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Gallatin Crime Report – October 5, 2025
High Activity in Bear Creek with Traffic and Patrol Incidents
Gallatin Crime Report – October 4, 2025
Multiple Traffic Stops and Patrol Checks Dominate the Activity
Missoula Crime Report – October 3, 2025
Multiple incidents reported throughout the day across various neighborhoods
Gallatin Crime Report – October 3, 2025
Notable Increase in Patrol Checks and Traffic-Related Incidents
Gallatin Crime Report – October 2, 2025
High Incident Volume in Early Morning, with Diverse Events Across Neighborhoods
Giant Springs State Park Hosts Halloween Trick-or-Treat Walk Oct. 16
Free family event features 0.66-mile trick-or-treat trail, face painting and photo opportunities along River’s Edge Trail
VA Awards $1.5 Million for Western Montana Veterans Cemetery Expansion
Expansion will serve more than 17,000 veterans and eligible family members
Bozeman Writer Allen Morris Jones Named Montana Poet Laureate
Former Big Sky Journal editor brings 30 years of publishing experience to two-year role
Thompson Falls Antimony Expansion Creates 25 Jobs as Montana Breaks Chinese Mineral Dependence
$15 million expansion will quadruple production at nation’s only antimony smelter as Defense Department awards $245 million contract
Montana Organizations Can Access Up to $400,000 in Grants for America’s 250th Anniversary Projects
October 30 deadline for community organizations to apply for semiquincentennial commemoration funding
Gallatin Crime Report – October 1, 2025
Notable activity with frequent patrol checks and civil disputes
Montana Health Officials Partner With Coffee Shops for Breast Cancer Screening Campaign
60,000 pink coffee sleeves carry screening reminders to cafes across the state as part of October awareness push
Montana on Track for Fifth Consecutive Year of Record Business Formation
State logs 6,000+ new business registrations in September, maintaining growth streak with three months remaining in 2025
Montana Anglers Generate $1.27 Billion Economic Impact, Study Shows
Out-of-state visitors drive $1.1 billion in cold-water fishing spending, while residents support rural economies through warm-water angling