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Missoula Voters to Hear from Candidates in Four-Part Forum Series
Forums start next week covering mayoral race and five contested ward elections
Missoula Residents Get Final Say on New Zoning Rules October 9
Drop-in event offers last chance for public input before December City Council vote on new development regulations
October Diaper Drive Collects Supplies for Bitterroot Families in Need
Local organizations unite to ensure no family goes without essential baby supplies
Missoula Crime Report – September 25, 2025
Significant checks on sexual offenders, suspicious activities highlight the day.
Gallatin Crime Report – September 25, 2025
Early morning patrols and traffic stops dominate incident types.
Second Co-Defendant Gets 4 Years in Fatal Fort Peck ‘Slap Boxing’ Case
Philip Ray Azure sentenced for fatal assault and separate stabbing on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Missoula Police Department Launches Major Recruitment Drive
October 25 testing event highlights multiple career paths and $88,670 starting salary
Poplar Man Sentenced in Latest Fort Peck Sexual Abuse Case
Jonathan Walking Eagle receives 54 months as DNA evidence secures conviction in fourth major sexual abuse case from Poplar this year
Montana to Release Nearly 2,800 Pheasants for Youth Hunt Weekend
Annual Youth Pheasant and Waterfowl Weekend set for this weekend in southeast Montana
Mexican Man’s Fourth Removal Highlights Repeat Immigration Violator Challenge in Montana
Torres-Torres sentenced after being caught in Havre, where Border Patrol encounters surged 700% earlier this year
Shodair Children’s Hospital Receives $2.3 Million in COVID Employee Retention Credits After Two-Year Wait
Congressman Downing’s office helped accelerate IRS processing from nearly two years to 50 days
Great Falls Man Convicted of Defrauding COVID Relief Program Out of $99,900
Raymond Blair lied about criminal history and Big City Enterprises income to obtain fraudulent EIDL loan
Montana Challenges Tech Giants Over False Green Marketing as Energy Costs, Grid Concerns Mount
AG Knudsen says Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta hiding millions of tons of emissions while threatening grid reliability and Montana’s energy costs
Missoula Crime Report – September 24, 2025
Multiple incidents recorded across Missoula, including a series of fires.
Gallatin Crime Report – September 24, 2025
Multiple Patrol Checks and Traffic Incidents Reported
October Turning Point USA Event at Montana State Features Ramaswamy, Gianforte
The October 7 “American Comeback Tour” event continues Charlie Kirk’s mission of campus engagement after his assassination
Montana Secures $1.3 Billion Wheat Deal with Taiwan Through 2029
Four-Year Agreement Covers 21.5% of State’s Annual Wheat Production


