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Missoula Villages helps seniors stay independent

Missoula, Mont. — A program that launched in January in Missoula aims to help seniors live independently by connecting members who could support each other. Missoula Aging Services runs Missoula Villages using a reciprocity model, with people joining to both give help and receive it. Member Paul Gjording said he brought

Montana poet laureate shares on writing, storytelling, poetry

Montana poet laureate shares on writing, storytelling, poetry

BOZEMAN, Mont. — “I’m still trying to get a handle on my own work. I have been told there is a note of optimism in the work. Which I welcome, but often surprises me that that comes out,” said Montana poet laureate Allen Jones. Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Jones to

Montana families find low-cost ways to grow food at home

Montana families find low-cost ways to grow food at home

Montana — As grocery prices stayed top of mind for many families, some people in Missoula looked for ways to grow more food at home without spending much to get started. NonStop Local’s Kendall Hudson showed how composting and propagating vegetables could help stretch a budget. At Garden City Harvest,

Avalanche injures skier near Wyoming's Teton Pass, climber hurt hours later

Avalanche injures skier near Wyoming's Teton Pass, climber hurt hours later

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) conducted two backcountry rescues on Saturday, April 4, including an avalanched skier near White Hump by Philips Bench on Teton Pass and an injured climber at Hoback Shield just south of Jackson, TCSAR said in a release. The first call came in

Kalispell crews rescue 3 after boat overturns on Smith Lake

Kalispell crews rescue 3 after boat overturns on Smith Lake

KALISPELL, Mont. — Three people were rescued from Smith Lake after a small fishing boat overturned Sunday evening. According to a Facebook post from the Smith Valley Fire Department, crews were called out at 7:48 p.m. on April 5 after a report that a non-motorized boat had flipped

Browning steps up stray dog roundup after safety notice

Browning steps up stray dog roundup after safety notice

BROWNING, Mont. — A public safety notice from the Blackfeet Fish and Wildlife Department warns of an increase in dog attacks across the Blackfeet Reservation, including one involving a boy on his way to school. In a post shared on its Facebook page, the department said the recent incidents have raised

Gallatin Co. Attorney requests formal opinion in response to ICE dispute

Gallatin Co. Attorney requests formal opinion in response to ICE dispute

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell is requesting a formal opinion after ICE agents asked the Gallatin County Records Department for confidential criminal justice information (CCJI). In October 2025, Cromwell’s executive assistant reportedly told local law enforcement the county attorney’s office does not recognize that ICE was