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Gusty winds and mountain snow: What to expect weather-wise through Saturday in SW Montana

Gusty winds and mountain snow are still on track to affect most of southwestern Montana Thursday through Saturday evening, according to National Weather Service forecasts. Wind gusts were measured largely between 30 and 50 mph from Anaconda east to Butte and Whitehall and down to Dillon on Thursday. Some higher

Everyone agrees Montana needs more state psychiatric beds, no one in Laurel wants them there

LAUREL — To understand the controversy surrounding locating a psychiatric hospital in Laurel, city officials have heard hours and hours of testimony objecting to the concept — even though nothing formal has been proposed and it’s nearly impossible to find a single public official willing to offer opinions on the record.

Local company gets contract to repair Bear Canyon Bridge

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) awarded its Expedited I-90 Bear Canyon Bridge Repair project to Belgrade-based Battle Ridge Builders. The project is in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 at Exit 313, east of Bozeman, and will replace two beams and repair the bridge deck. Work is

Billings man charged after pursuit that ended with teen's death

A Billings man is accused of leading law enforcement on a chase that ended with a wreck that killed a teenage boy. Hayden Michael Reyes pleaded not guilty earlier this week in Yellowstone County District Court to three counts of criminal endangerment and one count of aggravated fleeing from police.

Experts: Abandoned vehicles on Montana highways should be promptly towed

Blowing snow obscures lanes and landmarks. Hands grip steering wheels. Knuckles whiten. Then, suddenly, a vehicle abandoned on the interstate shoulder appears out of the gloom and swirl. Adrenaline surges. Disabled vehicles sometimes linger for days on the shoulders of interstates 90 and 15 in Montana. A Ford Escape with

Humbug Spires: Butte's climbing and hiking destination

South of Butte in the western reaches of the Highland Mountain range, the Humbug Spires rise to a height of more than 600 feet above the landscape’s trees and boulders. These rock formations are part of an igneous or granitic intrusion. Magma rose from the depths, intruding into the

Western Montana windstorm leaves thousands without power

High winds blasted western Montana on Wednesday, leaving thousands without power, knocking down trees and leaving wreckage across the region. The National Weather Service forecasted widespread damaging winds to last through Wednesday morning throughout the region. Wind gusts exceeding 60 mph were recorded in Missoula and other valleys, while downed