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Hamilton woman killed in rollover crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:21 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A 41-year-old Hamilton woman has died in a rollover crash in western Montana.

Montana investigates bison deaths near Yellowstone

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:08 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - State veterinarians in Montana have been sent to examine bison carcasses north of Yellowstone National Park amid fears the bison might have acquired a deadly disease from domestic sheep.

City can't jail those who violate city ordinances

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:05 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A District Court judge issued a ruling telling Missoula's Municipal Court judges that they cannot send defendants to the county jail for violating city ordinances.

Bail set at $200K for man charged in DUI death

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:37:41 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A Missoula County judge has set bail at $200,000 for a man charged with being legally intoxicated when his pickup drove up onto a sidewalk and hit two sisters, killing one.

Man deliberately crashes into insurance office

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:08:02 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Police in Missoula say a man who rammed his sport utility vehicle into an insurance office three times was apparently expressing his frustration with the insurance industry.

Rams cornerback pleads guilty to reckless driving

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:04:52 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of reckless driving and refusing a breath test and received a 90-day suspended jail sentence.

DOJ, Missoula police settle over sexual assaults

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:23 -0400

HELENA, Montana - The Missoula Police Department has agreed to improve the way it responds to and investigates reports of sexual assault after a yearlong investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found that some investigative practices made it more difficult to uncover the truth and discouraged women from cooperating.

Missoula Vann's store closing May 30

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:47:43 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A liquidation sale is under way at the Vann's store in Missoula as the new owners of the company prepare to close that store and move its headquarters to Bozeman.

Officials ID man killed in motorcycle crash

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:02:13 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Missoula County officials have released the name of a man who died after his motorcycle struck a city bus in Missoula.

Montana searching for first-ever softball coach

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:57:17 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - The University of Montana is taking applications for the softball coach who will build the new program that will take to the field in the spring of 2015.

Missoula-based CostCare opening clinic in Helena

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:41:19 -0400

HELENA, Montana - A Missoula-based clinic that aims to offer affordable health care is opening a clinic in Helena and plans to expand to other Montana cities if its new clinic is successful.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with city bus

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:22:04 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A motorcycle speeding through a Missoula intersection collided with a city bus over the weekend, killing the driver of the motorcycle.

Rivers in western Montana expected to rise

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:07:12 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - The National Weather Service in Missoula says some rivers in western Montana will likely rise starting this weekend and peak by Tuesday due to warmer temperatures.

Authorities identify Colo. victims of Mont. crash

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:40:52 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Officials in Granite County have released the names of two Colorado residents who died in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana.

Missoula man sentenced for disability fraud

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:02:05 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A 48-year-old Missoula man has been ordered to pay just over $25,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting Social Security disability payments while failing to report money he made running a medical marijuana growing operation.

Deal reached in Mont. university sex-assault probe

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:38:24 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Federal officials reached agreements with the University of Montana after a yearlong investigation into mishandled sexual assault reports on campus that require the university to revise its policies and adequately respond to allegations, federal officials said Thursday.

UM janitor accidentally shoots self in foot

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:14:22 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A 27-year-old janitor at the University of Montana faces a misdemeanor charge after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while handling one of two guns he apparently kept in a janitorial closet.

Woman pleads guilty to hitting and killing teen

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:24:28 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - An associate professor at the University of Montana has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge filed after her car veered onto a sidewalk and struck and killed an 18-year-old Missoula man.

2 killed in rollover crash near Drummond

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:11:18 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Two people were killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 90 west of near Drummond.

Voters oust longtime Missoula school board members

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:55:16 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Missoula County voters ousted three longtime school board members in apparent protest to the board's decision to give the superintendent a 13 percent raise to $175,000 this school year, while teachers received a 2 percent raise.

Missoula man charged after wife shot in face

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:19:02 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A 55-year-old Missoula man is charged with attempted deliberate homicide after his wife was shot in the face with a small-caliber rifle.

Montana to pay to keep 4 river gauges operating

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:23:37 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Montana agencies will pay to keep four river gauges operating through September following cuts to a federal program.

Former Montana RB wants rape sentence reduced

Sat, 04 May 2013 19:12:28 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - A former Montana running back in prison for rape has asked a three-judge panel to reduce his sentence, arguing that the 30-year sentence a district court judge gave him earlier this year was excessive.

No felony charges planned in pedestrian fatal

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:40:53 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Missoula County prosecutors have decided not to pursue felony charges against a distracted driver who struck and killed an 18-year-old Missoula boy as he walked along a sidewalk.

Montana men's basketball signs power forward

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:42:08 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Montana men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle has announced the signing of 6-foot-7 power forward John "Chris" Kemp of Baltimore.