Choteau News

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a high wind warning until 5:00 p.m. this afternoon for many communities along the Rocky Mountain Front and North Central Montana.

AUGARE - Daughter born Friday to Stephanie Augare. BEADLES - Son born Thursday to Kristine and Jeremy Beadles of Great Falls.

With 204 votes, challenger Heather McCartney lost her bid against Choteau Mayor John "Jay" Dunckel, who had 502 votes.

Anyone who's in bear country enjoying the outdoors will want to consider means of protection.

FAIRFIELD - Grant Daniel Poole, 6, died of Wilms' tumor Thursday at his home in Fairfield.

BILLINGS - The University of Great Falls took care of business Thursday night, defeating Rocky Mountain College 3-1 in a key Frontier Conference volleyball match.

HELENA - Montana Lottery officials say a Choteau man has claimed a $10,000 Powerball prize.

AUGUSTA - Michael Vaughan Mohan, 64, a merchant Marine, commercial fisherman and former Colorado magistrate, died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at a Choteau hospital.

Ag producers play a crucial role in our region's economy. Each fall, the Montana Grain Growers Association holds listening sessions, to update members on current Ag issues, while giving producers a chance to voice their own concerns.

Charles Gameon moved to Choteau 10 years ago to fulfill his duties as principal of the elementary school, but found it was much more to him than just a job.

The Coalition to Protect the Rocky Mountain Front last week concluded public hearings about proposed new wilderness on the Front.

Teton Pass Ski Area west of Choteau will not open this year unless somebody buys the 114-acre ski area.

The Teton County Sheriff's office says a pheasant hunter shot and killed a charging female grizzly bear about 10 miles northwest of Choteau.

Posted: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 3:38AM Hunter Shoots and Kills a Charging Grizzly AP News The Teton County Sheriff's office says a pheasant hunter shot and killed a charging female grizzly bear about 10 miles northwest of Choteau.

Some big changes are coming to two communities along the Rocky Mountain Front, as they'll soon see shorter post office hours.

In both the rural corners and urban communities of northcentral Montana, schools are growing more concerned about the possible spread of the flu as more students are staying home sick.

Choteau is the latest community hit with an outbreak of the H1N1 virus. More than 70 of the school district's 400 kids missed classes on Tuesday with flu-like symptoms.

That position being on their knees under his desk. David Letterman apologized to his wife, Regina Lasko, while taping his first talk show since announcing last Thursday that he'd had sex with female employees, Usmagazine.com confirms.

So you've probably been to Glacier, but how did you get there, and how did you return? The Montana Scenic Loop offers a great opportunity to make the road traveled the destination.

Montana State University's new bronze bobcat statue is on its way to Bozeman. The six-foot tall bronze statue, named Spirit for after MSU's first live bobcat mascot, left Kalispell Friday.