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Montana Morning Headlines: Monday, January 26, 2026

Missoula County

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

Mark Martin

Weather

Weather Forecast: Chilly temps Monday

Lewis Dortch

Western Montana News

Live Oak Belgians receives grant to boost tourism with historic restoration

Robyn Wayne

Flathead County

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

Maddie Kiefer

Missoula County

Treasure State Studios brings professional filmmaking resources to Missoula

Robyn Wayne

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Downtown Missoula Partnership

MTN News

Community Spotlight

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

MTN News

Montana News

Montana sets organ donation record for LifeCenter Northwest

Cynthia Carranza

National News

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

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 'Suga' Sean O'Malley outpaces Song Yadong at UFC 324

Kyle Hansen

Montana Grizzlies

Montana wins third in a row, rolls past Idaho State in annual N7 game

Kyle Hansen

Western Montana News

Quick response saves elderly couple who drove into snow bank off I-90

MTN News

TikTok announces new ownership structure -- what's next for Montana's ban

Jonathon Ambarian

Flathead County

Texas man arrested in Whitefish on California and Texas felony warrants

MTN News
Western Montana News

Tribal college adds 38 housing units to serve record 700+ enrollment

Robyn Wayne

Missoula County

Missoula holds protest against ICE actions in Minneapolis

Emily Brown

MMIP

New MMIP awareness license plates available in Montana

Emily Brown

Montana News

ZooMontana to start construction for first on-site veterinary clinic in fall

Vanessa Willardson

Crime and Courts

Streamer arrested in Helena, failed to appear for testimony in LA investigation

Crime and Courts

Four juveniles charged after assault at Belgrade park

Meghan Elaine
Montana News

Montana Department of Corrections to celebrate graduates

Cristian Mosqueda

Weather

Weather Forecast: Cold air temporarily settles in

Erin Yost

Montana News

Reward increases to $31,000 for illegally killed wolf near Gardiner

Esha Walia

Salute to Service

Credit union commits $50K to Whitefish Legacy Partners for 5 more years

Maddie Kiefer

Photos: Missoula Big Sky and Sentinel clash in first girls crosstown meeting

Missoula County

New dorm at University of Montana set to open Spring 2027

Emily Brown
Montana News

Understanding but disappointed, reactions on Race to the Sky cancellation

Evan Charney

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: "Optics of Aging" free documentary screening

MTN News

Weather

Weather Forecast: Chilly and dry weekend

Lewis Dortch

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Friday, January 23, 2026

MTN News

Montana News

Looking at non-resident and resident deer hunter numbers in Montana

Madelyn Heath

Missoula County

Mt. Jumbo winter closure sees increased trespassing

MTN News
Missoula County

Marshall Mountain currently more hikeable, bikeable than skiable

Emily Brown

Western Montana News

Winterfest returns to Seeley, despite not-so-wintery weather

Caroline Weiss

Western Montana News

Western Montana ski resorts maintain strong operations despite warm weather

Zach Volheim

Weather

Weather Forecast: Chilly end to the work week

Erin Yost

Missoula County

Plants show early spring signs in Montana due to warm January weather

Jill Valley

Ellsworth pleads not guilty to official misconduct charge, seeks to dismiss case

Jonathon Ambarian
Western Montana News

New 400 Horses Casino in Polson nears completion with spring opening planned

Robyn Wayne

News

Montana's Race to the Sky canceled for safety concerns

John Riley

Western Montana News

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 22, 2026

MTN News

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Home ReSource & Free Cycles Dual-Benefit Concert

MTN News

Weather

Weather Forecast: Cold and dry weather to end the week

Lewis Dortch

Missoula County

Missoula police investigate suspicious activity after blood found on River Road

MTN News
Western Montana News

St. Ignatius and tribal leaders partner on annexation to expand voting rights

Robyn Wayne

Missoula County

Students, staff react to President Bodnar leaving UM

Emily Brown

Local News

Reactions in Laurel mixed as site is chosen for forensic mental health facility

Will Wagner

Community Spotlight: Downtown Missoula Partnership

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

Montana sets organ donation record for LifeCenter Northwest

National News

Trump signals possible shift after fatal Minnesota immigration shooting

Federal agents involved in Minneapolis shooting remain on duty

Obamas criticize tactics after fatal Minnesota shooting, call for accountability

Frosty the Brewfest raises funds for the Samaritan House and Kalispell

South Kalispell Fire Department mourns loss of volunteer firefighter Ben Brown

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

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

Montana's 'Suga' Sean O'Malley outpaces Song Yadong at UFC 324

Montana wins third in a row, rolls past Idaho State in annual N7 game

Quick response saves elderly couple who drove into snow bank off I-90

TikTok announces new ownership structure -- what's next for Montana's ban

Texas man arrested in Whitefish on California and Texas felony warrants

Tribal college adds 38 housing units to serve record 700+ enrollment

Missoula holds protest against ICE actions in Minneapolis

New MMIP awareness license plates available in Montana

ZooMontana to start construction for first on-site veterinary clinic in fall

Streamer arrested in Helena, failed to appear for testimony in LA investigation

Four juveniles charged after assault at Belgrade park

Montana Department of Corrections to celebrate graduates

Weather Forecast: Cold air temporarily settles in

Reward increases to $31,000 for illegally killed wolf near Gardiner

Credit union commits $50K to Whitefish Legacy Partners for 5 more years

Photos: Missoula Big Sky and Sentinel clash in first girls crosstown meeting

New dorm at University of Montana set to open Spring 2027

Understanding but disappointed, reactions on Race to the Sky cancellation

Community Spotlight: "Optics of Aging" free documentary screening

Weather Forecast: Chilly and dry weekend

Montana Morning Headlines: Friday, January 23, 2026

Looking at non-resident and resident deer hunter numbers in Montana

Mt. Jumbo winter closure sees increased trespassing

Marshall Mountain currently more hikeable, bikeable than skiable

Winterfest returns to Seeley, despite not-so-wintery weather

Western Montana ski resorts maintain strong operations despite warm weather

Weather Forecast: Chilly end to the work week

Plants show early spring signs in Montana due to warm January weather

Ellsworth pleads not guilty to official misconduct charge, seeks to dismiss case

New 400 Horses Casino in Polson nears completion with spring opening planned

Montana's Race to the Sky canceled for safety concerns

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Community Spotlight: Home ReSource & Free Cycles Dual-Benefit Concert

Weather Forecast: Cold and dry weather to end the week

Missoula police investigate suspicious activity after blood found on River Road

St. Ignatius and tribal leaders partner on annexation to expand voting rights

Students, staff react to President Bodnar leaving UM

Reactions in Laurel mixed as site is chosen for forensic mental health facility

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