News Staff ENGLEWOOD, CO – A Montana Highway Patrol Trooper injured in a vehicle pursuit in Lincoln County last month completed his first week of therapy in a Colorado hospital. Trooper Lewis Johnson is rehabing at Craig Hospital in Englewood, CO, where he continues to battle injuries sustained to his chest on Feb. 16 near Eureka while … Read more
A 74-year-old Wolf Creek man is still recovering after he was injured in what police are calling an accidental shooting. Lewis and Clark County deputies said a 54-year-old woman was cleaning a gun and when she set it on the table it fired, striking the victim. He was taken to Benefis Health System in Great … Read more
A Rosebud County deputy is recovering after getting nailed on the job. The deputy, who responded to a medical call on Monday night, he himself had to call for help after falling on ice and having a nail impale his hand. Deputy Brenden Stevenson is expected to be ok after the freak accident, and is … Read more
Some Montana pharmacies are rethinking abortion pills amid growing pushback. Walgreens made national headlines this week when the pharmacy decided not to carry the pills in 21 states, including Montana, and it’s already made an impact on one Billings pharmacy. Walgreens announced that it would not be selling the pills in 21 states where attorney … Read more
The first 2023 sighting of a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) was reported by a park biologist this week. According to a news release the 300+ lb grizzly was spotted Tuesday [March 7] near the remains of a bison carcass in the central-eastern part of the park. YNP reminds outdoor enthusiasts to prepare … Read more
GREAT FALLS – More details are emerging about a shootout involving Great Falls police this week. In an update, the department said the incident began during a routine traffic stop near 6th Avenue South, when two occupants ran off, prompting a brief foot chase that ended with multiple rounds of gunfire. 37-year-old Jacob Kain Bradley … Read more
MISSOULA – Montana Rail Link’s (MRL) request to terminate its 60-year lease with BSNF Railway (BNSF) was given the green light from the Transportation Board Wednesday. The approval means BNSF will regain control of the former Northern Pacific main line between eastern Montana and Idaho. The deal will eliminate the need to interchange freight between … Read more
The city of Helena and Lewis and Clark County staff updated the commissioners on the progress of the local governments’ integrated solid waste master plan during this week’s [Tuesday] joint meeting. No substantial changes to the system will likely be made until the master plan is completed sometime next year [March 2024]. Officials said the … Read more
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – Missoula Police are still investigating a hit-and-run near Catlin and South 5th Street West last week. Witnesses gave officers the description of the vehicle that fled the scene of the crash on March 2 after they say the driver ran a stop sign, collided with another car, and hit a … Read more
A traffic stop led to a shoot out Tuesday with the GFPD. Great Falls fficers attempted to pull over a vehicle on Fifth Avenue South, near Longfellow Elementary School, and the occupants jumpted out of the car and ran away, prompting a foot chase that ended when the suspects opened fire on officers. One GFPD … Read more