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Best ice in 40 years: Rattlesnake rink opens for the season

Local

Best ice in 40 years: Rattlesnake rink opens for the season

DILLON KATO dillon.kato@missoulian.com

Paul Sharkey has been helping tend the ice rink at Pineview Park in the Rattlesnake for 40 years.

The Latest

Bull rider Parker Breding finishes 3rd in round 4 of National Finals Rodeo

Bull rider Parker Breding finishes 3rd in round 4 of National Finals Rodeo

Updated 33 min ago

Missoula Bruins go 1-3 on road trip to Helena, Billings

Missoula Bruins go 1-3 on road trip to Helena, Billings

2 hrs ago

Tyler Hall breaks Montana State scoring record in victory over Pac-12 Washington State

Tyler Hall breaks Montana State scoring record in victory over Pac-12 Washington State

Updated 1 hr ago

Missoula Lady Bruins finish third in Sidney tournament

Missoula Lady Bruins finish third in Sidney tournament

Updated 4 hrs ago

We Care for the Holidays: Early Head Start looking for help for families in the program

We Care for the Holidays: Early Head Start looking for help for families in the program

5 hrs ago

Scoreboard: National Finals Rodeo results

Updated 57 min ago

As Montana elk populations grow, FWP proposes increasing cow hunt, reducing bull hunt

As Montana elk populations grow, FWP proposes increasing cow hunt, reducing bull hunt

7 hrs ago

Bonner Milltown Community Council and local business members discuss Highway 200 concerns

Bonner Milltown Community Council and local business members discuss Highway 200 concerns

8 hrs ago

Nonprofit: Gift tree tags benefit older adults in Missoula County

Nonprofit: Gift tree tags benefit older adults in Missoula County

11 hrs ago

Getting Ahead

Getting Ahead

11 hrs ago

We Care: High school student needs a laptop

We Care: High school student needs a laptop

12 hrs ago

Top Stories

Grizzly bear managers ponder Endangered Species Act plans after court setback

Local

Grizzly bear managers ponder Endangered Species Act plans after court setback

Monday's Montanan: Katie Sullivan is Missoula's newest millennial legislator

Local

Monday's Montanan: Katie Sullivan is Missoula's newest millennial legislator

Volunteers stuff "Santa Socks" to spread holiday cheer to veterans

Local

Volunteers stuff "Santa Socks" to spread holiday cheer to veterans

25 years after firebombing, nonprofit Blue Mountain Clinic expanding and hiring

Local

25 years after firebombing, nonprofit Blue Mountain Clinic expanding and hiring

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Local & Regional News

Bonner Milltown Community Council and local business members discuss Highway 200 concerns

Local

Bonner Milltown Community Council and local business members discuss Highway 200 concerns

Helena business brings coveted wagyu beef to the Treasure State

State & Regional

Helena business brings coveted wagyu beef to the Treasure State

Enrollment decline leads to budget deficit at Carroll College; program cuts possible

State & Regional

Enrollment decline leads to budget deficit at Carroll College; program cuts possible

The nation celebrated Billings' response to antisemitism 25 years ago, but the fight's not over

State & Regional

The nation celebrated Billings' response to antisemitism 25 years ago, but the fight's not over

Outdoors

As Montana elk populations grow, FWP proposes increasing cow hunt, reducing bull hunt

Outdoors

As Montana elk populations grow, FWP proposes increasing cow hunt, reducing bull hunt

Catch-and-release mortality of steelhead at center of Idaho fishing ban debate

Outdoors

Catch-and-release mortality of steelhead at center of Idaho fishing ban debate

Golden eagles keep riding the current; numbers strong during annual survey

Outdoors

Golden eagles keep riding the current; numbers strong during annual survey

Minnesota deer hunter revels in Eastern Montana's badlands

Outdoors

Minnesota deer hunter revels in Eastern Montana's badlands

406 Politics

Daines, Gianforte bills to strip Montana WSA designations are dead — for now

406 Politics

Daines, Gianforte bills to strip Montana WSA designations are dead — for now

Montanans expect no big changes in farm bill

406 Politics

Montanans expect no big changes in farm bill

13 of Colstrip co-owner PacifiCorp's 22 coal power plants are uneconomical

406 Politics

13 of Colstrip co-owner PacifiCorp's 22 coal power plants are uneconomical

Democrats rev up plans for 2020 campaign launches

406 Politics

Democrats rev up plans for 2020 campaign launches

Report: Montana needs to improve its aging bridges, roads, dams and schools

406 Politics

Report: Montana needs to improve its aging bridges, roads, dams and schools

Disputed House race puts spotlight on 'ballot harvesting'

