Connor McCauley
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County commissioners vote no on rezoning in East Missoula
Missoula County Commissioners Dave Strohmaier and Juanita Vero both voted to deny a rezoning effort in East Missoula that would allow for another storage facility near Ole’s. → Read More
Angela Fallan makes initial court appearance
MISSOULA — More details emerged from a Sunday night shooting in Missoula that sent a man to the hospital and one woman to jail. Angela Fallan is charged with one count of attempted deliberate homicide after allegedly shooting a man, described in court documents as John Doe, in the head. According to court documents, Fallan had asked Doe to come over on the morning of October 4 to help with her… → Read More
Poor air quality forces Missoula Parks and Recreation to move inside or cancel certain programming
Due to unhealthy amounts of smoke in the air, Missoula Parks and Recreation is moving all of its programming inside or canceling it altogether. → Read More
Converting ice rink to livestock arena poses difficulties for Missoula organizations
Ice is back at Glacier Ice Rink after their annual takeover for their livestock show and sale. So what kind of challenges are presented to the ice rink when they have to change their sheet of ice into a 4-H facility, and back to a sheet of ice? → Read More
Details emerge from alleged altercation at TJ Maxx
MISSOULA — Details from an alleged altercation at TJ Maxx on Friday were released in court documents on Monday morning. According to court documents law enforcement received reports of an employee being threatened by a woman with a knife. Police received a report that one woman had entered a vehicle and two officers began to pursue the Nissan on reserve. According to court documents at one point… → Read More
Lighthouse Espresso moves into new location
MISSOULA — After 14 years in their Broadway Street location, Lighthouse Espresso has moved to a new location off Sherwood Drive. Getting all the proper permitting and licensing for the new building took a little longer than expected so Lighthouse was operating out of their mobile truck for a period of time but staff says the wait was well worth it. The new building is about three times the size… → Read More
Economists say it is tough to judge what financial impacts the community faces with season delay
Fans from near and far who all contribute to the Missoula economy but with football moving over to the spring, local economists say it’s tough to judge the impact that move might have. → Read More
Mask enforcement up to health officials and businesses
Because the mandate comes from county health departments, enforcement falls under their jurisdiction along with businesses in the community. → Read More
NorthWestern Energy on the scene of hit gas line in Missoula
MISSOULA — UPDATE 6:42 PM A gas line ignited in the South Hills area of Missoula on Monday afternoon, evacuating dozens on Skyview Drive, according to NorthWestern Energy. According to Missoula Fire officials on the scene, the incident happened when a contracted company drilling for Northwestern struck an unlocated gas line that was near an identified line. Besides an electrical junction box,… → Read More
Missoula's El Cazador prepping to open second location
A Missoula mainstay, El Cazador will be opening its second location in the old Viva Mexico building on South Avenue West in Missoula's Midtown area. → Read More
Bear sightings and encounters on the rise in Western Montana
Bears were active this Fourth of July weekend, and as Montana continues to open up to outdoor enthusiasts, that activity is expected to continue. → Read More
Missoula Police investigating vandalism incident on Clark Fork Drive
MISSOULA — Just after midnight on Monday morning Missoula Police responded to a report of vandalism on Clark Fork Drive. MPD says that a lone male was seen spray painting cars in the area and that when they arrived he had fled the scene on foot. Police had received a report that the vandal was wearing a maroon hooded sweatshirt and black bandana. Four to five cars were vandalized and it appears… → Read More
Employee appreciation day at Market on Front features breakfast burritos for Fourth of July
Missoula's Market on Front will be open on July 4 for the first time with all sales from the day going directly to their employees. → Read More
Missoula city attorney investigating courthouse rally incident
The city of Missoula says they are continuing their investigation into the detainment of a person at a Black Lives Matter rally two weeks ago, to determine if criminal charges will be pressed. → Read More
Lake County crash leaves motorcyclist dead on scene
A 63-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup on Sunday morning. → Read More
Fatal accident in Ravalli County involves RV filled with 7 people
A head-on collision left one dead and several injured on Sunday afternoon. → Read More
The Haines family discusses growing up as a black person in Missoula
Stephanie Haines is a central figure at the BLM rallies in downtown Missoula. People around the protests know who Haines is and her sign is unique. It talks about the racial dynamics of her family, a dynamic that is very unique in Montana. → Read More
Florence man charged with assault with a weapon after weekend incident
MISSOULA — A man is being charged with one count of felony assault with a weapon after an incident from over the weekend. According to law enforcement, Joshua Paniagua barricaded himself in a Florence home while attempting to hold his mother Traci hostage. Court documents say Traci reported to a neighbor and police that Joshua thought she was “possessed by the devil” and that he “had to get the… → Read More
Protests in Missoula continue into day 4
Protests outside of the Missoula County Courthouse continued into day four and people who gathered outside the courthouse say that their message has not changed. → Read More
Missoula protesters demonstrate out of solidarity with protests across the country
As protests continue in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, in Missoula, protesters took to the Missoula County Courthouse for a round of emotional speakers and also the opportunity to break into song. → Read More