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Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Flathead County

Sheriff addresses Flathead County’s federal ICE agreement amid concerns

Sean Wells

Missoula County

Missoula celebrates sixth annual Downtown Dine Local Week

Emily Brown

Weather

Weather Forecast: A few rain/snow showers to end the week

Lewis Dortch

Montana News

Former Montana resident recalls watching Challenger disaster 40 years ago

Charlie Klepps

Crime and Courts

Missoula man sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 in Nevada drug case

MTN News

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Ecology Project International

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Flathead County

Kalispell man appears on Wheel of Fortune after incredible health journey

Maddie Kiefer

Montana Grizzlies

Patrick O'Connell adds to odds-defying career in Super Bowl run with Seattle

Kyle Hansen

National News

Western Montana News

Settlements in UM daycare asbestos exposure cases

Caroline Weiss

Montana News

Montana Democratic lawmakers going to Minnesota for "Day of Solidarity"

Jonathon Ambarian

Weather

Weather Forecast: Light mixed precipitation to end the week with warmth ahead

Erin Yost
Montana News

Montana hospital offers new type of heart surgery

Quentin Shores

Montana News

Grant helps Butte's Orphan Girl mine get an upgrade for tourist season

John Emeigh

Crime and Courts

Woman jailed on drug charges in Philipsburg

MTN News

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
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

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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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

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

Montana News

Montana economists discuss impacts of a potential future state sales tax

Jonathon Ambarian

Montana News

Montana federal leaders respond to fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

MTN News

Western Montana News

Motor Carrier Services save two lives in Mineral County incident

Emily Brown

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

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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

Community Spotlight: Ecology Project International

Kalispell man appears on Wheel of Fortune after incredible health journey

Patrick O'Connell adds to odds-defying career in Super Bowl run with Seattle

National News

Sen. Amy Klobuchar to run for Minnesota governor after Walz ends reelection bid

NHTSA says faulty battery modules in VW ID.4s could pose fire risk

Democrats lay out demands for ICE as funding impasse enters final hours

Settlements in UM daycare asbestos exposure cases

Montana Democratic lawmakers going to Minnesota for "Day of Solidarity"

Weather Forecast: Light mixed precipitation to end the week with warmth ahead

Montana hospital offers new type of heart surgery

Grant helps Butte's Orphan Girl mine get an upgrade for tourist season

Woman jailed on drug charges in Philipsburg

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

Montana ranchers clamor for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling on beef

Community Spotlight: Missoula church offering Sober Bowl

Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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

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

Storm cleanup and restoration underway in Lincoln County

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

Montana economists discuss impacts of a potential future state sales tax

Montana federal leaders respond to fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Motor Carrier Services save two lives in Mineral County incident

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

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