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Bail for Anaconda shooting suspect set at $2 million
Michael Paul Brown, the alleged shooter of a bar in Anaconda, appeared in court today and bail was set at $2 million. UPDATE: August 11, 2025 at 11:51 a.m. Michael Paul Brown's bail has been set at $2 million, the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County...

Join The Fun At Butte's Family-Friendly Summer Events
We may be feeling the chill of the approaching autumn air but there is still plenty of summer left and a lot of events to look forward to this week here in the Mining City. THURSDAY - MUSIC ON MAIN Photo: Tommy O/Townsquare Media Photo: Tommy...

After Forrest Fenn, the New American Treasure Hunt
In 2010, art dealer and former fighter pilot Forrest Fenn published a poem in his memoir hinting at the location of a hidden treasure chest filled with gold and rare artifacts. Over the next decade, thousands of people combed the Rocky Mountains...

Country music star unexpectedly cancels upcoming shows after ‘tough’ several weeks
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Ella Langley Cancels All Her August Shows Amid “Tough” Few Weeks
Ella Langley is taking a break. The “You Look Like You Love Me” singer took to Instagram on Aug. 11 to announced that she’s canceled all of her remaining August shows. “I’m so sad to be posting this,” Langley wrote. “The past several weeks have...

Brandon Blackstock’s Cause of Death Revealed
Brandon Blackstock's cause of death has been revealed. In addition, information about where he passed and who was nearby is included in notes passed to media this week. Brandon Blackstock died on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 after a 3-year cancer...

Montana Constitution Protects the Power of ‘We the People’
When a decision can impact your life, whether it’s your freedom, your constitutional rights, or how much you’re going to pay in taxes when you go out for dinner or go shopping, wouldn’t you want to have a direct say on it? I know I would....

The history of one of our favorite pastimes – fishing
Fishing is a pastime enjoyed by many people. It may be for recreation, food, or for commercial purposes. Archaeological evidence of fishing goes back 40,000 years or more. Bone fishhooks have been found, as well as images painted on cave walls....

Family invites community to honor children lost in Ruidoso floods at life celebration
RUIDOSO, N.M. (credit: KFOX14/CBS4) — The Trotter family of Fort Bliss is inviting the community to a Celebration of Life service for their children, Sebastian, 7, and Charlotte, 4, who tragically passed away in the Ruidoso, New Mexico floods. The...

CEO: Data center project prioritizes Montana's roots
Quantica Infrastructure, a new player in digital infrastructure, is building its flagship data center campus between Broadview and Billings, promising to blend Montana values, renewable energy and connectivity in what could be one of the state’s...

Black Eagle water, sewer gets upgrade
Sign up for the free Great Falls This Week newsletter and stay in the loop on Great Falls city government, public school meetings, business news and upcoming entertainment and events. 8/11/2025 Utility system work nears completion Black Eagle is...

Third-Annual Landon Hull Memorial Mountain Bike Race takes place at Highland Glen
BOZEMAN — It was a high energy morning at Highland Glen, where over 100 people raced in Landon’s Light Memorial Mountain Bike Race — an event honoring Landon Hull by bringing the community together. “Racing, like, overall is just super fun,...

The Ranch, A Cult-Favorite Wellness Retreat, Has New Owners. Now What?
The Ranch Hudson Valley mansion in Sloatsburg, New York. The Ranch You can tell a lot about a place by its phraseology. Here at the Ranch Hudson Valley, the newest outpost from the people who brought you the Ranch Malibu, there are a lot of...
Manhunt for Montana bar shooting suspect continues with up to $10K reward offered
A manhunt for the Iraq military veteran suspected of fatally shooting four people at a bar in Montana continued for a fourth day on Monday. On Friday at around 10:30 a.m. local time, Michael Paul Brown, 45, allegedly walked into the Owl Bar in the...

Law enforcement looking for suspect in Montana bar shooting
ANACONDA, Mont. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Law enforcement looking for an Army Veteran accused of killing four people in Montana say there's an indication the suspected gunman is still in the area. Police say 45-year-old Michael Brown, who was seen...

Helena’s housing crisis remains public health priority
Sign up for the free Helena This Week newsletter and stay in the loop on Helena city government, public school meetings, business news and upcoming entertainment and events. 8/4/2025 Health assessment identifies affordable housing as a continuing...

General Hospital's team wins $10K in Celebrity Family Feud's Fast Money round
Celebrity Family Feud season 11 featured a battle of the soaps in the July 31, 2025, episode of the game show, in which the teams of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless went head-to-head for a $25,000 cash prize for their chosen...

Mass Shooting in Montana Exposes Mental Health Outsourcing to China
After the horrifying killing in Anaconda, Montana, where Army veteran Michael Paul Brown is accused of killing four people and remains at large, local families are reeling—not just from the violence, but from the unanswered questions about what...

Montana Vets Oppose Mid-Level Practitioner Plan
In light of Colorado creating a new midlevel veterinary practitioner (MLP) position last year, the Montana Veterinary Medical Association is calling such a position both unneeded and dangerous. The MVMA joins the more than 100 national and local...

Iraq Vet Wanted in Montana Bar Shooting Was Ignored by VA, Family Claims
The mental health of a former soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar deteriorated significantly following the death of his mother, relatives said. Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old former Army armor crewman, is being sought by...