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This nearby NorCal town ranked one of the best to visit in US
A California Area town was named one of the 10 best towns in the nation to visit this year by CNN Travel, and no, it’s not San Francisco or Napa. The honor goes to Petaluma in Sonoma County, some 90 miles northeast of Stockton, ranked sixth and...

Locals Concerned: Impact Of The New Elite Club On Lakeside
The same company that built the Montana Club wants to build around Flathead Lake The resort would be members only and called the Flathead Lake Club Residents of Lakeside, Montana rallied against the plan Discovery Land Company Has It's Sites Set...
Barb Larsen, 4-H's biggest cheerleader for over 30 years
Whether it’s sports, speech and drama, 4-H or any other activity or group our children decide to become involved in, as parents we support them and cheer them on. And sometimes, that activity or organization becomes a part of our lives, even after...

Music Venues Montana
One of the best parts of a Montana summer? The live music. With so many shows happening, it can feel a little overwhelming to pick where to go. But if you're looking to catch a concert in a setting that's as memorable as the music, Paradise Valley...

Bullying And Montana Law
Schools out. But sometimes in the more laid-back days of summer, parents discover issues from the school year. Bullying is a pervasive issue that can have devastating effects on students’ well-being, academic performance, and overall development....

Top 5 Montana Grizzlies Quarterbacks Of All-Time, Per ChatGPT
Let's begin with a disclaimer: I hate using artificial intelligence to create art. It drives me up the wall when companies use AI to create graphics or social media stuff instead of paying a real, live human being. In fact, just a couple of weeks...

How the bobtail powers the industry and drives opportunity
The bobtail. You could call it the workhorse of the propane industry. In fact, we’ve heard industry members give it that moniker. Other than maybe the barbecue bottle, the bobtail symbolizes the nature of the propane industry and what it means for...

How To Celebrate The 4th Of July In Montana Without Fireworks
Should Fireworks Be Banned In Montana Towns? The other day I asked a question on social media in regard to fireworks. The question was, "Would you support banning fireworks in town to keep the peace?" The number of responses saying that yes, they...

Michigan river beat spots in Alaska, Montana for best fly-fishing in U.S.
When it comes to fly fishing, no one has a better river than Michigan. That’s according to USA Today readers, who were asked to identify the best rivers in the U.S. for fly fishing. The list, released on June 11, was curated by an expert panel and...

The Meat Industry’s Hidden Link to Wildfires
As I write this, smoke hangs in the air around my house. The fires are hundreds of miles away, but the smoke still reaches my city, where thousands of residents from north of the province of Manitoba are headed to escape the wildfires inching...

Hemp processor construction in Wakonda to help expand industry in the state
WAKONDA, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In 2024, South Dakota led all states in acres of hemp harvested but many of these plants are often processed in other parts of the Midwest, slowing down the business here in the state. One South Dakota hemp...
From Los Angeles to Libby, Montana: How Americans Protested King Trump
Saturday was an extraordinary, and extraordinarily troubling, day in American politics, As President Donald Trump threw an unprecedented military parade to make the U.S. Army’s (and his own) birthday in Washington, D.C., as many as five million...

Popular home goods chain closing 26 stores as company files for bankruptcy
At Home is closing more than two dozen stores nationwide after the popular home goods chain filed for bankruptcy. Court documents indicated that “broader economic and retail-specific market pressures” — including rising interest rates, inflation...
LeBron or MJ for basketball’s Goat ‒ but aren’t we forgetting someone?
Boston Celtics star Bill Russell talks with reporters about the boycott of Boston public schools by African-Americans on June 18, 1963. Russell spoke to some of the estimated 3,000 children who stayed away from regular classes but attended special...

Faye M. Lee
Faye was born in Crosby, North Dakota to Ray and Opal Riveland. She grew up on the family farm by Fortuna with her six siblings. They enjoyed many outdoor activities like skating on the pond behind the house. Growing up she learned how to bake and...

Many National Weather Service offices in the Mountain West's flash flood zones are short-staffed
More than a third of these offices have one or more unfilled leadership positions, which include chief meteorologist, hydrologist, operations officer and coordinating officer. Some offices in flash flood “hot spots” – areas that can be quickly...

"Do it for Minnesota" — WWE's Chad Gable cheers American Ninja Warrior star Kyle Soderman during the semifinals
American Ninja Warrior season 17 aired the first round of semifinals on July 14, 2025. Among the competitors was Minnesota native Kyle Soderman, who was cheered on by WWE star and fellow Minnesotan, Chad Gable, from the anchors' podium, alongside...

Supreme Court clears way for temporary nuclear waste storage in New Mexico, Texas | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
Supreme Court OK’s nuclear storage plans WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on June 18 restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is at an impasse over a permanent solution. The...

Adrianne Curry doesn't look like this anymore! OG America's Next Top Model star is unrecognisable as she goes completely grey
She was the brunette beauty who, at age 20, took out the inaugural season of America's Next Top Model in 2003. But Adrianne Curry, 42, looked almost unrecognisable in a recent social media post that showed her sporting grey hair. Adrianne took to...

‘Facts of Life’ star Lisa Whelchel's first marriage prepared her to find love again
Lisa Whelchel dishes on what it was like working with the future "Sexiest Man Alive" and filming the new season of "Collectors Call." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Facts of Life" star Lisa Whelchel found love twice. In 2019, the...