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The discovery of a two-foot-long crack in the wing of a Missoula-based aerial tanker airplane prompted mandatory inspections of all similar planes that contract with the U.S. Forest Service for firefighting duty.

If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had their way you would. They've launched a campaign to show the world how stupid they can be - I mean, to rename fish as "sea kittens." Those crazy kids over at PETA want to improve the fish's image, and get us to stop eating them.

This Feb. 20, 2011 file photo shows freshman at the University of Montana, from left, Jake Coburn, Stephanie Ralls and Claire Dal Nogare, visiting a statue of Jesus Christ at Whitefish Mountain Resort Sunday, Feb.

The Super Bowl is watched as much for the commercials as the football game, and the most talked about commercial after last Sunday's game was Chrysler's 'It's Halftime in America' spot featuring Clint Eastwood.

Montana company gets $1.5M in venture capital from N.M. firm TerraEchos, a Missoula-based cybersecurity firm, has secured $1.5-million in venture capital from New Mexico-based Flywheel Ventures, the largest such investment made by the company in a Montana firm to date, according to U.S. Sen.

Missoula, Montana-based online security company TerraEchos has raised $1.55 million in seed financing led by Flywheel Ventures .

Adventures in Plymptoons! by Alexia Anastasio is a documentary about animator Bill Plympton .

Emily was about a third of the way through Victor Hugo's mammoth tome, Les Miserables, when she was in the auto accident that caused her traumatic brain injury.

A 36-year-old Spokane, Wash., man has been charged with using a website to advertise a prostitution business with encounters at a Missoula, Mont.

It's not often you can take a true story based on a young man who gets cancer before slowly... MISSOULA - The superintendent of the Missoula County Public Schools District over the last three years has replaced 15 principals at the district's 17 schools.

It's not often you can take a true story based on a young man who gets cancer before slowly... When ABC set out to do its tense, nerve-rattling story for prime time, it seemed like a no-brainer... HELENA, Mont.

A 55-year-old Butte man said wanted to see what it would be like to be involved in a police chase.

If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had their way you would. They've launched a campaign to show the world how stupid they can be - I mean, to rename fish as "sea kittens." Those crazy kids over at PETA want to improve the fish's image, and get us to stop eating them.

Like many of you, I have been jonesing for another epic winter of deep puff-puff gnar-gnar with days spent in the white room, quads afire and calves a-cryin'. Of course we had that mega-dump a while back, but the National Weather Service in Missoula isn't being very optimistic, writing on their Facebook page 'Light snow coming late ... (more)

A member of Montana's state legislature says the Drug Enforcement Agency began investigating her over support for medical marijuana laws.

You have not checked out what your sources are telling you.1. Grandstaff is quoted as saying "Aldo & Niki Sardot are also the developers of a subdivision across the Missoula county line."Response: We own a ranch - we don't own any subdivisions in Missoula County.2. Ohnstad is quoted as saying "...over 500 loads of materials to the Sardot's Missoula ... (more)

A 21-year-old Missoula man is accused of driving drunk, striking a bicyclist and leaving the scene of the accident.

A justice of the peace set bail at $100,000 for a 39-year-old Missoula man charged in a weekend chase in which a deputy was run off the road.

If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had their way you would. They've launched a campaign to show the world how stupid they can be - I mean, to rename fish as "sea kittens." Those crazy kids over at PETA want to improve the fish's image, and get us to stop eating them.

Montana of the Big Sky Conference is Hawaii's opponent in the ESPNU BracketBusters event next month, ESPN announced today.