Exploring Montana's Peculiar Phenomena And Odd Sightings

BUTTE, MT - Montana is known for its breathtaking natural beauty—towering mountains, pristine lakes, endless skies—but dig a little deeper (or just take a wrong turn on a dirt road), and you’ll discover a stranger side to the Treasure State....

Big Sky State Games office announces Montana Mile participants

BILLINGS — Carson Steckelberg, who raced to the men's championship last year, is back to defend his Big Sky State Games Montana Mile title. Carson Steckelberg crosses the finish line to win the men's Montana Mile at the Big Sky State Games Opening...

Advice for Left-Lane Drivers in Montana

If you've ever been cruising down I-90, you've probably seen it or have been stuck behind it. A lone vehicle camped out in the left lane, keeping pace with the person in the other lane, caused a line of traffic to back up for miles behind it....

100+ Degrees For Much of Montana

Daytime highs of 100 degrees or more is now possible for dozens of counties in Montana on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dangerously hot temps along with low humidity and some wind make for uncertain fire conditions, too. There are actually three concerns...

Big Sky State Games Montana 100 Meter organizer Ben Ralston visits about adding event to 2025 lineup

This Montana City Voted One Of The Least Stressed In America

For those of us who suffer from things like anxiety and stress, it can be debilitating. Things like panic attacks can ruin your day, and when you mix that in with a high-stress job or community, it can be a recipe for disaster. So, for those who...

886 Fires Reported In Montana In 2025 So Far

More than a dozen fires reported in Montana last week Fire season has begun to kick up in Montana with 886 fires this year including 18 during the last week. Monday there had been 14 new fires in the previous 24 hours. Nearly all incidents this...

"Makes me laugh seeing a villain act like a victim": Malik Beasley’s ex-wife Montana Yao takes thinly-veiled shot at him amid gambling investigation

Malik Beasley’s ex-wife, Montana Yao, took a thinly veiled shot at the NBA guard amid his legal troubles. It was reported in June that the FBI had launched a wire fraud investigation of Beasley related to gambling and prop bets. Since reports...

Best Al Pacino Gangster Movies, Ranked

It’s impossible to think about gangster movies without mentioning the man who practically made the genre what it is today, and it’s Al Pacino. Whether he’s playing Michael Corleone, Tony Montana, or Lefty Ruggiero, Pacino does not just appear in...

Montana Broadband Office to Reopen BEAD Application Portal Monday

HomeState NewsMontana Broadband Office to Reopen BEAD Application Portal Monday HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Broadband Office will reopen its application portal for Broadband Equity Access and Deployment, or BEAD, funding on Monday at 10 a.m. The...

BFFIA president: Sport fishing doing well despite boating fees controversy

Amid the rise in boating fees and the controversy surrounding them, a bonefishing tournament in Grand Bahama, as well as tournaments in Andros and other Family Islands, are booked out, revealed President of the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry...

Montana bands make noise as Zootown Festival begins

MISSOULA, Mont. — Two dozen music acts spread out over two days. That’s how thousands are expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend in Missoula, starting Friday, for the first ever Zootown Festival. More than 10,000 people are expected over...

Bozeman Gallatin playmaker Carter Dahlke finds home with commitment to Montana State

Carter Dahlke saw more varsity playing time than most his age as a Bozeman Gallatin freshman in 2022. And on the list of reasons why that was the case, one stands out chief among them. And with speed came a sense of fearlessness, a daring approach...

The Best BBQ Side Dishes According to Montanans

Montana BBQ Side Dishes That Always Bring the Crowd Summer barbecue season in Montana is cruising along, and chances are good you either hosted or attended a cookout over the 4th of July weekend. While grilled meats usually steal the spotlight,...

Gray Media, Scripps Agree to Swap TV Stations

ATLANTA and CINCINNATI—Gray Media and The E.W. Scripps Co. have agreed to swap television stations across five midsized and small markets, resulting in the creation of new duopolies for each group. As part of the agreements, Gray will acquire...

DIY and analog: How North Pole Records keeps music physical—and political

BILLINGS — In an era where songs dissolve into streaming algorithms and playlists drift in the cloud, a Montana label is doing something radically different: pressing music to tape, CD and vinyl, by hand and on purpose. Will Ryerson, who performs...

The most streamed songs on Apple Music in the last 10 years

Apple Music has unveiled the 100 most streamed songs of the past decade and crowned Ed Sheeran's 2017 hit 'Shape of You' as the number one most streamed song. Throughout the week, fans have been able to take a look at the charts with the 10 Years...

2025 Montana Folk Festival to feature more shade, new indoor stage

BUTTE, Mont. — The countdown is on to the annual Montana Folk Festival, and preparations are well underway in Uptown Butte. Dozens of workers are getting the six stages, beer gardens, and other essentials put together with the festival slated to...

KATC in Lafayette sold to Gray Media in TV station swap across five U.S. markets

Lafayette TV station KATC will be sold to Gray Media in an agreement between Gray and Scripps to swap television stations across five mid-sized and small markets. The goal of the swap is the creation of new duopolies for each group, according to a...

Classical Music Playlist, July 7, 2025

After attending a performance of a Serenade for Winds by Mozart, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák completed his own wind Serenade in just a couple weeks, but in his own Czech musical accent. Dvořák’s friend Johannes Brahms (no less) would call this...