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Missoula crews put out South Higgins house fire, no injuries reported

Missoula crews put out South Higgins house fire, no injuries reported

MISSOULA, Mont. — Crews responded to a house fire yesterday afternoon in the 1800 block of S Higgins Ave. and found smoke coming from the back of the building. Crews dealt with heavy smoke that dropped to about two feet above the floor. Firefighters also had to work around heavy clutter

Award of Valor given to Montana Highway Patrol sergeant, trooper

Two members of a state law enforcement agency were honored this week for their valor and bravery in the line of duty following an incident in Big Timber that led to the death of an out-of-state suspect. Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Barry Kilpela and Trooper Justin Knapp were

Montana agencies train in crash drill to speed emergency response

Montana agencies train in crash drill to speed emergency response

POWER, Mont. — Agencies from Cascade and Teton Counties joined the Montana Air National Guard in Power for an emergency response exercise built around a simulated C-130 crash in a drop zone area. The drill brought together first responders and law enforcement to practice how they would handle a major

After three months, Gallatin County gets its third commissioner

Gallatin County is getting a third commissioner again after having only two since February. Ryan Finn, a code enforcement officer with the Belgrade Police Department, was announced Tuesday morning as temporary commissioner at a public meeting. Finn has been given 180 days of leave from his current position and will

Award of Valor given to Montana Highway Patrol sergeant, trooper

Two members of a state law enforcement agency were honored this month for their valor and bravery in the line of duty following an incident in Big Timber that led to the death of an out-of-state suspect. Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Barry Kilpela and Trooper Justin Knapp were

Bozeman High School evacuated briefly after bomb threat

Bozeman High School evacuated briefly after bomb threat

Students and staff at Bozeman High School were evacuated from the building after a phone call to the BHS office suggesting a potential bomb threat. The recorded message was received by the BHS office staff at 12:15 pm. An email sent to parents from Principal Dan Mills suggested the

Bozeman High School evacuated after bomb threat; police say incident was hoax

Bozeman High School evacuated after bomb threat; police say incident was hoax

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Bozeman High School was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after staff received a recorded message claiming there was a bomb threat on campus. Law enforcement later determined the threat was not credible and said it appeared consistent with similar “swatting” calls targeting schools in other areas. According to press releases