Jon King

For Ten years, visitors to Yellowstone National Park were not able to use the cabins near Old Faithful. After a new environmental assessment, the park is thinking about changing course. Spokesman for Yellowstone National Park, Al Nash tells us what the plan is.

A man was found dead in the 200 block of west Pine Street near the Mountain line bus station on Thursday morning. The man was found by an acquaintance and although the man's name has not yet been released, the police know his identity. Missoula Police Detective Sargent

Missoula County plans on applying for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant. The grant, known as the Brownsfields Multi-Purpose Pilot Grant is meant only for "community based organizations" and requires those organizations to conduct community notification before submitting a request. According to the E.P.A.'s frequently asked questions site, which you can read here, only one project per region will receive the grant and a total of $550,000 is possible for cleaning up the chosen site. The Missoula County request would be used to help clean up asbestos at the Missoula County Courthouse.

The Missoula Police Department is currently investigating a case of assault that occurred on Tuesday, January 17th in a casino parking lot in the 1500 block of Dearborn Avenue.

The American Cancer Society has updated its prevention guidelines. New priorities such as maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly are now side by side with kicking the smoking habit for those who want to reduce their risk of developing cancer. People who are overweight have higher levels of insulin and estrogen in their systems. Cancer Society spokesperson Denise Kolba explains why an excess of those particular chemicals is a

As this incident report photo shows, vehicles had a difficult time keeping their wheels on the slick pavement of I-90 this morning. Gusty winds and black ice made long stretches of highway, particularly around the Rock Creek area, almost impossible to safely navigate. Montana Highway Patrol Captain Greg Watson gives us more specifics.

Before American children reach the age of 18 one out of every four girls and one out of every six boys will be the victims of sexual assault. Montana is no exception to the problem of child sex abuse, in 2009 and 2010 local child advocacy centers helped over a thousand children. The saddest part of the story is that many cases are never brought to light, and that only 30% of assaults are reported to police. Learning how to detect the signs of sexual abuse and knowing the proper route for response is a fundamental skill. If you want to learn how to protect your children or the children who may be in your care, the UM School of Social Work along with the Montana Children’s Trust Fund, and the Montana Child Sexual Abuse Response Team (MCSART), are sponsoring a "Stop it Now" seminar in Missoula. Director of the Child Advocacy Center in Flathead County, Brett Kelso tells us a little bit about what the publi

I just finished watching the State of the Union Speech and thought I would write a bit about what I heard. Obama employed three tactics in tonight's speech that I think he will continue to press as the campaign moves forward. First of all, he is beginning to try to appeal to the right in an effort to grab votes from the center. Specific examples of this are his opening and closing celebration of the death of Osama bin Laden, his calls for deregulation (milk is not oil was my favorite part of the speech), his push against Chinese trade violations, and his claims of opening up 75% of available offshore oil sources for drilling. The second tactic that he pressed is a more traditional populist appeal that pits the poor against the rich over the issue of "fairness."

The 2006 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement was extended earlier this week for another two years until October 12, 2015. After the United States imposed 27 percent duties on Canadian lumber imports back in 2002, Canada protested the duties in the North American Free Trade Agreement, World Trade Organization, and U.S. courts.

Montanans have a new way to travel to California. Allegiant air, which specializes in connecting small cities to popular destinations announced today that the cities of Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, and Bozeman will have routes flying directly to the Oakland/San Francisco area by late April 2012. Starting rates should be around $40 and flights will leave on Fridays and Mondays.