Heidi Meili
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Arrest announced in connection to violent brawl in Kalispell
Flathead County Sheriff’s Deputies, Kalispell Police Officers, and Probation and Parole officers went to a residence in Kalispell to contact an individual, Mich → Read More
I-90 reopen after closure & blockages from crashes
The Montana Department of Transportation reports that I-90 is open again through Homestake Pass.Before 2:00 a.m., posts indicated a crash was causing the full b → Read More
River rescue draws helicopter, responders west of Missoula
Interstate 90 is open and traffic is running as normal. Emergency responders shut lanes down, for a short time, west of Missoula Sunday evening. → Read More
Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services seeks information on 4-year-old girl
Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services is asking for information on Lyrica Guardipee. Officers posted an advisory on their Facebook page just after midnight on Thursday, November 25. It says Guardipee is four years old. She has brown hair and brown eyes. The advisory has no information on her height and weight. Officers say Guardipee possibly is in the care of Becky Cross Guns. If you have any… → Read More
Glacier Gateway fourth grader headed to prestigious STEM forum
A national youth leadership forum has chosen a Columbia Falls fourth grader to join a prestigious event in Denver. The National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM has chosen Ryder Tucker, of Glacier Gateway Elementary, to take part in a forum next month. "I normally do engineering, like taking apart all sorts of kinds of things and putting them back together," Ryder said. "I do technology… → Read More
Flights run on time amid word of a possible walk out at Missoula's airport
Missoula International Airport officials tell NBC Montana all flights are coming in and out on time. Brian Ellestad is the new director at the Missoula International Airport. He says enough workers are on hand, doing all the needed duties for planes to take off and land properly, and he sees no demonstrations going on at the airport. Ellestad is aware of a post circulating about Unifi workers… → Read More
Illegal dumping on tribal land increases, along with environmental impact, cleanup costs
Each year the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes see more illegal dumping. Natural Resources Director Rich Janssen says the dumping damages the environment and waterways. It also impacts the tribe's budget. "In the last couple of years, we've seen an influx of refrigerators," Janssen said. "We see a lot of them coming in from south of us. → Read More
Police activity reported west of Reserve Street in Missoula
Missoula officials confirm police activity west of Reserve Street. Missoula Police Public Information Officer, Travis Welsh, tells NBC Montana local officers conducted a search warrant. This was to assist Mono County, California authorities in a case there. Welsh confirms officers were on the 4800 block of Monticello Place. NBC Montana is contacting authorities in Mono County to confirm any… → Read More
Law enforcement activity shuts down Highway 200 in Lewis & Clark County
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's office just provided the following emergency alert to NBC Montana:**EMERGENCY MESSAGE**Residents near the 6300 block of Highway 200 in Lincoln are asked to shelter in place due to ongoing law enforcement operations. Stay indoors and refrain from exiting your home until the sheriff has determined the situation is safe to do so. Highway 200 has been closed to… → Read More
Drummond schools announce death of child in house fire
The Drummond Public School District is releasing a letter to families announcing the death of a student. In it, administrators say a child died Thursday morning in a house fire. The district says it has met with students to tell them the facts in age-appropriate ways. Counselors are on hand to help any students and staff members. The letter indicates the school district, the Red Cross and… → Read More
Missoula City Council passes ban on sale of flavored tobacco products
The Missoula City Council approved a ban on the sale of flavored vaping products Monday night. The proposal to regulate tobacco sales and prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products was moved and seconded during the meeting. A vote last night approved the measures eight to four. The ordinance will restrict tobacco product displays. During the public comment portion of the meeting, many spoke… → Read More
Alert issued for large bear on University of Montana campus
University of Montana Police sent an alert out at 11:30 Tuesday night, that a large bear had been spotted at about 11:10 p. m. near the University Center. It was in the area of the Prescott House. Officers ask everybody to stay clear of the area. Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials have been notified. You're asked to call 911 immediately if you encounter this bear. Officials remind the public… → Read More
Missing persons advisory issued for 14-year-old Montana girl
NBC Montana received thisMissing Endangered Person Advisory just after 2:00 a. m. Thursday. Custer County Sheriff Office is requesting a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for Serenity Rae Wilson, 14 yr old white female, brown hair, blue eyes, 5ft 3 inch, 103 pounds. Last contact was made with Serenity via text message at 4pm n in Miles City on November 3rd, 2020. Serenity was wearing black… → Read More
Elsie Arntzen wins second term as Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican Elsie Arntzen has won a second term as Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. On Wednesday morning, the democratic candidate conceded through a message on Facebook. Melissa Romano wrote the following message. I want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who believed in this campaign - your support means the world to me and each of you made this fight worth it. This race was about… → Read More
Highway 28 reopens northwest of Polson, after wildfire cuts visibility
Highway 28 northwest of Big Arm and near Elmo is open again. Officers shut all lanes down when smoke from a new wildfire dropped visibility. Emergency calls started coming into Lake County first responders at about 6:00 p. m. Tuesday. Responders say strong wind gusts quickly spread the fire. It was difficult to estimate the size of the fire after night fell, but firefighters know it covers at… → Read More
Mountain lion spotted in residential yard east of Missoula
A resident called emergency responders , saying a mountain lion was not leaving the yard of his home Friday morning. The call came in around 2:30 a. m. NBC Montana spoke to a deputy on the phone, while he was searching the Bonner-West Riverside area for the mountain lion. The deputy says officers are looking around the Sunset Pines Court area. → Read More
Emergency teams respond to calls of a residential structure fire in Missoula
NBC Montana is working to confirm details of emergency calls describing a residential structure fire. Our live weather cameras show emergency vehicle lights on the south side of Missoula. Emergency calls began to go out to local agencies at 4:03 a. m. Wednesday. Police initially closed off streets in the area. Our reporter on the scene sees emergency vehicles near West Foothills Drive. NBC… → Read More
Infrared flight detects 102 acres of growth on Bear Creek Fire
An infrared flight overnight found the fire outside Dillon has grown 102 acres since Tuesday's estimation. The fire on the state line with Idaho now covers7,543 Acres. On this Weather Alert Day, commanders on the fire lines are concerned about winds reaching 30 mph, but also the topography shifting these gusts and making them hard to predict. The infrared flight detected areas of intense heat on… → Read More
Wildfire near Dillon grows by more than 440 acres
New maps the National Forest Service is using to plan today's fire attack show that the Bear Creek Fire has grown to 7,442 acres. This is 442 acres of growth from NBC Montana's latest update at 10:00 p. m. Monday night. The maps say an infrared flight went out over the fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest overnight. A new heat source map indicates there is intense heat in a number of… → Read More
Overnight infrared flight shows growth on Bear Creek Fire
A new report out Monday morning shows that an infrared flight went over the fire outside Dillon overnight. The heat technology shows the Bear Creek Fire has grown to 6336 acres. The last report had the fire covering at least 6,100 acres. → Read More