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Missoula County office has new home Play Video
April 23, 2012 6:54 PM
MISSOULA - Their services are still the same, but their new space is quite a bit more cramped. The Treasurers and Motor Vehicle Department moved to the second floor as part of the Missoula County Courthouse renovation and are now housed in the old county commissioners meeting room. ... more » -
Building on fire in West Riverside
April 14, 2012 7:58 PM
WEST RIVERSIDE- Local fire departments work to control a structure fire in West Riverside. The fire is located between Highway 200 and Zaugg Street. Flames are visible at this time and smoke is visible from the Interstate 90 exit to Bonner. Officials say they ran out of water... more » -
Missoula leaders take next step in planning office splitting Play Video
March 21, 2012 7:00 PM
MISSOULA- There are still a lot of details to be ironed out, but leaders for the City of Missoula and Missoula County say they're ready to proceed with the idea of splitting the Office of Planning and Grants (OPG) next year. The concept of separating the joint county-city OPG... more » -
Missoula Co. Elections unveils revamped website
March 13, 2012 5:54 PM
MISSOULA- Missoula County elections staff have made major improvements to the elections website to provide more user-friendly features and make information more accessible. Changes to the website include: a document center ; new voter information ; improved information on accessible voting ; content reorganization; and visual aids. Missoula... more » -
New Missoula 911 system allows texting with dispatchers Play Video
February 17, 2012 7:04 PM
MISSOULA- Residents can now help 911 dispatchers offer better protection as Missoula County has become the first in the state to join the nationwide Smart911 network and it's set to launch next Tuesday. The network lets folks help EMS to treat you, police protect you and for the fire... more » -
Center backers make pitch to Western MT Fair Board Play Video
January 23, 2012 5:34 PM
MISSOULA- The Missoula County Fair board has been told that a "multi-events" center would not only serve the community, but could boost the economy by millions of dollars. This time of the year the fair is more about snow than snowcones, but the fair advisory board is hard at work... more » -
Survivors, families still recovering from Clinton bus crash Play Video
January 15, 2012 7:05 PM
MISSOULA- Two people were killed and dozens were injured when a Rimrock Stages bus crashed and rolled over on Interstate 90 near Clinton early last Sunday morning. The bus originated out of Billings and was nearly to its Missoula destination when the crash occurred and as the investigation into... more » -
Clinton bus crash responders get out-of-county help Play Video
January 9, 2012 7:41 PM
MISSOULA - Missoula area rescuers say each agency knows its role ahead of time in situations involving multiple victims, such as what happened in Sunday's fatal bus crash near Clinton. The accident forced some Missoula County emergency crews to ask for help from nearby counties to back them up... more » -
Kalispell man 1 of Clinton bus crash victims Play Video
January 8, 2012 7:34 PM
MISSOULA- Two people are dead, including a 56-year-old man from Kalispell, and dozens of others were injured after a bus driver lost control on Interstate-90 near Clinton Sunday morning. Authorities tell us that a 58 to 60-year-old woman from Illinois was also killed in the accident, but the Missoula... more » -
Missoula Co. man taken to hospital after crash Play Video
January 3, 2012 5:34 PM
BONNER- Speed and icy road conditions caused a Missoula County man to lose control of his car sliding nearly head on with an oncoming SUV The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) says a Missoula county man was heading west on Highway 200 around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when he lost control... more » -
19 DUI arrests in Missoula Co. over weekend
December 5, 2011 6:18 PM
MISSOULA - Nineteen people were arrested for DUI in Missoula County over the weekend. Missoula Police say they had 17 DUI arrests from Friday morning to Monday morning. Five of those DUI's were on Friday, 11 were on Saturday and one person was arrested for DUI on Sunday. ... more » -
Nine Montana teachers head to NASA
December 3, 2011 6:25 PM
MISSOULA- Nine teachers from Montana will find out what it's like to be in near zero gravity. They are heading to Houston in February to participate in NASA's Reduced Gravity Flight Program. The two Montana teams held a conference Saturday explaining the details of the flights, and the experiments... more » -
Info sought on Potomac car vandalism case
November 30, 2011 6:19 PM
POTOMAC- Missoula County Sheriff's Deputies responded on Wednesday to a report that a vehicle that was vandalized some time during the night. The suspects broke several windows out by throwing elk body parts at it. The vehicle was parked in a pull out near Messina Drive on Johnsrud Park... more » -
Big game hunting season ends Play Video
November 27, 2011 7:00 PM
BONNER- The big game hunting season in Montana closed Sunday. Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials at the Bonner check station said overall success numbers are down this year. They said the number of elk harvests are pretty close to what they were last year, but both white tail... more » -
Alberton man hospitalized in crash near Frenchtown Play Video
November 19, 2011 8:49 PM
FRENCHTOWN- An Alberton man is in the hospital after he crashed his truck on Interstate 90 near Frenchtown Saturday afternoon. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Rich Salois said the 21-year-old was traveling west when his vehicle crossed into the median and nearly went into eastbound traffic. He then crossed... more » -
Missoula County marking roundabout completion Play Video
