Audio: Inmate 'violently throwing' self around night Montana double-murder suspect died

Audio of an emergency dispatch broadcast on Wednesday night reveals that a dispatcher reported a 50-year-old inmate at the Missoula County jail was conscious and breathing, but violently throwing himself around and "being put in a wrap." While the audio does not state the name of the inmate, Matthew David...

Woman killed, man injured in head-on crash near Missoula

MISSOULA, Mont. — An 82-year-old woman was killed and a 42-year-old man was injured in a head-on crash west of Missoula on Nov. 4. According to Montana Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 11:41 a.m. on U.S. Highway 10 near Training Drive. The woman was driving westbound when her...

Building Mystery/Parking Lot Overhaul at Missoula Holiday Village

That new building at Holiday Village isn't attached to the main structure. It's a pad spot for a future business yet to be announced.

10 Montana Pizzerias Serving Everything From Late-Night Slices To Wood-Fired Pies

A Montana pizzeria stays open until 3 a.m. seven nights a week, and it has classic arcade games too. Late-night cravings finally have somewhere to go besides the freezer aisle. Then there’s a shop baking New York, Detroit-style, and Sicilian deep dish under one roof. That’s three pizza passports for...

Missoula secures nearly $1 million federal grant for Reserve Street safety improvements

MISSOULA, Mont. — The City of Missoula has secured nearly $1 million in federal funding to improve traffic safety along Reserve Street, one of the city's busiest transportation corridors. The city was awarded $996,688 through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. The...

Unstoppable forces: Montana's 'triplets,' and a historic statistical assault

Montana's triplets Keali'i Ah Yat, Eli Gillman and Brooks Davis are putting up statistical metrics that match or surpass some of the greatest individual players in program history.

NBC MT Today: AP calls race for Forstag, record-breaking business filings, breezy weekend

Cussin’ & Discussin’ – Former Griz standout, NFL veteran and Mary head coach Shann Schillinger

Shann Schillinger went from Baker, Montana, to the Montana Grizzlies, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors as a senior in 2009 before the Atlanta Falcons selected him in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He later coached the Griz safeties from 2016 to 2021 and is now the head coach at the University of Mary. Schillinger joins Ty Hobbs & DJ Colter on the latest Cussin’ & Discussin’.

Missoula shows up, turns out for Election Day

Sign up for the free Missoula This Week newsletter and stay in the loop on Missoula city government, public school meetings, business news and upcoming entertainment and events. Good morning. In this week’s edition, how the Griz can show up the Cats (and help their neighbors) and a look at...

For the record: Eli Gillman eclipses TD mark, No. 12 Montana cruises to victory over Portland State

Eli Gillman broke the Big Sky Conference's record for total career touchdowns and Montana routed Portland State on Saturday in Missoula.

Class AA playoffs: Semifinals set with Billings West, Gallatin, Kalispell Glacier, Missoula Big Sky

Here is a roundup of scores and highlights from Class AA football action across Montana on Friday night.

Big Sky Breakdown: Jordan Tripp on Montana’s new-look defense, Portland State & the Griz playoff picture

Skyline Sports analyst and former NFL linebacker Jordan Tripp joins Colter Nuanez to break down the defensive adjustments behind Montana’s win at Eastern Washington and whether that aggressive approach is sustainable. They talk about how an explosive Griz offense changes the way the defense can play, staying focused with...

Lessons from Les: Meyer’s former Fairfield players carry legacy into coaching

Four of Les Meyer's former Fairfield players — Aaron Barnett, Tyler Palmer, Jaxon Allen and Derek Lear — coached teams into this year's playoffs.

Past meets present: Montana captain Peyton Wing faces former team as decorated career winds down

As he prepares to meet his former team, it's past meets present for Peyton Wing who has turned into a star at Montana.

The Griz Have Absolutely Owned Portland State

Portland State hasn't beaten Montana since 2018. Here's a look back at the history between the Griz and Vikings.

A lifetime of giving back: Jean Schurman receives Laurel Award

For Jean Schurman, volunteering has never been something she had to make time for. It has simply been part of her life for as long as she can remember. From 4-H and local schools to the Ravalli County Fairgrounds, community fundraisers and local businesses, Schurman has spent decades finding ways to support the people and organizations around her. Now, that commitment has earned her one of the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce’s notable community honors: the Laurel Award.

Can the Griz, Can the Cats food drive starts in Bozeman and Missoula

Can the Cats and Can the Griz return again, challenging sports fans to donate as much food as they can for a good cause.

Missoula nonprofit seeks to bridge the gap after federal funding loss

The Climate Catalyst Fund provides gap funding for projects that lower carbon pollution. A small crowd gathered in the outdoor lot at Home ReSource on a chilly October morning. Standing between pallets of repurposed lumber, stacks of lawn chairs, planter boxes, and rolls of fencing at the materials reuse store, the group’s eyes were drawn upward to a ground-mounted 115-panel solar array casting a long shadow across the yard.

KPAX Missoula Area Weather: Plenty of unseasonably mild weather coming next week

Saturday was a bright, breezy & mild day for Montana & Wyoming with highs well above average. An approaching cold front on Sunday will bring stronger wind and even warmer highs before Monday cooling.