The Dayton, Ohio shootings have a Missoula connection. The shooter's sister Megan Betts worked this summer as a tour guide at the Missoula Smokejumper Center. She was killed in the shootings.
The Missoula County Fire Protection Association has officially raised the fire danger level in Missoula County to Very High due to hot and dry conditions.
Lincoln County authorities found the remains of a two year-old child in a remote area that are believed to be the child of a Medford, Oregon couple found dead in a vehicle near Kalispell.
Lolo National Forest crews are working to contain the Beeskove Fire burning in the Rattlesnake Recreation Area. The fire was listed at 35 acres as of Thursday afternoon
A nine year-old girl escaped serious injury on Sunday after being tossed high in the air by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park. No citations were issued to her parents.
The Ranch for Kids in Rexford, Montana was closed on Tuesday when the Montana DPHHS and several law enforcement agencies removed 27 children due to alleged abuse.
A 27 year-old Missoula man is in the Missoula County Jail after allegedly strangling his wife. Derek Pyette has been charged with felony strangulation.