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Montana Morning Headlines: Friday, January 2, 2026

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Weather

Weather Forecast: Icy roads this morning

Lewis Dortch

Western Montana News

Flathead Lake near full pool to start the new year

Sean Wells

Flathead County

Polar plunge tradition adapts to high water levels at Flathead Lake

Maddie Kiefer

Missoula County

Looking ahead to what the City of Missoula has in the works for 2026

Zach Volheim

Montana State Bobcats

Love and football: Engaged couple splits allegiances for FCS title game

Tom Wylie

Western Montana News

Lake County's only animal shelter fights to stay open amid funding crisis

Robyn Iron

Montana News

More than 60,000 artifacts at the Montana Historical Society

John Riley

Community

First baby of 2026 welcomed at Missoula’s Community Medical Center

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National News

How 2026 is shaping up in Montana politics

Jonathon Ambarian

Missoula County

Elote Mexican Bar & Grille closing at Southgate Mall

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Montana News

Owner of major Montana news outlets announces new leadership

Keila Szpaller - Daily Montanan
Montana News

Montana winter brings increased seasonal depression risk

Shiksha Mahtani

Western Montana News

Assessments continue in Lincoln County following flooding, wind damage

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Flathead County

Details emerging in large fire near Kalispell

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Montana News

WinCo grocery store purchases property at Butte mall

John Emeigh

Montana State Bobcats

Montana State's 'Takeaway Hat' has become big part of defense's identity

Luke Shelton

Montana News

New details emerge in recent brucellosis case confirmed in Gallatin County

Cassidy Powers
Montana News

Influenza cases on the rise in Montana

MTN News

Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag Network: New ‘Product of USA’ labeling rules take effect

Madison Collier

Montana State Bobcats

Bobcat Insider: Montana State on doorstep of national championship bout

Montana Sports

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Working Dogs for Conservation protecting wildlife

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Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 1, 2026

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Weather

Weather Forecast: One more day of valley inversions

Lewis Dortch
Western Montana News

Western Montana's top weather stories of 2025

Caroline Weiss

National News

USPS clarifies postmark rules that could affect ballot and tax deadlines

Scripps News Group

News

Community supports crews battling large fire near Kalispell

Maddie Kiefer

Flathead County

1 person critically injured after major fire sparks near Kalispell

Sean Wells

Crime and Courts

Montana Supreme Court issues ruling on AG Knudsen complaint

Jonathon Ambarian

Western Montana News

A look back at Western Montana's biggest stories of 2025

Zach Volheim
Missoula County

Montana Food Bank Network delivering through any winter weather conditions

Emily Brown

Montana Grizzlies

Montana sees third defensive starter enter transfer portal in CB Kyon Loud

Kyle Hansen

Crime and Courts

Wanted Idaho man arrested in Montana after multistate search

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Montana State Bobcats

Title-game run has Montana State QB commit Titus Vidlak eager for future

Greg Rachac

Out and About

Ring in the New Year’s Day with First Day hikes in the Flathead

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Western Montana News

Winning Montana Millionaire tickets claimed from Missoula, Columbia Falls

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Montana News

$233 million in rural healthcare funds in the works for Montana

Will Wagner

Montana News

Two people killed in Glacier County train-vehicle collision

MTN News

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Wheels on the Bus fundraiser

MTN News

Positively Montana

Missoula readers help socialize shelter cats through story time

Chloe Olsgaard

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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Don't Waste Your Money

Gift card not working? You might be a victim of ‘gift card draining’

John Matarese
Flathead County

Crews remain on scene of major fire near Kalispell

MTN News

Montana Politics

Judge suspends Ellsworth from Montana Senate during official misconduct case

Jonathon Ambarian

Missoula County

Missoula on Ice: Inside the Glacier Ice Rink

Caroline Weiss

Montana Politics

Governor won't suspend Molnar from Montana PSC while investigation continues

Jonathon Ambarian

Western Montana News

Snowmobile club clears hundreds of trees from Mineral Co. trails

Emily Brown

Montana News

Emergency shelter plan aims to support unhoused this winter in Helena

Madelyn Heath
Crime and Courts

Fentanyl discovered during Christmas Day drug bust in Beaverhead County

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Man facing attempted murder charges for Flathead County shooting

MTN News

Montana News

Holiday season linked to rise in cardiac emergencies, paramedics say

Gabrielle Cleveland

Lake County's only animal shelter fights to stay open amid funding crisis

More than 60,000 artifacts at the Montana Historical Society

First baby of 2026 welcomed at Missoula’s Community Medical Center

National News

Sparkling Champagne flares blamed for deadly Swiss ski resort blaze, killing 40

Trump reveals October CT scan, dismisses concerns over health

Venezuela open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking as strike raises tensions

How 2026 is shaping up in Montana politics

Elote Mexican Bar & Grille closing at Southgate Mall

Owner of major Montana news outlets announces new leadership

Montana winter brings increased seasonal depression risk

Assessments continue in Lincoln County following flooding, wind damage

Details emerging in large fire near Kalispell

WinCo grocery store purchases property at Butte mall

Montana State's 'Takeaway Hat' has become big part of defense's identity

New details emerge in recent brucellosis case confirmed in Gallatin County

Influenza cases on the rise in Montana

Montana Ag Network: New ‘Product of USA’ labeling rules take effect

Bobcat Insider: Montana State on doorstep of national championship bout

Community Spotlight: Working Dogs for Conservation protecting wildlife

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Weather Forecast: One more day of valley inversions

Western Montana's top weather stories of 2025

USPS clarifies postmark rules that could affect ballot and tax deadlines

Community supports crews battling large fire near Kalispell

1 person critically injured after major fire sparks near Kalispell

Montana Supreme Court issues ruling on AG Knudsen complaint

A look back at Western Montana's biggest stories of 2025

Montana Food Bank Network delivering through any winter weather conditions

Montana sees third defensive starter enter transfer portal in CB Kyon Loud

Wanted Idaho man arrested in Montana after multistate search

Title-game run has Montana State QB commit Titus Vidlak eager for future

Ring in the New Year’s Day with First Day hikes in the Flathead

Winning Montana Millionaire tickets claimed from Missoula, Columbia Falls

$233 million in rural healthcare funds in the works for Montana

Two people killed in Glacier County train-vehicle collision

Community Spotlight: Wheels on the Bus fundraiser

Missoula readers help socialize shelter cats through story time

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Gift card not working? You might be a victim of ‘gift card draining’

Crews remain on scene of major fire near Kalispell

Judge suspends Ellsworth from Montana Senate during official misconduct case

Missoula on Ice: Inside the Glacier Ice Rink

Governor won't suspend Molnar from Montana PSC while investigation continues

Snowmobile club clears hundreds of trees from Mineral Co. trails

Emergency shelter plan aims to support unhoused this winter in Helena

Fentanyl discovered during Christmas Day drug bust in Beaverhead County

Man facing attempted murder charges for Flathead County shooting

Holiday season linked to rise in cardiac emergencies, paramedics say

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