beacon
June 15, 2013A Montana Department of Justice official says three children who were reported missing from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation have been found.
PSC Acts to Delay Second Area Code in Montana | Flathead Beacon
June 15, 2013The Montana Public Service Commission is trying to delay Montana's need for a second area code.
East-Side Access to Logan Pass Opens Saturday | Flathead Beacon
June 15, 2013The east side of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road is scheduled to open Saturday, June 15, allowing visitors to drive the scenic byway from the St. Mary entrance to Logan Pass.
Non-Resident Travel Contributes to Over $258 Million Dollars to Missoula Economy [AUDIO]
June 14, 2013The Institute for Tourism and Economic Research at the University of Montana recently completed a study of the eight counties in what is called Glacier Country. Non-resident travel contributed over $250 million dollars to the economy of Missoula County alone.
Jon Tester Infers That Snowden NSA Leaks Did Not Compromise National Security [VIDEO]
June 14, 2013During an interview on MSNBC this week, June 12, Montana’s Junior U.S. Senator Jon Tester claimed that National Security Administration leaks provided by Edward Snowden likely did not damage U.S. Security.
GALLERY: Vantage Villa apartment fire | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 14, 2013While the fire may be somewhat contained, Missoula fire crews are still keeping a watchful on the fire that caused significant damage to an East Broadway apartment.
Weather Forecast - Cool, wet, and breezy Friday | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
June 14, 2013It is going to be chilly, wet, and very breezy on Friday. Showers are likely to continue throughout the morning with clearing by late afternoon into early evening. Highs today will only reach the upper 50s and low to mid 60s.
No Decision Made on Charges for State Senator | Flathead Beacon
June 14, 2013The Blackfeet tribe's chief prosecutor says no decision has been made on whether to charge a state senator who fled a Glacier County sheriff's deputy who suspected him of drunken driving nearly three weeks ago.