A skydiver who crashed into a retaining wall while attempting to jump into Washington-Grizzly Stadium before a University of Montana football game says he feels lucky to be alive.
Authorities say the drowning of a 25-year-old Bozeman man in the Clark Fork River in Missoula was likely accidental. Missoula Police Sgt. Bob Bouchee says the investigation into Paul Michael Busch's death examined the possibility of an accident or a crime because the man suffered a head injury
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The size of the fire is estimated at 3,400 acres. Higher west winds are expected this afternoon so there is a potential for fire growth mostly moving to the northeast. The fire is most active on the northwest and northeast sides. On the northwest side of the fire, in Marshall Creek, crews will construct line northwest from a saddle north of Woody Mountain along a ridge system in Marshall Cree
The Saddle Complex started out as two fires the Saddle Fire, which started on August 10, and the Stud Fire, which started on August 14. They initially flared up during an unexpected wind event on August 18, growing to about 500 acres. Another wind event on August 22 caused the fires to join and go on a 17,000 acre run during the afternoon, moving onto the Bitterroot National Forest...
Firefighting resources will work to keep the fire north of the Blackfoot River and west of the Johnson Creek drainage. Helicopters will continue to aid the firefighting effort with water drops to cool hot spots. Air tankers that drop retardant to slow the fire spread are available if necessary...
Firefighters say the threat to nearby homes has been reduced from a 2,000 acre wildfire east of Missoula.
Crews were putting out hot spots and patrolling the area near the 40 threatened homes in West Riverside, near the confluence of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork rivers...
Over 40 Law Enforcement Officers patrolled the west end of Missoula County between Hwy 12 and Interstate 90 on 23 Jun. Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by Deputies from Flathead County as well as officers from the FBI, ATF, ICE, and the U...