Montana Morning State News Headlines for Tuesday, September 8

Western Montana firefighters are in the Bozeman area to help fight the Bridger Foothills Fire.

Missoula's crime rate has grown since the COVID 19 pandemic and an increase in methamphetamine use and trafficking have occurred, according to DA Kirsten Papst.

Senator Steve Daines visited Missoula on Friday and visited Hellgate Elementary School, the GOP Headquarters and a fire camp.

Some morning frost, then mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 60's.