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Bigfork operation uncovers 17 undocumented workers, sparking workforce debate
BIGFORK, Mont. – A recent operation by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Bigfork led to the discovery and custody of 17 undocumented immigrants. This development has implications for the construction industry across the state. Andy Shirtliff, the Executive Director for the Montana Building Industry Association, highlighted the workforce shortage....
Fairfield Sun Times
Migrant workers crucial for construction, says Montana Building Industry Association
In Bigfork, Montana, U.S. Border Patrol agents recently discovered 17 undocumented immigrants during a work site operation. The Montana Building Industry Association highlights the vital role migrant workers play in the construction sector, where many projects remain delayed due to labor shortages.
Newstalk KGVO
Wrong Way Drunk Driver on Highway 93 in Missoula
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On March 8, 2025, Missoula Police Department Officers were dispatched to a report of an intoxicated driver, later identified as 56-year-old Jake Covault, at a gas station on N. Orange Street. Covault was originally called into 911 by T.P., who called while she and her spouse, J.P. were traveling southbound on Highway 93.
Hungry Horse News
Ruis going full steam ahead on CFAC property
Developer Mick Ruis said he’s already been hosting potential businesses interested in developing at least part of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site. Ruis said companies that host server farms for artificial intelligence have shown an interest and he also wants to see manufacturing businesses on the site as well, he told the CFAC liaison panel last week. Ruis earlier this month purchased about 2,200 acres of the former aluminum plant property from parent company Glencore. Glencore retains ownership of the landfills at the site, where the Superfund cleanup process is expected to begin in the next few...
CBS Colorado
Body of missing Denver nurse found in river in Montana
The body of a Denver nurse was found Sunday afternoon in Montana. It had been more than two weeks since 33-year-old Danit Ehrlich disappeared at a dog park in Missoula. Police believed Ehrlich drowned in the Clark Fork River but were unable to find her body or her dog until a 911 call led them to her. The discovery came just hours after her family held a memorial for her in Florida. "She was a lovely, lovely girl. She really, she touched people," said Ehrlich's father, Simon Ehrlich. There were few things Ehrlich loved more than her dog, Bamba....
NBCMontana
La Nina on track to move out of region
MISSOULA, Mont. — While this winter wasn’t as active as some would have liked, it was still a La Nina. A La Nina is a climate pattern in which trade winds are unusually strong, pushing warm water towards Asia. Meanwhile here in America, we see more cold water...