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(MTN Sports) The Big Sky Conference became the latest domino to fall in the sporting world as the league announced on Thursday that the remainder of the women's and men's basketball tournaments have been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Big Sky Presidents' Council convened on Thursday morning and voted to cancel the tournament. The women's final … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Big Sky Conference cancels remainder of 2020 basketball championships

https://youtu.be/aDfwRlnFtk8 A Missoula man banned from attending Missoula City Council meetings after making death threats against elected officials and others has been formally charged and is being held on a $100,000 bond. Brandon Bryant, 34, appeared Thursday in court, where he was charged with one felony count of threats and improper influence in official and … [Read more...] about Man jailed for threatening to kill City Council; bond set at $100K

(KPAX) The Chilean Air Force is reporting that a Missoula paraglider has died while competing in an international paragliding championship in Chile. According to a report from the Chilean Air Force, Casey Bedell was found by a Chilean search and rescue team after it had successfully rescued one other paraglider who was competing in the championship. The Chilean Air Force … [Read more...] about Missoula paraglider Casey Bedell dies in crash during Chilean competition

More than 2,000 local families now have the chance to celebrate the holidays with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the Missoula Food Bank’s annual turkey distribution. Vehicles lined the streets surrounding the Missoula Food Bank on Sunday as each family waited for the anticipated Turkey Drive. In addition to turkey, each family also received all the … [Read more...] about Missoula Food Bank distributes thousands of turkeys during annual drive

(HAVRE HERALD) For years, child abuse and neglect cases in Montana courts soared. But recently, the state Department of Health and Human Services reported some good news. Child abuse and neglect cases in Montana district courts spiked by 130 percent between 2009 and 2015, an increase strongly connected to substance abuse, especially methamphetamine, according to government … [Read more...] about Montana foster care numbers steady; drug, alcohol and neglect make up most cases