Peter Christian

A fire was reported Saturday evening at about 6:30 at the old Stimson lumber mill in Bonner. Missoula Rural Fire and several other agencies responded to the blaze. Assistant Battalion Chief Shannon Brownlee says the fire was primarily in the upper level of the building and was quickly knocked down.

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Early today, just four days before the Primary election, the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, Jim Murray, issued a ruling that GOP Gubernatorial candidate Ken Miller violated several campaign finance laws, and could be subject to thousands of dollars in fines

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The NCAA is now investigating the University of Montana football program, which is already the focus of investigations by two other federal agencies, The U. S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice.

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Three individuals faced charges Wednesday before Judge Karen Orzech in Missoula Justice Court. 62 year-old John Elton Finney was charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony after allegedly providing a minor under the age of fifteen with marijuana on several occasions. Finney, a convicted sex offender, was also charged with failure to register as a sex offender in Missoula. Comments from Deputy Missoula County Attorney Andrew Paul about the charges against Finney are below. He was placed in the Missoula County Jail on $150,000 bond.

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Tuesday afternoon, University of Montana President Royce Engstrom confirmed that Montana Grizzly quarterback Jordan Johnson is enrolled for fall classes and is still a member of the football team.

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University of Montana Athletics, its multimedia rights holder Grizzly Sports Properties, and Townsquare Media announced today it has finalized an agreement to extend their longstanding
radio broadcast partnership through the 2017-2018 season.  This

Memorial Day weekend could be a dangerous one on Western Montana rivers.

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University of Montana President Royce Engstrom says taking individual emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act out of context can sometimes be misleading. While the university is complying with each request, he hopes that any information will be taken in the context of the complete investigation of sexual assaults on campus.

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A resolution was passed at Monday night’s Missoula City Council meeting asking the Army Corps of Engineers to look into the environmental dangers of coal trains heading through Missoula on their way to the west coast to be shipped to China.

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Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer, and hundreds of recreation seekers will be heading to the Bitterroot National Forest for camping, hiking and fishing. Forest spokesman Todd McKay has important safety tips for anyone who will be spending the weekend in the forest.

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