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nbcmontana.com > news > local > accident-diverting-traffic-on-highway-93-near-florence

1 dead, traffic clear on Highway 93 near Florence

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (56+ words) NBC Montana 1 dead, traffic clear on Highway 93 near Florence One person has died in a crash on Highway 93 south at mile marker 80, according to Montana Highway Patrol. The incident is clear, and traffic is resuming as normal. MHP posted the…...

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nbcmontana.com > news > local > officials-recommend-resistant-trash-bins-as-bear-sightings-increase-in-bozeman

Officials recommend resistant trash bins as bear sightings increase in Bozeman

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (197+ words) America honors the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 25 years after the deadly day changed the course of the nation. BOZEMAN, Mont. — Officials in Bozeman say bear activity is increasing in the area. According to Bozeman’s Solid Waste Division…...

KECI
nbcmontana.com > news > local > bozeman-first-responders-reflect-on-911-ahead-of-25th-anniversary-ceremony

Bozeman first responders reflect on 9/11 ahead of 25th anniversary ceremony

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (902+ words) Bozeman, Mont. — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, first responders in Bozeman are preparing to gather with the community to remember the thousands of lives lost and reflect on the impact of a day that changed the country and…...

KECI
nbcmontana.com > news > local > affordable-housing-options-for-missoula-residents

Affordable housing options for Missoula residents

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (209+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. — In 2010, the median cost of rent in Missoula was $750 for a single income household. Today, that price is nearly double. NBC Montana spoke with the Missoula Housing Authority about what options are out there for people in need…...

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nbcmontana.com > news > local > pilot-uninjured-after-small-plane-crashes-through-fence-near-polson-airport

Pilot uninjured after small plane crashes through fence near Polson Airport

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (108+ words) POLSON, Mont. — Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says emergency crews responded to a report of a plane crash around 10 a.m. Thursday. On scene the pilot, a Polson resident, was already out of the plane and uninjured. The pilot said he…...

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nbcmontana.com > news > local > montana-medicaid-work-requirements-begin-soft-launch

Montana Medicaid work requirements begin soft launch

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (316+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. — For some Montanans, keeping Medicaid coverage could soon come with a new monthly requirement: documenting work, school, volunteering or job training. Montana began a soft launch this summer for its new Medicaid expansion “community engagement requirement.” Under the…...

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nbcmontana.com > news > local > montana-labor-force-hits-record-high-in-2025

Montana labor force hits record high in 2025

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (427+ words) HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s labor force hit a record high in 2025, according to new data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The department reported nearly 578,000 people were in the state’s labor force last year, totaling 577,800. Montana’s unemployment rate averaged…...

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nbcmontana.com > news > nation-world > ucla-hosts-911-event-where-speaker-says-us-counterterrorism-is-racist-yale-firefighter-twin-towers-ground-zero

UCLA hosts 9/11 event where speaker once said US counterterrorism is racist

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (114+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The University of California, Los Angeles held a 25th anniversary event for 9/11 and got backlash from survivors and victims’ families because a professor once said that U.S. counterterrorism is racist, according to reports. The event was titled “25 Years…...

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nbcmontana.com > weather > wildfires > sand-creek-fire-containment-jumps-to-41-ahead-of-critical-fire-weather

Sand Creek Fire containment jumps to 41% ahead of critical fire weather

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (216+ words) WISDOM, Mont. — Firefighters boosted containment on the Sand Creek Fire on Wednesday as crews prepared for a critical fire weather forecast and the potential for more visible smoke. The Sand Creek Fire was listed at 35,509 acres and 41% contained, burning about…...

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nbcmontana.com > news > local > two-young-grizzlies-euthanized-after-conflicts-near-lincoln

Two young grizzlies euthanized after conflicts near Lincoln

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (147+ words) LINCOLN, Mont. — Two young adult grizzly bears were euthanized this week after a series of conflicts near homes in Lincoln. The conflicts involved chicken coops, grain and other attractants and continued over a 10-day period despite efforts by Montana Fish,…...