Loved ones are asking for prayer after a couple were killed and their son severely injured in a fiery plane crash south of Billings Sunday. The family says Rob and Pam Stephens died, and their son Riley is receiving medical attention, according to a statement from Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder. The sheriff’s office and … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Fires continue raging in Montana. Officials said right now the top priority fire burning in the Northern Rockies is the Horsethief Fire, which has scorched over 300. The largest fire currently burning in Montana is the Trail Creek Fire, at more than 57,000 acres. The five largest fires currently burning in Montana … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – A 24 hour waiting period after getting your black bear hunting license will no longer be required in the state. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks says the 2021 Black Bear Regulations booklet is no longer accurate in stating hunters must wait 24 hours after being issued a bear license. The requirement was … Read more
The Downtown Helena Septemberfest Soapbox Derby was cut short Saturday when a soapbox derby car careened off the course and ran into a crowd of people. Police reports indicates at least two people were injured and one woman had to be rushed to the hospital. Event organizers with Downtown Helena, said this was a tragic … Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – Drought conditions will limit bird hunting at Canyon Ferry Reservoir this year. Fish Wildlife and Parks says extremely low water levels will fully dry up ponds at the site, near Townsend and southeast of Helena, within a week. Biologists say the Missouri River has been down most of the summer, and no … Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – Missoula County Search and Rescue crews recovered a body in the Clark Fork River near Tower Street on Thursday afternoon. Officials say 911 dispatch received a report of a body in the river around 11:10 a.m. and Missoula Rural Fire and Search and Rescue teams were dispatched to the area west of … Read more
Several Montana medical associations asked a U.S. District judge to strike down a state law banning COVID safety measures, like masks and vaccinations. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday the groups aruge the recently passed legislation that bars hospitals from requiring employees wear face covering and get vaccinated violates both the U.S. and Montana Constitutions. … Read more
A 66-year-old New Jersey doctor has been identified as the victim that died in a fatal pedestrian-involved vehicle crash on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in downtown Helena. Lewis and Clark Sheriff-Coroner Leo Dutton says Dr. Christopher Muenzen [mun zen] was a physician who was working at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center. He was struck and … Read more
One local group is showing their appreciation to hospital workers fighting climbing COVID infections. On Wednesday, Savor and Graze Montana offered 100 nurses free lunches as a thank you for being on the frontlines of the pandemic. Savor and Graze says that the increases in COVID-19 cases for the past few months inspired the free … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging a state law that prevents employers from mandating vaccines for employees. The Montana Medical Association, private physician groups, a Missoula hospital and five individuals filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Missoula on Wednesday. They argue the law passed … Read more