Montana
Construction bringing changes to University of Montana campus
MISSOULA – Anybody who has visited the College of Montana’s campus recently could have observed some adjustments.
The Lommasson Middle now not exists, solely half of Craig Corridor remains to be standing and lots of parking on the Adams Middle is behind development fences.
Summer season is a key time to getting work completed on campus and there are a number of totally different tasks occurring.
UM spokesman Dave Kuntz says that though noisy, the development is a good funding sooner or later.
Campus Drive appears to be like a little bit totally different as of late as it’s full of vans and tractors and what was once 250 parking spots, is popping into the Montana Museum of Artwork and Tradition, which is anticipated to be accomplished by this time subsequent yr.
“Summer season was probably the most painful half as we needed to take lots of our parking heaps offline to have the ability to begin the development in wholesale,” Kuntz famous.
Regardless of the cones and detours, about half of the parking spots outdoors the Adams Middle might be again this fall for college kids and soccer goers.
UM says tailgaters who had a spot within the lot have been notified and moved to the opposite facet of campus.
Along with the museum, an extension of Memorial Row will start in the direction of the Clark Fork River.
On the opposite facet of campus, the college has began development on a brand new eating corridor which is anticipated to be accomplished in 2024.
Knowles Corridor might be closed to college students this yr as the varsity does renovations however will open up once more within the fall of 2023.
“So, there’s gonna be some short-term ache. These are lengthy overdue investments and generations of scholars are actually getting profit from the {dollars} which are spent on these tasks right now,” Kuntz concluded.
Montana
Search underway for horseback rider in the McMaster Hills Recreation Area
The Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an adult female horseback rider in the McMaster Hills Recreation Area several miles northeast of Helena.
Search & Rescue units from Lewis & Clark County and Jefferson County are on the ground.
Drones from several law enforcement agencies are searching by air.
A helicopter from Great Falls has also been called in to assist.
Officials will be active in the recreation area throughout the majority of the day.
If you have information or would like to offer assistance, please call 406-219-7380.
No other details have been released at this point, including the name of the missing woman.
We will update you if we get more information.
Montana
Browning family's home burns in electrical fire
John and Carol Murray left their home in Two Medicine earlier this week for the Blackfoot Confederacy Conference in Wyoming. Once they arrived, they received a call from their grandson telling them their home and everything in it had been lost in a devastating fire.
Browning family’s home burns in electrical fire
Married for 51 years, the two have spent decades working to preserve tribal culture. John serves as a Blackfeet Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, and was awarded the Governor’s Humanities Award in 2017, and was inducted into the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame in 2023.
Carol previously served as the President of Blackfeet Community College, and was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of Montana for her commitment to preserving Native American heritage through education.
Five days after the fire, John and Carol are now traveling back to Two Medicine from their trip to Wyoming, not having seen what remains of their family home.
John and Carol’s grandson Myles also lives in the home with his girlfriend and their young daughter. They were home when the house caught on fire the night of September 30th.
They managed to escape with their lives, barreling through the toxic smoke, but could save nothing in the process.
John Murray says, “Myles called and said smoke was coming out from under the house. He tried to fight the fire, you know, with the hose, and it was just too much. We realized that material things can be replaced, and we just will be forever grateful that they didn’t get trapped in there”.
The fire is suspected to have been an electrical fire, and volunteer fire departments and law enforcement from Heart Butte, Browning, and Glacier County worked to subdue the fire.
John and Carol’s daughter, and Myle’s mother, Angela HeavyRunner lived close by, and was on the scene as the home burned.
She explains, “The smoke was so thick. And we’ve been trying to understand what the feelings are that we felt…and the helplessness, the helplessness and and still being hopeful at the same time was what we were initially feeling”.
John and Carol are nervously anticipating their return to the site of their home, to assess the damage, and figure out what to do next.
Carol says, “I’m kind of anxious to get home, so that it’s real. I’ve been involved in ceremony for many, many years. And one of the things that was taught to me was to be calm, and to be patient, and to let the creator know what I’m afraid of, and that things will all work out for us.”
John and Carol’s friends and family members set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to collect donations that go toward clothing, blankets, and basic necessities to help with their traumatic loss.
Carol says, “People who anonymously are donating, we don’t even know who they are, but we just really appreciate it, because we have to build a new house. I want to express my appreciation for people that are very concerned and helping”.
Click here if you would like to make a donation.
Montana
Fire breaks out at McAllister Inn Steakhouse, no injuries reported
The McAllister Inn says crews have contained a fire that broke out in the steakhouse on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
A post on the McAllister Inn Steakhouse Bar BBQ page says no one was injured in the fire, and firefighters are still working the scene.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported a “fully involved structure fire” at the inn around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. A witness at the scene told MTN News flames were visible through the roof at multiple spots.
According to the McAllister Inn, crews are still working the scene but the fire’s containment has prevented damage to surrounding facilities.
The inn says the hotel is not in any danger but will remain closed as firefighters continue their work.
No further details about the extent of the damage or the fire’s cause have been released.
We will update you as we get more information.
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