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Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

MTN News

Weather

Weather Forecast: Light wintry mix Wednesday

Lewis Dortch

Western Montana News

Storm cleanup and restoration underway in Lincoln County

Sean Wells

Missoula County

Johnson Street shelter under deconstruction, city looking at what comes next

Zach Volheim

Western Montana News

Motor Carrier Services save two lives in Mineral County incident

Emily Brown

Montana News

Montana economists discuss impacts of a potential future state sales tax

Jonathon Ambarian

Montana News

Montana’s tourists are getting older, richer and rarer

Zeke Lloyd - Montana Free Press

Missoula County

City confirms nine new Missoula firefighters with eyes on new station

Martin Kidston - Missoula Current

National News

Tax season is here — don't fall for these common scams

Mary Cunningham - CBS News

National News

Montana News

Montana ranchers clamor for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling on beef

Will Wagner

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Missoula church offering Sober Bowl

MTN News

Don't Waste Your Money

Insurance premiums eating your paycheck? Here are 9 ways to cut costs

John Matarese
Missoula Sentinel tops Hellgate in boys clash; Knights girls hold off Spartans

Kyle Hansen

Montana News

Montana federal leaders respond to fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

MTN News

Western Montana News

MDT seeking public comment for Farm to Market Road bridge replacement

MTN News

Montana News

Montana man proposes $25M plasma waste facility to eliminate landfills

Isabel Spartz

Montana News

Montana’s unemployment rate ticks up to 3.4%

MTN News

Montana News

Proposed Montana data center in Broadview sparks concern

Don Hudson
Montana News

Montana's only cystic fibrosis center marks one decade

Shelly Molaschi

Montana News

Mountain winter dangers persist despite mild valleys

Chet Layman

Montana News

Montana's first bird flu case of 2026 reported in Carbon County backyard flock

MTN News

Montana News

Border Patrol arrest of Montana man sparks community outcry and support

Isabel Spartz

Western Montana News

Environmental watchdog sues Lincoln County over public records dispute

Micah Drew, - Daily Montanan

Missoula County

Missoula looks to add restrictions on location of marijuana dispensaries

Katie Fairbanks - Montana Free Press
Montana News

Montana weddings offer scenic value as couples look to stretch their budgets

Quentin Shores

Montana News

Montana 250th Commission awards nearly $420,000 to organizations

Madelyn Heath

Montana Made

Montana Made: Montana Hammer Knives

Madison Collier

Missoula County

Missoula County watching NorthWestern Energy merger, resource plan

Martin Kidston - Missoula Current

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

MTN News

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Missoula firefighters fundraise for Blood Cancer United

MTN News
Montana News

Helena commission adopts resolution on police department immigration policies

Jonathon Ambarian

Missoula County

Missoula officials provide information on immigration enforcement involvement

Zach Volheim

Missoula County

Blackfoot River gravel pit opposition seeks public meeting

MTN News

Crime and Courts

Two men accused of fentanyl distribution in Montana

MTN News

Western Montana News

Polson Rural Fire works to rescue dogs from Flathead Lake

MTN News

MT Supreme Court justice McKinnon pleads guilty, pays fine for traffic charge

Jonathon Ambarian
Montana Ag Network

Montana Ag Network: Teen wins first place in wheat yield competition

Hannah Pedeferri

Montana News

Championship change? Single-site high school football title games in talks

Greg Rachac

National News

At least 18 deaths reported after colossal winter storm sweeps across the US

AP via Scripps News Group

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Monday, January 26, 2026

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: $15K available for MT artists to beautify Missoula

MTN News

Weather

Weather Forecast: Chilly temps Monday

Lewis Dortch
Missoula County

More than a thousand protesters line Beartracks Bridge for 'ICE Out' Rally

Mark Martin

Missoula County

Treasure State Studios brings professional filmmaking resources to Missoula

Robyn Wayne

Positively Montana

Columbia Falls runners complete 24-hour run-a-thon to support injured teammate

Maddie Kiefer

Montana News

Montana sets organ donation record for LifeCenter Northwest

Cynthia Carranza

Flathead County

Frosty the Brewfest raises funds for the Samaritan House and Kalispell

Maddie Kiefer

Flathead County

South Kalispell Fire Department mourns loss of volunteer firefighter Ben Brown

Maddie Kiefer
Montana Ag Network

Live Oak Belgians receives grant to boost tourism

Robyn Wayne

Ravalli County

Return of the rink: Fundraising underway for Hamilton community ice rink

Caroline Weiss

Missoula Sentinel's Lincoln Rogers taking game to new heights in senior season

Kyle Hansen

Montana’s tourists are getting older, richer and rarer

City confirms nine new Missoula firefighters with eyes on new station

Tax season is here — don't fall for these common scams

National News

ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis

Actor from 'The Blindside' on life support in Atlanta hospital after collapsing

DHS releases timeline of events in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Montana ranchers clamor for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling on beef

Community Spotlight: Missoula church offering Sober Bowl

Insurance premiums eating your paycheck? Here are 9 ways to cut costs

Missoula Sentinel tops Hellgate in boys clash; Knights girls hold off Spartans

Montana federal leaders respond to fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

MDT seeking public comment for Farm to Market Road bridge replacement

Montana man proposes $25M plasma waste facility to eliminate landfills

Montana’s unemployment rate ticks up to 3.4%

Proposed Montana data center in Broadview sparks concern

Montana's only cystic fibrosis center marks one decade

Mountain winter dangers persist despite mild valleys

Montana's first bird flu case of 2026 reported in Carbon County backyard flock

Border Patrol arrest of Montana man sparks community outcry and support

Environmental watchdog sues Lincoln County over public records dispute

Missoula looks to add restrictions on location of marijuana dispensaries

Montana weddings offer scenic value as couples look to stretch their budgets

Montana 250th Commission awards nearly $420,000 to organizations

Montana Made: Montana Hammer Knives

Missoula County watching NorthWestern Energy merger, resource plan

Montana Morning Headlines: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Community Spotlight: Missoula firefighters fundraise for Blood Cancer United

Helena commission adopts resolution on police department immigration policies

Missoula officials provide information on immigration enforcement involvement

Blackfoot River gravel pit opposition seeks public meeting

Two men accused of fentanyl distribution in Montana

Polson Rural Fire works to rescue dogs from Flathead Lake

MT Supreme Court justice McKinnon pleads guilty, pays fine for traffic charge

Montana Ag Network: Teen wins first place in wheat yield competition

Championship change? Single-site high school football title games in talks

At least 18 deaths reported after colossal winter storm sweeps across the US

Montana Morning Headlines: Monday, January 26, 2026

Community Spotlight: $15K available for MT artists to beautify Missoula

Weather Forecast: Chilly temps Monday

More than a thousand protesters line Beartracks Bridge for 'ICE Out' Rally

Treasure State Studios brings professional filmmaking resources to Missoula

Columbia Falls runners complete 24-hour run-a-thon to support injured teammate

Montana sets organ donation record for LifeCenter Northwest

Frosty the Brewfest raises funds for the Samaritan House and Kalispell

South Kalispell Fire Department mourns loss of volunteer firefighter Ben Brown

Live Oak Belgians receives grant to boost tourism

Return of the rink: Fundraising underway for Hamilton community ice rink

Missoula Sentinel's Lincoln Rogers taking game to new heights in senior season

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