site searchweb search by butte newsmontana newscrime & courtspoliticsoutdoorsfire watch7 day forecastdoppler radarinteractive radarsnow reportweather cameras travel watchweather on facebookfire watchhome services contestmy 406 deals contestsopen houseobituariesone class at a timehalf off dining dealsevents calendarmontana spotlight videosmayfair 2016montana this morning videosweather videosnews videosmontana spotlight videosfcc public fileeeo reportsclosed captioningwhat s on kxlfjobs at kxlfcontact uskxlf news team so far this season there have been several bear sightings and even some attacks.fwp encourages bear safety after recent encountersupdated saturday october 15 2016 4 28 pm edt so far this season there have been several bear sightings and even some attacks . more washington man haunted by grizzly mauling in livingston rico was hospitalized for bite wounds and scratches to the arms abdomen and back rico updated saturday october 15 2016 4 16 pm edt a washington man s september hunting trip to livingston became a fight for survival after he encountered a bear while he was alone in the woods . i still have dreams of her said neil rico 29 . more thousands seek to impeach glasgow judge who sentenced child rapist to probation judge mckeon is under scrutiny for the sentence he gave blake montana law library 1993 updated friday october 14 2016 2 47 pm edt outrage continued to grow friday over the probationary sentence given wednesday to a glasgow man who admitted he raped a 12 year old girl . more safemontana found to have violated state campaign reporting laws updated friday october 14 2016 2 40 pm edt jonathan motl says safemontana didn t properly report 20 500 it spent on billboard ads . more pumpkin patch party raises money for butte local foodbank updated thursday october 13 2016 9 45 pm edt butte s getting into the halloween spirit and the spirit of giving by hosting a pumpkin patch event that raises money for the local food bank . more zinke and juneau racking up record fundraising totals denise juneau and ryan zinkeupdated sunday october 16 2016 1 06 am edt zinke remains a favorite to retain his seat which hasn t been won by a democrat since 1996 . more commissioner anti medical marijuana group violated campaign reporting laws commissioner of political practices jonathan motlupdated sunday october 16 2016 1 04 am edt steve zabawa told mtn news that he believes he reported the expenses properly . more msu maker expo mtn news photoupdated saturday october 15 2016 8 16 pm edt ruby a young aspiring engineer came to the first msu maker expo to learn about how things are made and what the future in science holds . everything around here just explodes my brain i love it ruby said . more 87 of robin williams bikes for sale robin williams family is auctioning off 87 of his bicycles to raise money for two nonprofits.updated saturday october 15 2016 5 16 pm edt now more than two years after his suicide 87 bikes in robin williams collection are up for auction and the proceeds will help fund two charities he cared about deeply . more no insults or accusations in this debate updated saturday october 15 2016 5 10 pm edt just two men who think they d make a good chief executive for butte silver bow county . longtime commissioner dave palmer pushed his extensive experience in local politics while incumbent matt vincent said his first term speaks for itself . more the wind has been hitting the weight room because it sure is strong updated saturday october 15 2016 5 05 pm edt the wind isn t quite as strong as yesterday but it s still packing a punch outside . we have seen wind gusts up to 40 mph today . wind will still be strong tomorrow as well . we still have isolated showers and some mountain snow falling . the snow levels are at 7500 feet in elevation . a few inches will fall through the night in the highest of elevations . tomorrow is looking like a better day for some sunshine before we turn colder by the start of ... more great falls hosting montana human rights film fest updated saturday october 15 2016 12 00 am edt the first human rights film festival of montana is being held in great falls this weekend . friday and saturday five films will be shown with topics ranging from partner violence to transgender issues . more fvcc president wins national award updated friday october 14 2016 11 00 pm edt president jane karas received the marie y. martin chief executive award from the association of community college trustees acct on oct. 7 . more u.s. lifts import limits on cuban cigars alcohol rolando 84 says he s worked growing tobacco for cuba s famed cigars almost his entire life.updated friday october 14 2016 10 00 pm edt for decades cuban cigars have been famous in the us for their intense earthy flavor and near unattainability . more montana judge defends decision to sentence child rapist to probation martin blake valley county sheriff s office booking photo updated friday october 14 2016 9 06 pm edt valley county district court judge john mckeon cited the opinion of a sex offender treatment specialist as well as testimony from witnesses as reasons for sparing martin blake 40 from prison . more great white shark breaches diver s cage in youtube video a great white shark jumps through a hole in a diving cage off of mexico s guadalupe island in a video posted to youtube on oct. 13 2016 . updated friday october 14 2016 6 20 pm edt a video showing a scuba diver s hair raising encounter with a great white shark off a mexican island is going viral . more the force is strong with the wind today updated friday october 14 2016 5 14 pm edt the reason why the force is strong with the wind today