Good morning, Missoula.

Camp Sky Child offers 52 children with incarcerated parents a memorable summer at Camp Rotary in the Little Belt Mountains.

The camp features art, games & fossil hunting and is led by a University of Providence educator with over 30 years of experience.

Daisy Chain Fest 2026 is set to bring 28 bands — including local and touring acts — to three venues in Missoula over the next four days.

Ticket prices range from $10 to $20, offering affordable access to grassroots music for fans.

Five local artists teamed up with area farms to create a new exhibition called 'Art Harvest' that explores how agriculture sustains our community — the show is on display at ZACC.

Hellgate Elementary will open on-site childcare (Roo's Rascals) on Aug.

24 to serve staff's infants through 3-year-olds. The program gives teachers a closer option for morning drop-offs, with community donations helping to build the facility.

Wildfire smoke is cutting into late-summer activities as families, camps, and sports events adjust to intermittent closures and reduced hours while Splash Montana reopened later and Missoula Parks and Recreation held most programs indoors (camp attendance dropped about 20%).

Fire crews are fighting the 3,375-acre Skillet Fire in the Flathead National Forest as containment reaches 32% and incoming rain is expected to clear smoke and haze.

Crews use heavy equipment & air support while road and trail closures remain in effect.

The City of Missoula has partnered with the University of Montana’s pesticide monitoring program to study contaminants in local watersheds after low levels of chemicals such as Carbaryl and 2,4-D were found in Pattee Creek.

The study (supported by an EPA grant) aims to improve water quality.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced that resident upland game bird hunters get a 10-day head start over nonresidents as set by Senate Bill 514.

Nonresident hunters can only begin hunting non-mountain grouse species after the waiting period.

Mountain Line held a groundbreaking Wednesday for its new $76 million bus facility on 18.5 acres, which will offer indoor storage and support the expanding zero-fare service in the community (with $39.1 million in federal grants) and is set to complete in about 30 months.

After candidate Alani Bankhead confirmed she would stay in the U.S. Senate race, Montana party leaders in Helena condemned bullying tactics and vowed to rebuild unity while some lawmakers supported independent candidate Seth Bodnar to avoid split votes.

Enzo Apodaca has boosted the PaddleHeads’ playoff push with his speedy, steady play after a rocky, injury-plagued first half of the Pioneer League season in Missoula.

His performance is drawing local fans to games this season.