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Missoula County holds open house on updated floodplain maps

MISSOULA COUNTY, Mont. — Missoula County held the first of four public open house meetings to walk residents through updated floodplain maps for parts of the Clark Fork River, Bitterroot River and Rock Creek. The county says the changes could affect some property owners. Missoula County is working with FEMA and

Montana ski areas cling to spring season

MISSOULA COUNTY, Mont. — Many Montanans say this ski season hasn't been quite as good as they'd hoped for. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service's snow report for early March painted a bleak picture, reporting snow levels as low

Are home prices going down in Missoula in 2026?

Are home prices going down in Missoula in 2026?

Are home prices going down in Missoula in 2026? U.S. home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines. Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent inflation

4 new MSU nursing buildings to open across Montana this fall

4 new MSU nursing buildings to open across Montana this fall

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Four new nursing education buildings in the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing at Montana State University (MSU) are set to open this fall in Bozeman, Billings, Kalispell and Missoula. Funding for the buildings was awarded by Mark and Robyn Jones five years ago, a gift of

Target shooters accidentally spark fire near Frenchtown

Target shooters accidentally spark fire near Frenchtown

FRENCHTOWN, Mont. — A group of target shooters accidentally started a wildland fire off Roman Creek Road and reported it to authorities. Frenchtown Rural Fire District, Missoula Rural Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the half-acre fire. The shooters called in the fire and helped firefighters contain

Hellgate Gem & Mineral Show brings rocks from around the world to Missoula

MISSOULA, Mont. — Vendors gathered at the Hellgate Gem & Mineral Show to showcase geology's finest specimens, offering something for every rock enthusiast. "We have fossils and other Lake Missoula artifacts, speaker here, and then in the vendor area, we have 24 different vendors, from Montana, Idaho and

'The Montana way': Missoula World War II veteran honored for service in Iwo Jima

81 years ago, teenager Ron "Rondo" Scharfe piloted a troop carrier full of Marines toward the shores of Iwo Jima amid the final stages of the Pacific Theater in World War II. But before the carrier could land, it hit an underwater obstruction, sending the ship forward. Scharfe