Missoula city firefighters responded to the second house fire of the holiday weekend on Saturday. Flames were showing through the roof of the two-story home at 2255 S. 13thSt. W. when the first engines arrived at about noon. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from two windows on the second floor as well, but everyone was out of the house and safe. Crews … [Read more...] about Missoula firefighters knock down 2nd house fire of holiday weekend

The Missoula Fire Department extinguished a structure fire late Thursday at a home on Burlington Avenue. Jeff Kroll, acting battalion chief, said crews arrived shortly after 8 p.m. and found heavy smoke pouring from the home, located at 447 Burlington. The occupants of the home made it safely from the building and watched as fire fire fighters extinguished the interior … [Read more...] about Missoula firefighters extinguish Burlington house fire Thursday night

Missoula police officers were involved in the fatal shooting of a suspect after responding to a domestic violence call at a home near Rose Park on Sunday morning. In a news release, Sgt. Travis Welsh said officers responded to the report of a "disturbance with a firearm" at a home in the 600 block of Blaine Street at about 8:30 a.m. While they were en route to the home, … [Read more...] about Missoula police: Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting

(Havre Herald) Havre High School has been canceled Tuesday because of a threat found in the boys’ bathroom. Parents received text messages at 8 p.m. Monday notifying them school will be closed. The district posted on their website some information about why: “At 5:38 PM a Havre High School staff member reported to the administration that a specific threat was written on … [Read more...] about Havre High School closed by threat on bathroom wall

Stacy Vetter never thought she would leave her job as a lab tech to pursue making gifts for cancer patients or pick up a hobby of dragon boat racing. She didn’t expect to be diagnosed with breast cancer, either. In 2016, Vetter was diagnosed with a non-invasive, early stage of ductal breast cancer that was removed with a biopsy. She considers herself lucky and knows that her … [Read more...] about Reducing breast cancer deaths by 50 percent: Missoula’s 1st Race for the Cure is Saturday