Missoula County News

Gordon Hendrick told the Chronicle Wednesday that Mineral County needs more information to consider Petty Creek's request to leave Missoula County and join Mineral County.

On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Missoula City-County Health Department will offer H1N1 vaccinations to two higher risk groups we haven't reached to date.

Missoula County's election brought in ballots from nearly 33% of voters according to Missoula County elections officer Vickie Zeier.

Western Montana voters went to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in municipal races varying from city council to mayor to school levies.

If you haven't gotten around to mailing this year's election ballot, and want to ensure it arrives before Tuesday's 8 p.m. deadline, election officials suggest dropping your ballot off at one of several polling locations rather than mailing it.

MISSOULA - Administrators at the University of Montana are declining to say if a violent offender living in an on-campus residence hall has been asked to move out.

Ernie Ornelas, Marcia Boris, and Roman Zylawy introduced themselves to voters as the GOP candidates for sheriff, county attorney, and county commissioner.

A Good Samaritan, who tried to help a seemingly stranded man, had his car stolen at knifepoint just west of Missoula Thursday night.

Missoula County Democrats accuse a City Councilman of deliberately deceiving voters.

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is looking for the person who stole a bull elk's head that could be worth thousands of dollars.

Editor's Note: The following meeting minutes were approved by the West Valley Community Council during their October meeting.

Authorities in Billings are on the lookout for a man who walked away from a prerelease center on Friday evening.

It appears Missoula County Public Schools will renew its lease with the PEAS Farm, ensuring that the much-loved 10-acre educational farm in the upper Rattlesnake Valley will keep students' hands dirty and hungry Missoulians fed for at least another five years.

Stang, a Democrat, served as a Mineral County commissioner for 18 years, from 1991 through 2008.

Posted: Monday, 19 October 2009 4:54PM Pregnant Women Set to Receive H1N1 Shot In Missoula Beth Croughan The first group to receive the H1N1 injection in Missoula County will be pregnant woman.

A 28-year old man with a violent criminal record who is facing attempted murder charges for shooting at a Missoula police officer worked as a corrections officer at the Montana State Prison.

The Missoula City County Health Department plans to hold a first come, first serve H1N1 Flu vaccine clinic on Sunday.

Posted: Thursday, 15 October 2009 9:42PM Kids Vaccinations In Missoula News Channel Staff Health officials announced healthy 2, 3 and 4-year old children can get the new H1N1 flu vaccine this weekend in Missoula.

Western Montanans woke up to record low temps on Saturday morning, but that didn't stop some hardy souls from heading out to Downtown Missoula for the annual UM Homecoming parade.

Missoula County Commissioners unanimously approved designating Missoula County an Economic Recovery Zone to enable private entities, the County, City, and other local governments to access federally subsidized financing.