Three transients have been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly beating a Missoula bicyclist so severely that he required hospitalization.

An Indiana man started a GoFundMe page to get money to travel to Montana to visit his 14 year-old 'fiance'. He was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse.

Some evacuations eased for homeowners near the Lolo Peak Fire that has consumed over 32,000 acres, but critical fire weather returns to the area through Thursday.

Sunshine and smoke in western Montana today, with highs near 90.

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