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A massive fire tore through a popular western Montana restaurant late Sunday.

NBC Montana reports that multiple school districts are closed in northwest Montana for Thursday morning because of threats to schools.

NBC Montana reports that the Ravalli County Sheriff's Office issued a new evacuation order Wednesday night for residents near the Lolo Peak Fire.

A murder suspect is dead after an altercation with Missoula police in the Rattlesnake area late Tuesday night.

Authorities are investigating a scene at Toole Avenue and Broadway in Missoula after reports of shots fired.

Westbound lanes of Interstate 90 are shut down at mile marker 129 after a high-speed pursuit and shootout early this morning. Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin confirms a Broadwater County Sheriff's deputy was killed in that shootout.

Newly elected lawmakers were welcomed into chambers by returning members as they prepare for a busy 90 days.

A new website and outreach program launched Monday in Missoula hopes to tackle Montana's number one in the nation status when it comes to suicide.

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom is stepping down effective Dec. 31, as the university continues to face declining enrollments and budget cuts.

NBC Montana reports that the Missoula Police Department received a call about a stolen vehicle within city limits just before 11 a.m. Sunday. Around 11:15 a.m., an officer spotted the stolen vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 90.