News Staff MISSOULA, Mont. – The Missoula Public Library was evacuated after a man who had previously been banned for inappropriate behavior and threats caused a disturbance Wednesday afternoon. Missoula police responded to the incident and said the man was seen brandishing a knife, before he barricaded himself in a restroom. Officers eventually used pepper spray before … Read more
The Lewis and Clark County Commission on Tuesday tabled a resolution of intention to adopt proposed rural district zoning regulation amendments in the Helena Valley. Commissioners heard more than four hours of staff and public comment on the zoning advisory panel’s and planning board’s recommended amendments to the rural district zoning regulations before deciding to … Read more
Lewis and Clark County justice of the peace candidate Shawn White Wolf said despite his recent OWI arrest he will remain in the race. White Wolf has pleaded not guilty in connection to a traffic stop near U.S. Highway 12 and Crossroads Parkway just outside of Helena April 22, in which an MHP trooper reported … Read more
BILLINGS – A 35-year-old Billings man was killed by police late Monday night after leading multiple law enforcement officers on a 17-minute high-speed chase from Billings’ South Side to the West End, ending in a standoff near the Fireside Lanes Bowling Alley. Curtis Yellowtail, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene after five Billings officers … Read more
BILLINGS – A Billings police officer has been disciplined following an off-duty incident outside a bar in January. Officer Matt Frank has received a two-week suspension without pay along with other measures following the Jan. 15 incident outside the Grandstand Sports Bar and Casino, in which Frank and Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Smart, who … Read more
MISSOULA – UM will have to find a new head cross country and track and field coach. After three years as the head cross country coach at UM and two years of the track programs, Clint May resigned from the Griz last week and has accepted the head coaching position for the inaugural cross country … Read more
GREAT FALLS – Great Falls Public Schools is getting a high tech upgrade. Installation of a dedicated fiber network for the school district is underway, and officials said when the work is complete this summer, the district office building will be able to provide network, internet, and phone service to all district buildings. The district … Read more
HELENA – The Montana Department of Health issued an emergency rule Monday that eliminated any path for transgender Montanans to change the sex on their birth certificates. The rule, which took immediate effect, is another development in an ongoing legal battle between the state and two transgender Montanans, who filed a lawsuit over the constitutionality … Read more
As the weather warms up and folks start gearing up for summer, it’s important to do your part to mitigate wildfire risk. That’s the message the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is sending residents, as half of Lewis and Clark County is currently in a state of extreme drought, and officials say … Read more
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Henderson, Ky. police (HPD) say they arrested a Montana man on identity theft charges Friday [May 20]. Police identified Thomas Cates of Libby, Montana as the suspect linked to the incident and he was taken into custody during a routine traffic stop, in which he initially gave officers a fake name, … Read more