Missoula News

The Montana Highway Patrol tells the Missoulian the crash occurred about 9:40 p.m. Friday on the Eastside Highway near Bell Crossing.

Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires.

May 12, 1875 from The Weekly Missoulian: "The Flatheads under a military escort had pitched their tents on their old stamping ground, and buffalo robes and pemmican were in active demand, and business was consequently brisk." May 13, 1887from The Missoulian: When there is reported killing of deer by Flatheads up the LoLo Valley, Major Ronan is ... (more)

The first annual Salish Kootenai College powwow kicked off with jamming drums and superb dancers this past weekend at the SKC Joe McDonald Health and Athletic Center.

A U.S. Department of Justice report, made public May 15, says the Missoula, Mont., police department does a lousy job in dealing with reports of sexual assault, reporting that police practices even discouraged rape victims from cooperating with law enforcement.

Clinic hit with lawsuits by Jessica Mayrer Since February, six Partnership Health Center staffers have filed lawsuits alleging a range of grievances against the Missoula clinic including harassment, wrongful discharge and that management required employees to perform tasks without pay.

Revisiting the Moon-Randolph strategic plan by Alex Sakariassen About six months ago, Matthew LaRubbio and Meredith Turner were driving through a snowstorm in Oregon when they got word that they'd be the next caretakers of the Moon-Randolph Homestead in Missoula's North Hills.

Federal Defenders of Montana goes on the offensive by Jamie Rogers On Friday, May 10, John Rhodes, a public defender who works in the Federal Defenders of Montana's Missoula office, stood outside the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse holding a sign that read, 'What about the Sixth Amendment right to counsel?' Another ... (more)

Here in Missoula, a town dominated by the presence of the university, graduation day is a big deal.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with the Missoula Police Department after a yearlong investigation into how the department responds to reports of sexual assault.

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.

Since February, six Partnership Health Center staffers have filed lawsuits alleging a range of grievances against the Missoula clinic including harassment, wrongful discharge and that management required employees to perform tasks without pay.

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage.

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.

Few college students say their school is doing a good job addressing campus sexual assault and harassment, according to a nationwide survey by the volunteer group Students Active For Ending Rape .

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage.

A settlement announced on Thursday between the federal government and the University of Montana at Missoula over reports of sexual assault denounces the institution's handling of the issue, recognizing recent progress but requiring much more.

A former University of Montana quarterback who faces a two-year prison sentence in a federal drug case related to a large medical marijuana operation he ran near Missoula now faces felony drug charges in Ravalli County over a marijuana dispensary in Hamilton.

The small town of Polson, Mont., is in a raging debate over the criminal case of a 10-year-old boy, charged with a probation violation, and his being held at a juvenile detention facility on $500,000 bond.

A 27-year-old janitor at the University of Montana faces a misdemeanor charge after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while handling 1 of 2 guns he apparently kept in a janitorial closet.