Wildfire Smoke

Valley wildfire smoke is still coming from wildfires and controlled burns in Idaho, as well as a fire in extreme western Montana, says the National Weather Service

Once again the familiar aroma of wood smoke is coming through open windows in western Montana. Meteorologist Ryan Leach with the National Weather Service in Missoula explains where the smoke is originating.

Bail set at $100,000 for a Missoula man who fired a weapon inside an Arlee casino after a meth-fueled high speed pursuit by law enforcement.

An elderly woman was killed in a two vehicle collision Thursday afternoon on Highway 93 South between Missoula and Lolo.

When the haze is so thick the mountains to the north are mere silhouettes, the presumption is that western Montana is socked in with wildfire smoke.

No, it’s not a new game show, it’s the question everyone is asking as they wake up and see the bluish haze that masks the beautiful mountains around western Montana

When wildfire smoke begins to affect western Montana, as it is predicted to do this fire season, Air Quality Specialist Sarah Coefield warns of what she calls a 'Devil's Bargain'.

In what is being termed 'a miracle rescue', a five month-old baby was rescued early Sunday morning after a 32 year-old man allegedly buried the child in the woods near Lolo Hot Springs.

Starting in 2019, the Missoula Marathon will be moved to the last Sunday in June.

A report by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana revealed that summer wildfires and the smoke that blanketed much of the state may have cost over $240 million in tourism dollars.