Author: Staff Writer

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

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