November 15, 2011 6:20 PM
MISSOULA- It's been in use for about a month, but Missoula County is ready to mark the official opening of the latest, and one of the largest, roundabouts in the valley. The roundabout at the intersection of Expressway and Airway Boulevard has been handling traffic through the busy junction... more » -
Snow doesn't keep Occupy Missoula protesters down Play Video
November 13, 2011 7:48 PM
MISSOULA- Occupy Missoula protesters left the courthouse lawn Friday for the Veterans Day ceremony at the Missoula County Courthouse and despite the snow, they're back. Organizers said a few less people have been staying the night since the cold weather hit, but a dedicated contingent remains. They're working to... more » -
1 dead after car rolls down Pattee Canyon ravine
October 30, 2011 7:59 PM
MISSOULA- One woman is dead after a rollover crash in Pattee Canyon that happened at around 3 p.m. Sunday. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Paul Pfau said an 85-year-old male driver and his 83-year-old female passenger were driving on a U.S. Forest Service road when they drifted to the right shoulder.... more » -
1 killed in crash near Seeley Lake
October 29, 2011 7:43 PM
MISSOULA- A 27 year-old woman has died in a car accident in the Seeley Lake area. The Montana Highway Patrol is still trying to determine when the crash happened, but her vehicle was discovered around 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Trooper Rich Salois said the woman was headed north bound... more » -
K9 team brings down fleeing Missoula suspect
October 29, 2011 6:30 PM
MISSOULA- Missoula Police dispatched a K-9 unit early Saturday morning when a suspect in a physical disturbance fled the scene. Officers responded to a fight on the 700 block of Arrowhead drive at 1:40 a.m. and authorities say the individuals involved in the fight scattered. One man ran through... more » -
Missoula picks up unused and expired medications Play Video
October 29, 2011 6:17 PM
MISSOULA- The City of Missoula wants your unused and expired prescription medications. Missoula Police and volunteers collected medications at the Southgate Mall and various locations around the city Saturday such as Missoula Manor, Grizzly Peak, and River Ridge Apartments. They accepted most medications, but turned away syringes and inhalers.... more » -
Montana hunters make good on opening weekend Play Video
October 23, 2011 7:51 PM
BONNER- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials, along with help from University of Montana Wildlife Biology students move hundreds of hunters through the Bonner check station each day during hunting season. Blackfoot Area Wildlife Biologist Jay Kolbe says the partnership equally benefits the FWP and the University. "It takes... more » -
Fire danger "low," open burning allowed with permit
October 11, 2011 6:40 PM
MISSOULA- Cooler temperatures combined with recent rainfall prompted officials at the Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) to move the fire danger to "low." Opening burning is allowed in Missoula County with a permit. Permits are available via the fire department, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, or they... more » -
Occupy Missoula moves to courthouse lawn
October 9, 2011 2:48 PM
MISSOULA- Occupy Missoula supporters moved their base from Caras Park to the Missoula County Court House lawn. Tents cover the lawn and supporters hold signs protesting corporate greed and excess in the financial community. Missoula City Police have no plans to move the protesters at this time, but... more » -
On the hunt for pumpkins in Missoula County
October 8, 2011 11:03 PM
MILLTOWN- Halloween is just weeks away and that means it's time to start picking out pumpkins. Pumpkin hunters roamed through the vines at the Milltown Garden Patch this weekend, looking for the perfect ones to take home. Customers cut pumpkins off the vines and brought them to the front... more » -
Missoula courthouse remodel causing court concerns Play Video
October 5, 2011 5:03 PM
MISSOULA- Missoula County is trying to figure out how to adhere to fire code restrictions once they start remodeling the courthouse that's still in the design and development phase. County officials started planning to put all Missoula District Court courtrooms on the third floor, but they may have to... more » -
7 arrested in Missoula for DUI Saturday night
October 2, 2011 5:37 PM
MISSOULA- The extra DUI patrols put on over the weekend by police around Missoula yielded a total of eight arrests. There were more officers were on the lookout for impaired drivers as extra Griz fans were in town for the homecoming weekend, . Seven people were arrested for... more » -
Missoula officer punched during arrest
September 24, 2011 9:01 PM
MISSOULA- A Missoula Police officer suffered a few chipped teeth during an altercation with a 23-year-old man. Officers were performing a welfare check around 2 p.m. Saturday at the 700 block of Longstaff Street when they discovered the male had a no bond warrant for partner/family member assault. When... more » -
Police need help identifying body pulled from Clark Fork River Play Video
August 28, 2011 6:29 PM
MISSOULA- A man was found dead in the Clark Fork River shortly before 2:00 pm Sunday. Floaters noticed what they thought was a body in the river near the rescue ramp at McCormick Park in Missoula. They called 911 and police and the fire department were dispatched at 1:54.... more » -
High winds spark new spot in West Riverside Fire Play Video
August 27, 2011 11:59 PM
Bonner- Unexpected wind gusts up to 30 mph caused the West Riverside Fire to flare Saturday afternoon, causing a spot fire to appear northeast of the fire line that was established Friday. The size of the spot is uncertain at the moment, but according to fire officials, a main... more »
