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Friday, June 6th, 2025
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Good morning, Missoula. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 6th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Missoula’s Western Montana Fair will run from August 5 to 10 with horse activities scheduled every hour at Clouse Bauer Arena and a new community stage for live music. The event will include a PRCA rodeo (starting Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.) and youth events, and officials stress that tickets must be purchased from the official website (WesternMontanaFair.com). Newstalk KGVO
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On May 21, 2025, a Missoula County Sheriff’s corporal stopped a silver Nissan on Highway 12 after noticing a headlight out and erratic driving, and following field sobriety tests that showed watery eyes and slurred speech, a search revealed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia — Hatfield now faces felony charges for criminal possession of dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia — as part of a DUI investigation. Newstalk KGVO
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Missoula Art Museum is preparing to open a new exhibit that tells the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous people—featuring work by Irish artist Brian Maguire—in an effort to honor lives lost. The exhibit opens tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. and will run through September 13. MontanaRightNow
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ NorthWestern Energy raised electricity rates by 17% on May 23 by using a Montana law that lets the utility change prices when regulators do not act in nine months—customers now face an extra $204 per year on all accounts as a pending rate case hearing may adjust the new charges. Montana Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ State officials and marijuana providers met in Helena on June 4 to address delays in pesticide testing that now take 7 to 10 days due to stricter standards. One lab was suspended for failing scientific methods while Fidelity Diagnostics (in Missoula) remains licensed (a new lab will submit its application next week). Missoulian
- ➤ The East Missoula Fire Department Board will put a levy on the ballot for the upcoming November election — they are still finalizing the proposal details — to fund emergency services. MontanaRightNow
- ➤ Missoula City Council approved funding for two river restoration projects — one on the Clark Fork River to fix erosion and update trail access, and one on the Bitterroot River to repair damage from old mining. Work on the Clark Fork project will start late August and finish by January 1 while the Bitterroot work will begin late June and end by next March. KPAX
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula announced earlier this week it will close its labor and delivery department effective October 10—without consulting Western Montana Clinic, which learned of the decision hours before the public announcement. Clinic president Dr. Dirk Gottman said the clinic will work with the hospital and Community Medical Center to smoothly transition care for expectant mothers. KPAX
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Grizzlies will open the season with a home game against Central Washington in September and host the Idaho Vandals on September 27 (a long-standing rival) while scheduling an away game at Sacramento State on October 24, a potentially televised showdown against Sacred Heart on October 18, a home contest with Eastern Washington on November 8, and the Brawl of the Wild rivalry on November 22. MontanaRightNow
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Baauer Live Concert
5-11 p.m. — The Badlander — Ticket info not specified — Experience electrifying beats with Baauer at his highly anticipated live performance.
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Missoula PaddleHeads vs. Oakland Ballers
5:59-8:59 p.m. — Ogren Park at Allegiance Field — Tickets required — Cheer on the Missoula PaddleHeads as they take on the Oakland Ballers in an exciting baseball matchup.
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Full Moon Yoga at KettleHouse Taproom
6-8 p.m. — KettleHouse Brewing Co. — Donation-based — Celebrate the Full Moon with a community yoga flow and complimentary beverage.
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IV and The Strange Band Concert
7-9:30 p.m. — Monk's Bar — $10 adv, $15 dos — Experience a night of live music with IV and The Strange Band featuring a blend of alternative-country and Americana.
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Blind Melon Concert
8:00-9:30 PM — The Wilma — Cost not listed — Experience the alternative sounds of Blind Melon, a unique band from the '90s.
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Higgins Lot Alternative Market
9 AM – 1 PM — Higgins Lot, 420 N Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT — Free entry — Explore a hyper-local market featuring local vendors every Saturday in downtown Missoula.
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PaddleHeads vs. Voyagers Baseball Game
11:59 PM — Ogren Park at Allegiance Field — Tickets available — Catch the exciting matchup between the PaddleHeads and Voyagers.
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Dig Summer BBQ
6-8 p.m. — Maloney Ranch Park — Free entry — Kicking off the summer with food and fun for incoming middle schoolers.
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Missoula PaddleHeads vs. Billings Mustangs
1-4 p.m. — Ogren Park at Allegiance Field — Check out the thrilling matchup as the PaddleHeads take on the Mustangs in this exciting baseball game.
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Missoula PaddleHeads vs. Billings Mustangs
1-4 p.m. — Ogren Park at Allegiance Field — Check ticket details — Cheer on the local PaddleHeads as they face off against the Billings Mustangs in an exciting baseball matchup.
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