Montana News

Montana’s two-year colleges: new names, new logos – and new roles

By Sally Mauk • Jun 19, 2013

As we reported earlier, the two-year Bitterroot College in Hamilton became the last of the seven two-year colleges in the state to unveil its new name and logo.

Wanna use fireworks in Missoula's city limits? It may cost you...

By Edward O'Brien • Jun 18, 2013

When it comes to fireworks there doesn't seem to be lots of middle ground; you either love them or would be quite pleased if you never heard or saw one again in your life.

Montana’s gender pay gap wider than national average

By Sally Mauk • Jun 17, 2013

As we reported last week, Governor Steve Bullock has signed an executive order creating the Equal Pay for Equal Work task force.

Farmers Market a Saturday tradition in Missoula

By Justin Steck • Jun 14, 2013

Every Saturday from May through October, part of downtown Missoula is transformed into an open-air farmer's market reminiscent of those found in Europe.

Missoula apartment fire forces elderly and disabled residents to evacuate

By Sally Mauk • Jun 13, 2013

Missoula city firefighters continue at this hour to battle a large fire burning in the third floor of the Vantage Villa apartment complex on east Broadway. The fire broke out mid-afternoon, and quickly spread to at least two third floor apartments. It appears all the residents got out safely. Several fire trucks are on the scene, including a ladder truck hosing down the roof. The apartment complex is owned by the Missoula Housing Authority. Ellie Greenwood is with the housing authority's resident services, and was in the complex when the fire broke out.

Montana AG opposes "internet sales tax" bill

By Edward O'Brien • Jun 13, 2013

The "Marketplace Fairness Act" - better known as the "Internet Sales Tax" bill - recently passed the U.S. Senate without the help of Montana Democrats Max Baucus and Jon Tester.
The proposal will soon go before the U-S House where it's widely expected to face a more skeptical reception. Montana Republican Representative Steve Daines has already gone on the record opposing the measure.

If implemented, it would require states to force e-commerce retailers in other states to collect sales taxes for them.

Veteran works to preserve his Blackfeet language and land

By Sally Mauk • Jun 13, 2013

The solace offered by open spaces and beautiful landscapes is part of what prompted the formation in 2009 of a Portland-based nonprofit organization known as the Vet Voice Foundation.

Missoula haz mat team responds to acid spill

By Sally Mauk • Jun 12, 2013

About a thousand gallons of water-diluted sulfuric, phosphoric and citric acid spilled out of a tank at a Missoula company today, prompting the regional haz mat team to respond. Firefighters and the haz mat team were called out this morning to Spectrum Products, a pool product manufacturer located off Butler Creek road, not far from the airport. By midday, they were figuring out how to clean it up.