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Montana Morning Headlines: Friday, January 9, 2026

Missoula County

Missoulians protest deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota

MTN News

Weather

Weather Forecast: Light snow Friday, high pressure for the weekend

Lewis Dortch

Western Montana News

Teen entrepreneur opens mobile coffee shop in Lake County

Robyn Wayne

Montana Politics

Growing field of Democrats running for Montana western U.S. House seat

Jonathon Ambarian

Ravalli County

Stevensville grad receives second airport foundation scholarship

Zach Volheim

Western Montana News

Couple picking up pieces after Ninemile house fire

Caroline Weiss

Fourth Democratic candidate running for Montana U.S. Senate seat

Jonathon Ambarian

Missoula County

SpectrUM Discovery Area, NASA launch statewide library telescope program

Emily Brown

National News

Flathead County

Flathead National Forest authorizes Blacktail powerline project

MTN News

Weather

Weather Forecast: A few snow showers to end the work week

Erin Yost

Montana News

Gallatin County sees rise in meth evidence, drop in fentanyl

Meghan Elaine
Crime and Courts

Former MSU-Northern student sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

MTN News

Montana News

Get ready, fans! Bobcats to be honored with parade and celebration

Missoula County

Missoula's Community Medical Center hosting health fair

Jill Valley

Montana News

Montanans celebrate 18 years of volunteering in Uganda

Evan Charney

Montana News

Montana childcare providers wait as federal funding freeze creates uncertainty

Andrea Lutz

Western Montana News

Weeks after flooding, Libby still lacks clean drinking water

Justin Franz - Montana Free Press
Montana News

NorthWestern Energy warns scammers targeting Montanans

Daily Montanan Staff

Missoula County

City of Missoula moves to annex portion of Roseburg property

Martin Kidston - Missoula Current

Indian Country

Indigenous paddle carving brings culture and craft to Montana students

Quentin Shores

Montana News

Montana Secretary of State rolls out new election security program

Charlie Klepps

Montana News

Montana unemployment rate rises to 3.3%

MTN News

Montana Ag Network

Grant secured for wool mill feasibility study

Madison Collier
Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather

Weather Forecast: Light snow Thursday and Friday

Lewis Dortch

Montana News

Yellowstone NP reveals new north entrance road plan

John Sherer

Montana State Bobcats

Bobcat Insider: National champs Brent Vigen, Paul Brott reflect on title season

Montana Sports

Flathead County

Flathead County launches independent Elections Department

Sean Wells

Montana News

Rescheduling could lead to tax breaks for Montana cannabis operations

Zach Volheim
Montana News

Gas station withdraws plans to move next to Butte drive-in theater

John Emeigh

Montana News

Montana Guardsman enters plea in Sweet Grass County helicopter trespassing case

Dan Astin - The Livingston Enterprise

Montana News

MT Supreme Court rejects political spending initiative, sponsors to try again

Jonathon Ambarian

Montana News

New Year's fitness goals: Turning resolutions into routines

Evan Charney

Montana State Bobcats

Montana State's Brent Vigen: 'This is the way the story was supposed to be'

Scott Breen

Crime and Courts

Flathead man sentenced to over 3 years in prison for cyberstalking

MTN News
Ravalli County

Conservation groups call on Forest Service to reject Sheep Creek ‘mining plan’

Keila Szpaller - Daily Montanan

Montana News

Montana health officials disagree with reducing vaccine recommendations

Hannah Pedeferri

Missoula County

Ballet Beyond Borders celebrates 10 years of unity through dance in Missoula

Jill Valley

Western Montana News

2 people dead, 2 injured in crash near Lincoln

MTN News

Missoula County

Missoula County helps fund emergency shelter in partnership with faith groups

Martin Kidston - Missoula Current

Montana News

What Montana residents should know about new USPS postmark definition

Hailey Monaco
Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Missoula Adaptive Recreation and Sports

MTN News

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, January 7, 2025

MTN News

Western Montana News

Lake County Commissioners approve preliminary Pablo subdivision application

Emily Brown

Montana News

Montana Chamber Business Days discusses property tax impacts

Jonathon Ambarian

Local News

UPDATE: Crews restore KPAX to streaming after fiber line damaged

MTN News

News

University of Providence mourns former student who died in helicopter crash

Tim McGonigal
Ravalli County

Corvallis School hosts ski swap on Wednesday

Caroline Weiss

Western Montana News

Injured snowmobiler rescued in Hoodoo Pass area

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Former Troy police officer pleads not guilty for grooming charges

Sean Wells

Couple picking up pieces after Ninemile house fire

Fourth Democratic candidate running for Montana U.S. Senate seat

SpectrUM Discovery Area, NASA launch statewide library telescope program

National News

5 states sue Trump over freeze on aid for low-income families

Trump backs off new attacks, touts U.S.-Venezuela oil partnership

House passes bill to extend ACA subsidies, but Senate approval is not expected

Flathead National Forest authorizes Blacktail powerline project

Weather Forecast: A few snow showers to end the work week

Gallatin County sees rise in meth evidence, drop in fentanyl

Former MSU-Northern student sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

Get ready, fans! Bobcats to be honored with parade and celebration

Missoula's Community Medical Center hosting health fair

Montanans celebrate 18 years of volunteering in Uganda

Montana childcare providers wait as federal funding freeze creates uncertainty

Weeks after flooding, Libby still lacks clean drinking water

NorthWestern Energy warns scammers targeting Montanans

City of Missoula moves to annex portion of Roseburg property

Indigenous paddle carving brings culture and craft to Montana students

Montana Secretary of State rolls out new election security program

Montana unemployment rate rises to 3.3%

Grant secured for wool mill feasibility study

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast: Light snow Thursday and Friday

Yellowstone NP reveals new north entrance road plan

Bobcat Insider: National champs Brent Vigen, Paul Brott reflect on title season

Flathead County launches independent Elections Department

Rescheduling could lead to tax breaks for Montana cannabis operations

Gas station withdraws plans to move next to Butte drive-in theater

Montana Guardsman enters plea in Sweet Grass County helicopter trespassing case

MT Supreme Court rejects political spending initiative, sponsors to try again

New Year's fitness goals: Turning resolutions into routines

Montana State's Brent Vigen: 'This is the way the story was supposed to be'

Flathead man sentenced to over 3 years in prison for cyberstalking

Conservation groups call on Forest Service to reject Sheep Creek ‘mining plan’

Montana health officials disagree with reducing vaccine recommendations

Ballet Beyond Borders celebrates 10 years of unity through dance in Missoula

2 people dead, 2 injured in crash near Lincoln

Missoula County helps fund emergency shelter in partnership with faith groups

What Montana residents should know about new USPS postmark definition

Community Spotlight: Missoula Adaptive Recreation and Sports

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, January 7, 2025

Lake County Commissioners approve preliminary Pablo subdivision application

Montana Chamber Business Days discusses property tax impacts

UPDATE: Crews restore KPAX to streaming after fiber line damaged

University of Providence mourns former student who died in helicopter crash

Corvallis School hosts ski swap on Wednesday

Injured snowmobiler rescued in Hoodoo Pass area

Former Troy police officer pleads not guilty for grooming charges

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