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montanafreepress. org > 06/26/2026 > missoula-paddleheads-adjust-fourth-of-july-fireworks-after-city-council-denies-noise-waiver

Missoula Paddle Heads adjust Fourth of July fireworks after city council denies noise waiver Missoula Paddle Heads adjust Fourth of July fireworks after city council denies noise waiver

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (463+ words) The Missoula City Council this week narrowly voted to deny a waiver that would have allowed the Missoula Paddle Heads to host fireworks displays on both July 3 and 4." Following the vote Monday, the Paddle Heads worked with the city to…...

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montanafreepress. org > 06/08/2026 > reporters-notebook-can-hawthorne-be-saved

Reporter's notebook: Can Hawthorne be saved?

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (912+ words) I've been reporting in the Capital City for more than two years now, and one of my main beats is the local school district. From early on, it has become clear that our education leaders face a tall task of…...

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montanafreepress. org > 05/22/2026 > froid-welcomes-home-roberto-orozco-ramirez

Froid welcomes home Roberto Orozco-Ramirez

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (540+ words) After more than 100 days in detention centers across the West, Orozco-Ramirez greeted his neighbors who only recently learned that he was living in the country undocumented....

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montanafreepress. org > 05/18/2026 > citys-new-rates-could-hit-mobile-home-parks

City's new rates could hit mobile home parks

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1240+ words) One of the goals of Helena This Week is to help people be informed and connected to what's happening around Helena " from local government to community events and everything in between. To help us improve the newsletter, we'd love to…...

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montanafreepress. org > 05/15/2026 > city-council-to-vote-on-land-sale-for-100m-housing-project

City Council to vote on land sale for $100 M housing project

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1116+ words) Missoula This Week" is reported and written By Katie Fairbanks. Send your Missoula news and tips to [email'protected]. The Missoula City Council next week is set to approve the sale of its property near the Southgate Mall for a $100 million…...

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montanafreepress. org > 05/04/2026 > california-couple-can-move-forward-with-home-construction-in-glacier-national-park

California couple can move forward with home construction in Glacier National Park California couple can move forward with home construction in Glacier National Park

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (406+ words) A California couple will be able to complete the construction of a home just feet from Mc Donald Creek in Glacier National Park after a federal appeals court ruled the state's streambed protection laws did not apply to the project....

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montanafreepress. org > 04/20/2026 > school-levy-ballots-coming-your-way

School levy ballots coming your way

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (761+ words) The Helena Public School District is proposing more than $3. 4 million in levies that will go before voters on a May 5 ballot. Ballots were mailed last Friday, and the county elections office recommends that voters have their ballots in the mail…...

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montanafreepress. org > 04/16/2026 > state-sen-jonathan-windy-boys-withdrawal-from-eastern-district-house-primary

State Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy withdraws from Eastern District House primary amid 'allegations of serious sexual abuse"

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1532+ words) The news of Windy Boy's departure from the race came in a Thursday morning announcement by the Montana Democratic Party that referenced unspecified "allegations of serious sexual abuse against Mr. Windy Boy." Russell told MTFP she met Windy Boy on…...

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montanafreepress. org > 04/14/2026 > felony-immigration-charge-dropped-against-froid-mechanic

Felony immigration charge dropped against Froid mechanic

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (592+ words) For more than two months, Roberto Orozco-Ramirez's family has been waiting for news of the legal fate of their father, a Froid, Montana, auto mechanic who was arrested by Border Patrol in late January. The federal government charged Orozco-Ramirez with…...

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montanafreepress. org > 04/08/2026 > where-wildfire-money-goes

Where wildfire money goes

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (997+ words) Fire requires three things to burn: Fuel, oxygen and heat, known as the "fire triangle." Firefighting depends on a different triangle: Weather, workforce and money. Which brings us to factor No. 3. And last week, two major announcements laid out how…...

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