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Watch These Cats Battling Vacuum Cleaners — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:30 +0000

[onescreen item="5076235"] Cats have many enemies—dogs are the obvious one, but they have several other rivalries as well. Among machines, nothing quite matches the enmity cats have for vacuum cleaners. Internet users know felines’ antipathy for printers, but any cat owner knows how his or her pet reacts when the sound of that monstrous cleaning [...]

Reserve Your Memorial Weekend Campsite From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Online [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:23 +0000

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks continues a very popular campsite reservation program, enabling families to have a guaranteed space at many of Montana’s state parks. Chine Stroebel is the Reservation Program Coordinator for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Helena. “The idea behind the program was to make it easier for people to go camping [...]

Missoula County Commissioners Hear Protests – Support for Removing Fairgrounds Racetrack [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:21 +0000

At the Wednesday, May 22 Missoula County Commissioners meeting several area residents spoke in favor of the commissioners’ plan to “no longer consider the functionality of the racetrack in any future land use and planning.” Fairgrounds manager Steve Earle started the meeting by briefing the commissioners on the five-year plan from the Missoula County Fairgrounds [...]

Severe Lightning Storm Turns Off Power for 2,000 Residents in East Missoula, Bonner and Milltown

Jon King — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:48:19 +0000

A severe lightning storm turned off the lights for approximately 2,000 Montana residents at around 3:00 p.m. May 22. According to Northwest Energy Spokesman Butch Larcombe, the outage appears to have been caused by a lightning strike directly on a power line. One resident witnessed the strike and told Larcombe that it had “turned the [...]

Rock Creek Monster Brown Trout Takes Fly Fisherman's Offering

Denny Bedard — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:35:08 +0000

The brown trout is probably my favorite of the species. A subtle beauty that I really appreciate, good fight, weird look in their eyes.

Memorial Day Ceremonies Scheduled for Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:17:54 +0000

There are two primary holidays set aside to honor those who serve our country. One is Veteran’s Day, the other is coming up on Monday, May 27, Memorial Day. While Veteran’s Day honors all who have served, or are currently serving in the military, Memorial Day is set aside specifically to honor those who gave [...]

Few Clues in Stolen ATV Case, Missoula Sheriff's Department Looking for Help

Jon King — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:08 +0000

Sometime between 5:00 p.m. May 20, and the early morning hours of May 21, an unknown suspect broke into an unlocked garage near the 1600 block of Big Flat road in Missoula, and stole a Polaris ATV. “Things had been rearranged in the homeowner’s garage so the suspects could open the garage door and remove [...]

5 Things to Do on a Rainy Memorial Day Weekend in Missoula

sarahyovetich — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:43 +0000

Don’t let a little gloomy weather ruin your holiday weekend — there’s plenty of fun to be had indoors. Here are a few suggestions:

14 Year Old Girl Shreds Van Halen! [VIDEO]

Woody — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:33 +0000

Most people could practice guitar for years and never be able to play a Van Halen song. But this is NOT one of those people. Check out this video of a 14-year-old girl playing Van Halen’s “Eruption”, and she’s absolutely amazing!!

Woman Arrested and Jailed for Strong Armed Robbery at Missoula Convenience Store [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43:21 +0000

Missoula police responded early Wednesday, May 22, at the Noon’s Convenience Store at 39th and Russell for a strong-armed robbery. Sgt. Jake Rosling said one woman allegedly attacked another woman and stole her purse and cell phone. She was apprehended a few blocks away from the store. The suspect, identified through the Missoula County Jail [...]

Amber Alert Suspect Appears in Court – Released on Her Own Recogizance [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:24 +0000

Monday, May 20, Jamie Finley appeared in Lake County Justice Court, charged with kidnapping her two year-old niece over the weekend, resulting in a statewide Amber Alert. Finley, 34, of Hot Springs, was arrested Sunday morning, May 19, after tips led Lake and Sanders County authorities, along with tribal law enforcement to a residence in [...]

University of Montana Athletic Director – 'You're a Griz 365 and 24/7′

Peter Christian — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:47:41 +0000

First-year University of Montana Athletic Director Kent Haslam has a message for student athletes, no matter where they are, or whether school is in session or not. “You’re a Griz 365, 24/7,” Haslam said on Tuesday, May 21, as he was driving back from the Big Sky Conference spring meetings in Pocatello, Idaho. “What we [...]

Smurfit Stone on Superfund Proposal List From EPA

Denny Bedard — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:36 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed adding Frenchtown's Smurfit-Stone Mill to a Superfund Priorities List.

Fort Missoula Stories in Stone

Denny Bedard — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:19 +0000

The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula will host its annual Stories in Stone program.

Baseball Bat Robber Gets 10 Years in Prison

Peter Christian — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:22 +0000

Early in January, five men wearing black hoodies entered the Jay’s Mart convenience store and savagely beat store clerk Patrick Bendig with baseball bats, causing extensive injuries. Monday, May 20, one of the defendants in that case, Turedon Thibodeaux, 19, was sentenced by District Judge Karen Townsend to 40 years in prison with 30 years [...]

Watch Taylor Swift Gag as Justin Bieber Kisses Selena Gomez at Awards Show!

Woody — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:48 +0000

Backstage at the Billboard Music Awards, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were shown kissing. Not a major earth-shaker. But the best part is Taylor Swift was just passing by in the crowd and her reaction is PRICELESS!

Watch These Animals Who Love Playing in Sprinklers — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:47 +0000

[onescreen item="5074995"] Anyone who’s seen their dog try to drink all the water shooting out of a sprinkler knows just how mesmerizing some animals find those machines. We don’t blame them. One of the great joys of being a kid in the summertime is running through sprinklers. And there are so many different ways to [...]

Share Your Photos in the Find New Roads Contest [SPONSORED]

94.9 KYSS FM — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:42:15 +0000

Western Montana and summer were made for each other! Those that live here, visit here and have even just been lucky enough to see pictures of here know this. Summer is just around the corner, so chances are your days are being spent out living up the Montana lifestyle with your friends and family. Why not snap a few photos while you're out there, and enter to win prizes valued at $2,500?

A Rainy Start to the 2013 Montana Fishing Season [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:05 +0000

Rain soaked many who set out to start the 2013 Montana fishing season, but that did not deter thousands of men, women and children who set out to fish the state’s lakes, rivers and streams. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Ron Aasheim said all told, people will spend a great deal of time fishing [...]

Students Stage Sit-Down Protest Over Staff Reductions at St. Regis High School [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:21:23 +0000

About 20 students at St. Regis High School staged a ‘sit-down’ protest on the football field on Monday morning over staff reductions and a dispute with Janet Hanson, the St. Regis District One School Superintendent. Student body president Jerren Jennings said about 40 students originally agreed to meet on the field for the protest, although [...]