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Out to Lunch returns to Caras Park for Missoula's 40th season

Missoula, Mont. — Out to Lunch returned to Caras Park as Missoula welcomed a break from days of rain and cooler weather. The event launched its 40th season and brought live music, food vendors and children's activities to downtown. Downtown Missoula Partnership put on the gathering, which ran every

Missoula program raises aphasia awareness through Abigail's story

Missoula, Mont. — June was recognized as Aphasia Awareness Month in Montana as advocates in Missoula worked to connect stroke survivors with support and treatment. Aphasia is a communication disorder that affects speaking, understanding, reading and writing after a stroke. In Missoula, Abigail St. Lawrence shared how she kept moving forward

Montanans urged to review severe weather plans as storms move in

Montanans urged to review severe weather plans as storms move in

MONTANA — Thunderstorms continue moving through parts of Montana as weather experts said it was time to review severe weather plans. In Montana, tornadoes do happen, even if many people more often connect them with places like Kansas and Oklahoma. Meteorologists said preparation matters as severe weather season gets underway across

Worden man involved in controversial Billings police raid pleads guilty on meth charges

A Worden man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of possession to distribute meth following a controversial search last September. With the plea, defendant John Paul Schmieding, 39, faces five to 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine, according to court documents. The arrest of Schmieding followed a

Eight incumbent Montana legislators lose primary elections

Eight incumbent lawmakers — all Republicans — lost in the June 2 primary election to challengers from within their party and will not appear on the November ballot – nor in Helena come January. Six of the losses were among more moderate Republicans targeted by the more conservative state GOP party, and two

Chicks on the pond | Mary Sheehy Moe

I was a sister wedged in birth order between two brothers. All my cousins my age were boys. All the neighborhood kids my age were boys. So my childhood game wasn’t house. It was baseball. There was always a pick-up game going on in my neighborhood — a real

'One hell of a job': Nelson, Vance laud Fireweed Campaigns' management ahead of election day defeat

'One hell of a job': Nelson, Vance laud Fireweed Campaigns' management ahead of election day defeat

Final voters exited the lobby at the Gallatin County Courthouse on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Poll workers locked the doors. Ballot counting began. Alone other than one Chronicle reporter covering the election was House District 67 candidate and former Belgrade mayor Russell Nelson, awaiting the first wave of reporting.