Up in the 406

Missoula County on Tuesday approved $50,000 in funding to aid a number of rural projects – including a community garden and skate park – recommended by the Parks and trails Advisory Board.

Charles S. Johnson, retired Montana reporter, Capitol bureau chief, and longtime mentor to journalists, has died, the Helena Independent Record reported Monday.

Jim Harmon writes that the University of Montana "campus newspaper, the Kaimin, reported in 1915 that young women liked donuts as much as young men."

Famous actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore has shared the screen with stars but recently she shared the screen with a few small business owners in downtown Livingston.

Mack Anderson knew the minute he could remain a Montana Grizzly, he was going to do just that.

The record distance at the Snowbowl event is 206 feet, a mark held by Erik Wilson. This year's competition was won by four-time champion Marsh Gooding from Steamboat Springs with a jump of 195 feet.

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Montana State University students got together to take action — in the form of the Ukraine Relief Effort.

By Jim Harmon/Missoula Current A Missoula Current reader recently asked, “Has there ever been a story about the Blue Mountain Trailhead south of Missoula? We hike there a lot and know that it was part of a ranch and then the Army? Used it for a range?” ...

Abby Huseth writes, "We know that a barrier to electrification is a robust and diverse workforce, and opportunities might come our way from new federal funding. "

An emergency pet rescue effort is underway in south-central Montana, as the Northern Cheyenne tribal government tries to get a handle on its stray dog population.