Stories

• Rash of Break-Ins Reported To Sheriff’s Dept.

  A rash of break-ins overnight have Missoula County Sherriff’s Deputies on the lookout for some bold thieves. The homes and vehicles hit were all in close proximity to each other...in the Target Range area of Missoula.

• Flood Warning Issued In Northwestern Montana

  Western Montana rivers and streams are on their way up, according to the National Weather Service. In the Missoula area, weather officials say the Clark Fork River is expected to reach 8.6 feet by Friday, just 9 inches shy of action stage.

• Stepmom Faces Extradition In HI In Kids' Abduction

  The stepmom of three children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody orders is being held without bail in Hawaii and will be extradited to Montana.

• Young Grizzly Bear Captured Near Ferndale

  State wildlife officials say a young grizzly bear caught grazing on lawns in a residential area near Ferndale has been released on the west side of Hungry Horse Reservoir.

• Judge Strikes Down More Montana Election Laws

  A judge has struck down more Montana campaign finance laws in an ongoing challenge that the regulations restrict free speech. U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell ruled Wednesday that state laws requiring attack ads to disclose the targeted candidates' voting record and ban knowingly false statements in such ads are unconstitutionally vague.