406 Politics

Disputed House race puts spotlight on 'ballot harvesting'

Montana superintendent aims to make sex between teachers, students illegal

406 Politics

Montana superintendent aims to make sex between teachers, students illegal

Opinion

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

Columnists

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

George H.W. Bush in Montana: Awaken new spirit of environmentalism

Opinion

George H.W. Bush in Montana: Awaken new spirit of environmentalism

Wolf hunter suffers from deprivation

Letters

Wolf hunter suffers from deprivation

Montana must jump on clean energy

Letters

Montana must jump on clean energy

Montana's legislators should support sexual harassment policy

Editorial

Montana's legislators should support sexual harassment policy

Daines holding sham town meetings

Letters

Daines holding sham town meetings

What evidence would alter opinion?

Letters

What evidence would alter opinion?

'Wall of hostility' was broken down

Letters

'Wall of hostility' was broken down

Sports

Bull rider Parker Breding finishes 3rd in round 4 of National Finals Rodeo

Rodeo

Bull rider Parker Breding finishes 3rd in round 4 of National Finals Rodeo

Missoula Bruins go 1-3 on road trip to Helena, Billings

Hockey

Missoula Bruins go 1-3 on road trip to Helena, Billings

Tyler Hall breaks Montana State scoring record in victory over Pac-12 Washington State

Montana State University

Tyler Hall breaks Montana State scoring record in victory over Pac-12 Washington State

Missoula Lady Bruins finish third in Sidney tournament

Hockey

Missoula Lady Bruins finish third in Sidney tournament

Things To Do in Missoula

Dolce Canto, and new director, to celebrate in 'Unheard Voices' at winter concert

Music

Dolce Canto, and new director, to celebrate in 'Unheard Voices' at winter concert

VFW bar: Light renovations, outreach and live music

Music

VFW bar: Light renovations, outreach and live music

Live music: Local, loud vinyl; Soundcloud rapper-singer Felly; and early Sunday rock

Music

Live music: Local, loud vinyl; Soundcloud rapper-singer Felly; and early Sunday rock

Missoula artists turn out for holiday shows and sales

Arts and Theatre

Missoula artists turn out for holiday shows and sales

Photos

Photos: Missoula Hellgate Boys Defeat Billings West 63-55

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Boys

Photos: Missoula Hellgate Boys Defeat Billings West 63-55

The Missoula Hellgate Knights boys defeat Billings West 63-55 at Hellgate.

The 25 most popular six-figure jobs

People

The 25 most popular six-figure jobs

Birthday Highlight: Kirk Douglas

Archives

Birthday Highlight: Kirk Douglas

Today In History, Dec. 9: "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

Archives

Today In History, Dec. 9: "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

Today's Birthdays, Dec. 9: John Malkovich

Archives

Today's Birthdays, Dec. 9: John Malkovich

Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

Archives

Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

Birthday Highlight: Kim Basinger

Archives

Birthday Highlight: Kim Basinger

Nation & World

Comey encourages US to oust Trump in 2020

Comey encourages US to oust Trump in 2020

Comey calls on Americans to 'use every breath we have' to oust Trump in 2020

Comey calls on Americans to 'use every breath we have' to oust Trump in 2020

Presidential hopefuls pushed to go big on climate change

Presidential hopefuls pushed to go big on climate change

AP FACT CHECK: Prosecutors' filings do not exonerate Trump

AP FACT CHECK: Prosecutors' filings do not exonerate Trump

Trending topics

German town gets Elvis traffic lights and other odd news from the past week

German town gets Elvis traffic lights and other odd news from the past week

Not real news roundup: Here's a look at what didn't happen this week

Not real news roundup: Here's a look at what didn't happen this week

Bigfoot hunters aren't crazy, just curious, says Sasquatch podcaster

Bigfoot hunters aren't crazy, just curious, says Sasquatch podcaster

Everyone charged so far in the Russia probe

Everyone charged so far in the Russia probe

Used Cars for sale for $10,000 or less

Autos

Used Cars for sale for $10,000 or less

The 25 most popular six-figure jobs

People

The 25 most popular six-figure jobs

The 15 most popular cities for families with young kids

Parenting

The 15 most popular cities for families with young kids

8 gifts for teens that won't prompt an eye roll

Features

8 gifts for teens that won't prompt an eye roll

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