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Kalispell Firefighters train for ice rescue
MISSOULA, Mont. — Kalispell firefighters are ready for anything that goes wrong out on the ice. Several just trained in ice rescues with the Whitewater Rescue Institute. Whitefish and Evergreen emergency rescuers also took part. Authorities advise that if you choose to recreate on the ice, make sure you...
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Crews called to apartment fire in Missoula
MISSOULA, Mont. — Fire crews in Missoula responded to a report of thick smoke in an apartment complex just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Flames broke out in an apartment located at 1935 Trail St., just north of South Third Street West. Three fire engines, an ambulance and...
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Plenty of opportunities to ski ahead of storm
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana ski areas are getting ready for a winter storm to dump lots of snow on their runs. Bridger Bowl is showing off the new snowfall there. They've recently got two new inches. Big Sky reports six new inches and powder runs. Lookout Pass has one...
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Suspect in custody after shelter in place in Missoula neighborhood
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula police say an 18-year-old male suspect is in custody after a violent incident where nearby residents were asked to shelter in place Tuesday morning. Missoula Police public information officer Whitney Bennett reports the situation began in the 1100 block of West Broadway at around 2:30...
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Western Fire Chiefs Association to hold wildfire webinar Wednesday
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Western Fire Chiefs Association is going to outline the continuing challenges with wildfires in a webinar Wednesday. They also will give information on forecast data solution available to mitigate the risk of wildfires to land, lives and property. Climate and weather experts also will preview...
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Community supports Sentinel High teacher after accident
MISSOULA, Mont. — Community members set up a GoFundMe to help a Sentinel High School teacher who was hit by a vehicle the night of Jan. 15. Lori Messenger suffered broken ribs, ankle and spinal injuries in the accident. She was transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The...
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Missoula moves forward with demolition plans for Sleepy Inn
MISSOULA, Mont. — In a Monday night meeting, the Missoula City Council made the decision to clean up and demolish the Sleepy Inn. The council awarded the bid for the hazardous building materials cleanup and deconstruction of the property. Three Rivers Landworks expects it to cost about $283,600. The...
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Missoula's Quinn Wolferman to defend X Games title
BOZEMAN, Mont. — After placing third twice at the X Games in Ski Knuckle Huck in 2022, Missoula’s Quinn Wolferman headed back to Aspen for the third time to compete in the same event with only one thing on his mind -- win. “We were like, ‘He’s skiing...
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Florence man sentenced to 9 years for trafficking meth
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Florence man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine was sentenced to nine years in prison. Jason Charles Allen, 48, pleaded guilty to distributing meth in September 2022. Allen was attempting burn the meth in a fire when investigators came to retrieve it. They later found seven...
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Missoula City Council passes JEDI resolution
MISSOULA, Mont. — On a 9-2 vote, City Council members approved a resolution that will establish a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board in Missoula. The board -- known as JEDI -- will work to make the city and county more inclusive and develop more equitable structures and systems, especially with regard to Black, Indigenous and persons of color.
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Missoula City Council approves 6-week parental leave policy
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula City Council voted to get rid of its six-week paid pregnancy leave and replace it with a six-week paid parental leave policy. In a meeting Monday night, officials decided parents could take off six continuous weeks, for a maximum of 240 hours. Part-time employees would...
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Report shows spike in people experiencing homelessness
MISSOULA, Mont. — For the first time in over two years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development completed its annual homeless assessment report. In January 2022, more than 582,000 individuals were experiencing homelessness each night across the United States, and around 30% of those people had been without homes for over a year.
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Corvallis School District proposes $300,000 levy to maintain education, programs
MISSOULA, Mont. — Corvallis School District 1 is proposing an operating levy in the amount of $300,000 to maintain quality education and exceptional programs. The Educational Programs and Operating Levy would go toward staff costs and operations that provide programs and needed services. All the money would stay within...
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Missoula Public Library to unveil artwork by Denver-based artist
MISSOULA, Mont. — The city of Missoula Public Art Committee is collaborating with the Missoula Public Library to install new public artwork. The project will be an interactive piece constructed with hundreds of glass hexagons by Denver-based artist, Mike Lustig. This is another collaboration between Dashboard and 501c3, an...
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