The Morning Mix

Montanans aren't afraid of a little hard work. Even if it's dirty. Here's our dirty dozen of the filthiest jobs in the Treasure State.

From the "Frosty Flirt" to "Snowmageddon", here are the five levels of snowstorms in Montana if our winter storms were ranked like hurricanes.

Firefighters spent the morning wrapping the old McCart fire lookout station in the Bitterroot National Forest with what looks like tin foil (it's not). The Johnson Ridge fire appears to be approaching the structure from the south.

Montana has averaged more than one reported missing person per day so far in July 2024. Ages range from teens to seniors and the reports come from all corners of the state.

Montana is experiencing our annual summer blanket of thick smoke from wildfires. If you've ever wondered what exactly you're breathing, here's what we learned... it's nasty.

Listed for $1,225,000, this 1880s home has close ties to Charlie Russell. It was built by one of Montana's first cattle barons and would surely cost a fortune to re-create with today's dollars.

What are they building near ZooMontana? We nosed around a little bit, and here's what we know.

Hot on the heels of Red Lobster's nationwide downsizing, another popular restaurant chain has announced they're closing at least 35 US locations too. Will the Montana stores survive the axe?

"Beware of The Dots" reads the cryptic graffiti in this abandoned old schoolhouse in eastern Montana.

Alder Gulch represents one of the finest preserved examples of placer mining in the Rocky Mountains. Virginia City marks opening weekend with a parade, a duck race, and more.