MISSOULA-Montana is in a forest health crisis. A crisis that has been declared on both the state and federal levels. And this is because of prior years of mismanagement and fire mitigation that has allowed large amounts of overgrowth, which in turn acts as fuel for wildfires. And with a complex system to manage the forest, the decline of the lumber industry has further complicated the situation. We are dealing with a forest health and wildfire crisis in the state of Montana. You know, for a number of different reasons, overtime our forests have become overgrown, more diseased, more fire prone ..read more

GREENOUGH- Quality and excellence are key ingredients in the food industry. Theyre also essential for prestigious awards and national recognition for chefs. Those reasons are why one Greenough chef is in the running for one of the industrys top honors, the James Beard Best Chef Award. Brandon Cunningham, Executive Chef at Paws Up Resort's the Green-O, joked, I peaked when I was about 13 or 14 when I won the pineapple upside down cake competition in the county fair. However, what Cunningham didnt know back then was that was actually false summit. His true mountain top moment is happening now s ..read more

MISSOULA-If you drive by this post office on Kent Avenue in Missoula, you might think its just that. But inside is a processing and distribution center that processes and delivers mail locally. A few months ago the United States Postal Service announced potential plans to take some operations and move them from Missoula to 200 miles away to Spokane. So tonight the USPS held a meeting to announce those potential plans. Missoula was looked at this study because number one the mail does fly out of here so it is already getting trucked out to fly out of here. And logically spokane being about 4 ho ..read more

A fatal crash was reported earlier tonight by Montana Highway Patrol along Highway 93 in the Mission Valley. As of 10:50 PM, southbound lanes are still blocked and drivers are advised to use S-212 as an alternate route. First responders were called to the scene at 5:51 PM this evening to Mile Marker 41, between Ronan and St. Ignatius. No other details about the crash have been released yet ..read more

SANDERS COUNTY- On Thursday a Trout Creek man didn't return home after ice fishing near Martin Creek. His vehicle near the ice and belongings were found on the ice. Recovery of the body was not successful until Saturday evening due to unsafe conditions and the lack of daylight. On a Facebook post earlier today, Sanders County Sheriff says that the Flathead County Sheriff's office assisted in the recovery. If you are planning on going ice fishing please triple check the ice conditions before heading out ..read more

MISSOULA-Earlier this morning, Montana Highway Patrol responded to a vehicular accident on highway 93 south of Missoula at mile marker 87. Crews were on the scene around 9:15 am to the scene. Traffic was reported to be slow moving while the accident was being assessed by M-H-P. Injuries are unknown at this time. MTN has reached out M-H-P for more information. We will update as soon as more information becomes available ..read more

UPDATE 5:31 P.M.- Ramona Runningcrane has been located and is safe. The Missing and Endangered Person Adviosry has been canceled. POLSON- Early this morning, the Polson Police department released a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for 67 year old Ramona Runningcrane. Runningcrane left a residence on the east end of Polson around 3 pm yesterday afternoon. She is known to have dementia, a heart condition and is diabetic and requires medication. It is believed that running cane is attempting to travel to Browning Montana, but due to the weather and her medical condition she could be in danger ..read more

MISSOULA- If you're looking for a fun family event to do for New Years, Arts of Missoula is putting on their annual event formerly known as First Night, now being called Missoula on Main and Beyond has 12 hours of events from performances, classes, exhibitions, and so much more. There's plenty of events for all ages. Most of the events are free, however there are some events that you will have to purchase tickets for. You can purchase the tickets at the door of the event. There's over 30 events at seven locations. Heather Adams, the executive director says that this event is important to mark ..read more

HUNGRY HORSE RESERVOIR- Earlier this morning an airplane crashed on the shores of the Hungry Horse Reservoir. The Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino said there were no fatalities however two people were inside the aircraft and were transported to the hospital. The condition of those transported is unknown as this time. Law enforcement and the Flathead County Dive Team will be on scene to remove pieces of the plane and conduct their investigation. The public is asked to be cautious and give law enforcement room to operate. The cause of the crash is unknown. Updates will be available as informa ..read more

The 122nd Brawl of the Wild football matchup between No. 3 Montana and No. 4 Montana State is Saturday at noon at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The game will be broadcast on the Montana Television Network's local CBS affiliates: KTVQ in Billings, KXLF in Butte, KBZK in Bozeman, KRTV in Great Falls, KXLH in Helena and KPAX in Missoula and Kalispell. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. with the Big Sky Showdown pregame show. The stakes this year are as high as theyve ever been for a Cat-Griz football game. This marks the first time both teams will be ranked in the top five when they meet, and its also the ..read more