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Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Captured After a Weeklong Manhunt
A weeklong manhunt has come to a close with the apprehension of Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old Army veteran, following a fatal mass shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda. On August 1, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Brown entered The Owl Bar,...

Weeklong manhunt ends with capture of Montana bar shooting suspect
Authorities arrested a man suspected in the fatal shooting of four people in a Montana bar. Michael Brown was on the run for a week in the mountains around Anaconda. Brown is a former U.S. Army soldier whose relative said struggled with mental...

Salute to Service: Logan Health wins 9 American Heart Association Awards
KALISPELL — Logan Health has won more American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines awards than any hospital in Montana for the sixth consecutive year. The AHA’s Get with the Guidelines is a quality improvement program to enhance heart and...

Cops Nab Suspected Montana Bar Killer After Manhunt
After a weeklong manhunt, authorities on Friday captured the man accused of gunning down four people inside a Montana bar. Michael Paul Brown, 45, allegedly fired a rifle around 10:30 a.m. last Friday at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a southwestern...

California ranks #25 in mental health care deserts
Okrasiuk // Shutterstock California ranks #25 in mental health care deserts Mental health stigma is largely on the decline in the United States, allowing more people than ever before to pursue care. Yet other barriers—including a shortage of...
Suspect in killing of four at Montana bar caught after week-long manhunt
(Reuters) -A U.S. Army veteran accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar in the small Montana town of Anaconda earlier this month has been caught after a week-long manhunt, Governor Greg Gianforte said on Friday. The suspect, Michael Brown,...

Army veteran Michael Brown who shot four people dead at Montana bar is ARRESTED after week-long manhunt
Police in Montana have finally arrested the man accused of murdering four people at a bar after he went on the run for seven days. Michael Brown, 45, was found alive - and was taken into custody on Friday. The 45-year-old is accused of killing...

Man accused of killing 4 people at Montana bar is in custody following weeklong multiagency manhunt
(CNN) — Michael Paul Brown, who is accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, on August 1, has been taken into custody following a weeklong multiagency manhunt, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday. Brown had been on...

County commissioner introduces resolution against Camp East Montana
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso County Commissioner Jackie Butler is introducing a formal resolution in opposition of the development and operation of Camp East Montana. The new facility will have the capacity to host thousands of migrants who...

Why taxable values for many Montana homes are down even as market values climb
This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. We’ve heard from several Montana homeowners who are perplexed by the numbers on reappraisal notices mailed...

‘A traumatized few and a naive rest of society’: Destigmatizing first responders’ mental health
If you or someone you know needs help, call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. The Best Western Hotel in Casper was the place. Cowboy country was the music. And the mental wellbeing of Wyoming’s first responders was the...

Suspect in deadly Montana bar shooting has been captured, officials say
A Montana man accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar has been captured after a weeklong manhunt, authorities said Friday. Michael Paul Brown, 45, was taken into custody, according to the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center....

Suspect in Montana bar shooting captured after a week on the run
The suspect in the deadly Montana bar shooting has been captured after a weeklong manhunt, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday. Michael Brown, 45, had been on the run in the mountains since Aug. 1, when authorities say he killed four...

Suspect in Montana bar shooting taken into custody after weeklong manhunt
The Montana suspect accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar last week has been taken into custody alive. RELATED STORY | Multiple victims reported following 'active shooter' incident at bar in Montana Authorities located Michael Paul...

Missouri ranks #42 in mental health care deserts
Okrasiuk // Shutterstock Missouri ranks #42 in mental health care deserts Mental health stigma is largely on the decline in the United States, allowing more people than ever before to pursue care. Yet other barriers—including a shortage of mental...

Insurance Rates in Montana Could Jump Up to 28 Percent
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana’s State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance, Jim Brown, dropped a bombshell on our KGVO Talk Back audience on Wednesday, with news about serious rate increases across the board for both home and health...

Social Security’s $5.1B Boost to Montana’s Economy
Social Security Turns 90: What It Means for Montana’s Future This year marks the 90th anniversary of Social Security, a program that continues to provide critical income for millions of Americans, including many in Montana. Social Security was...

New Country Song About Montana
When any popular musician sings about your state, you can't help but feel a little pride. When one of the biggest country stars in the world gives your state a shoutout, it's an honor. Montana has been the inspiration for several hit songs. Merle...

University of Montana behavioral health care receives grant
MISSOULA — A University of Montana program that trains students for careers in behavioral health care recently received a $2.4 million federal grant. UM’s Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program was awarded the grant by the...

Montana Democrats’ Bipartisan Work Brought Real Wins for Montana Communities
During last year’s election, we had the opportunity to talk with thousands of Montanans about what they wanted to see from the Montana Legislature and our state’s politics. We heard one message loud and clear: Montanans are done with the toxicity...