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Missoula to hang 150 flower baskets downtown before busy weekend

Missoula to hang 150 flower baskets downtown before busy weekend

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Downtown Missoula Partnership announced it would install 150 flower baskets across downtown on Thursday, May 7, ahead of UM Commencement on Saturday, May 9 and Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10. The group has led the downtown flower basket effort since 1981 with the Missoula Downtown

Texas man sentenced in connection to illegal eagle hunting on Flathead Indian Reservation

Texas man sentenced in connection to illegal eagle hunting on Flathead Indian Reservation

MISSOULA, Mont. – A 71-year-old Texas man was sentenced to 5 years of probation and $77,500 in fines after he pleaded guilty to trafficking bald and golden eagles from the Flathead Indian Reservation. The Montana U.S. Attorney’s Office said the man was a buyer on the

Missoula Food Bank & Community Center hosting food drive with US Postal Service

Missoula Food Bank & Community Center hosting food drive with US Postal Service

MISSOULA, Mont. - The Missoula Food Bank & Community Center announced its partnership with the U.S. Postal Service for an annual food drive on May 9. The Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carrier Food Drive is a national drive that encourages residents to leave nonperishable donations by their mailboxes before their

Missoula County moves forward with Seeley Lake trail funding

Missoula County officials recommitted their plans to partially fund a 30-mile trail system near Seeley Lake after a coalition of environmental groups urged the county to pull out of the project last month. On Tuesday, the Missoula County commissioners sent a letter acknowledging concerns over the Forest Service'

MT ranchers monitoring DOJ meatpacking probe

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Department of Justice had been investigating the "big four" meatpacking companies. The allegations center on Tyson, JBS, Cargill and the National Beef Packing Company using their combined 85 percent market share to fix prices and pressure ranchers. Eric Belasco, head of the Department of Agricultural

14 years after DOJ investigation into Missoula rape cases, officials tout changes made

Around 2012, Missoula took the national stage after a spate of high-profile sexual assault cases against various members of the Griz football team led to scrutiny over how the University of Montana, the Missoula Police Department and the county attorney’s office handle such reports. A four-month stretch

River experts urge life jackets as more Montanans head to the water

ALBERTON, Mont. — As warmer temperatures bring more people to Montana rivers, local river experts said wearing a life jacket (PFD - Personal Flotation Device) and planning ahead can make a big difference on the water. Tom Barry, owner of Zoo Town Surfers, said this even goes for strong swimmers. “All of