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Name of motorcyclist who died near Big Sky revealed

The 37-year-old female motorcyclist who died Saturday morning after failing to negotiate a turn on MT-64, has been identified as Mary Medford of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Medford, who lost control of her Yamaha motorcycle approximately three miles from the US-191 intersection, was pronounced dead at

Museum of the Rockies director steps down after eight years

The executive director of Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University, Christopher Dobbs, announced today that he is stepping down to take a position at the Museum at Blue Mountain Lake in upstate New York, according to a press release from MSU. Under Dobbs' eight-year tenure, the

No explosive threat found after Belgrade bomb investigation

Belgrade Police detectives determined a suspicious device discovered during the execution of an arrest warrant on Mantle Drive on Tuesday, was not an explosive. On June 2 at approximately 7 p.m., Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a Belgrade City arrest warrant in the 600 block of Mantle

Adella Harris, Harper Harryman take Miss Montana crowns at Butte pageant

Adella Harris, Harper Harryman take Miss Montana crowns at Butte pageant

Adella Harris, an honors student and aspiring public servant from Helena, was crowned Miss Montana 2026 on Saturday, while Butte high schooler Harper Harryman took the Miss Montana’s Teen title at the Mother Lode Theatre. “Through her work on her local public school board and experience within the Montana

Beartooth Highway opens for season

Beartooth Highway opens for season

The Beartooth Highway is open following its annual spring clearing, Montana Department of Transportation announced. MDT maintains the highway to the Montana-Wyoming border, where the National Park Service takes over through Wyoming and into Yellowstone. The highway typically runs Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, weather permitting. High-elevation

Suspect arrested in armed robbery of Bozeman, Belgrade gas stations and hotel

An unidentified suspect was in custody Tuesday after attempting to rob hotels and a gas station with a knife, Bozeman Police said Wednesday. A hotel near North 7th Avenue and Oak Street first reported that a man with a knife robbed the hotel of cash then fled the scene at

People in Business for May 2, 2026

• Dustin Barber has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer at Opportunity Bank of Montana. In this role, he will oversee the Bank’s lending and relationship banking functions, supporting growth and strengthening customer relationships across the state. Barber joined Opportunity Bank in 2014 and most recently served