is because we have a strong high pressure to our se and a low pressure to our west creating a pressure gradient force creating this intense surface wind that we are experiencing today . more powder river coal headed to asia updated friday october 14 2016 12 16 pm edt lighthouse resources inc. which owns and operates the decker coal mine in montana and the black butte mine in wyoming announced thursday that it is now shipping powder river basin coal to asia . more montana man pleads not guilty to assault and deviate sex acts timothy allen weaverupdated friday october 14 2016 11 53 am edt one of the women told officers that weaver photographs the sex acts and forced her engage in sexual acts with his horse . more helena brewery combines beer and yoga ten mile creek brewery is not the first place you would imagine seeing folks doing yoga on a sunday morning.updated friday october 14 2016 10 43 am edt the space is ideal with wide open hardwood floors once the tables and bar stools are pushed to the side . more mike pence i don t understand michelle obama s critique of trump updated friday october 14 2016 10 38 am edt mike pence the republican party s vice presidential nominee questioned first lady michelle obama s fiery denunciation of donald trump in a friday morning interview saying he couldn t understand the critiques she gave at a new hampshire rally earlier this week . more voting records disputed in montana secretary of state race updated friday october 14 2016 10 14 am edt the release of the voting records of the two candidates running for montana secretary of state has put outgoing secretary of state linda mcculloch on the hot seat . more top stories from today s montana this morning updated friday october 14 2016 10 02 am edt happy friday here are the top stories from today s montana this morning oct. 14 2016 latest local news and headlines from across the world . more cooking number one cause of house fires nationally mtn news photoupdated thursday october 13 2016 10 08 pm edt the bozeman fire department shared a few safety tips for national fire prevention week . it s commonly believed that not cleaning the lint out of your dryer is the number one way to start a house fire . more some good news for bear sanctuary grizzly encounter about 2 dozen supporters of montana grizzly encounter are speaking out asking the planning and zoning board to reverse zoning decisions on several structures at the sanctuary on bozeman pass.updated thursday october 13 2016 9 31 pm edt good news for 5 rescued grizzly bears living on bozeman pass . the bears live in a sanctuary called montana grizzly encounter . several of the buildings on the property were found to be non compliant with current zoning laws . more every little bit counts cleanup project moving forward in butte mtn news photoupdated thursday october 13 2016 9 21 pm edt volunteers are busy right now cleaning up the open space just west of big butte . more zootown klown cited in missoula youth court updated thursday october 13 2016 7 14 pm edt the teen has been cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct in missoula youth court . more western s newest classroom combines technology and history updated thursday october 13 2016 6 19 pm edt on friday oct. 14 2016 visitors to the montana western campus in dillon have a unique opportunity to tour the newest classroom on the campus and at the same time step back in time to the very beginnings of the university all in the same space . more businesses form coalition to voice concerns over proposed paradise valley mines graphic from lucky minerals inc. updated thursday october 13 2016 6 06 pm edt a group of montana businesses opposed to a pair of proposed gold mines near yellowstone park has formed an organization asking the federal government to pause plans for the mines . more yellowstone visitation soars through september updated thursday october 13 2016 5 39 pm edt visitation numbers to yellowstone national park increased in september . more glasgow man sentenced to probation for raping 12 year old girl martin blake valley county sheriff s office booking photo updated thursday october 13 2016 5 10 pm edt a glasgow man who admitted he raped a 12 year old girl will not spend a single day in prison said a valley county prosecutor on thursday . more thursday afternoon active weather pattern begins tonight updated thursday october 13 2016 4 12 pm edt temperatures warming up today as the weather pattern is transitioning into an active one with a strong west to sw flow aloft . a strong jet stream will funnel numerous storm systems through the pacific nw and into the northern rockies beginning tonight and continuing into the first half of next week . there is even a weakening typhoon named songda following the polar jet across the north pacific and will slam into the pacific nw over the weekend . it will no longer be classified as a typ ... more anaconda s braxton hill helping to keep copperheads in playoff hunt great players make great plays . anaconda high school quarterback braxton hill made a host of them against mission last friday with a shot at the postseason on the line . copperheads head coach bob orrino was more than impressed with the play from his junior . more lt. gov. mike cooney in butte giving young people important civics lesson updated thursday october 13 2016 1 53 pm edt lt. gov. mike cooney stopped in butte wednesday to give young people an important civics lesson . government is you you are when people say what is government government is the people cooney said . but the people can t be a part of that government if they don t vote . more pheasant hunter injured by bear