Before joining Peter Christian on the air in 2012 I worked at a number of odd jobs that range from selling board games and scooping up dog doo to teaching English in Japan and coaching award-winning debate teams. I was in trouble most of my childhood for talking too much in class, now I get to get in trouble for talking on the radio. It's great!
Jon King
Boy Falls to Death in Glacier National Park at Same Location as Fatality Last Year
Glacier National Park officials are reporting that boy has died after a tragic fall that occurred near the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Western Montana Seeing Shocking Uptick in Human Caused Fires
There's been an uptick in the number of human caused wildfires this past week that threatens to force Western Montana into Stage 1 or 2 fire restrictions
Missoula Strangulation Suspect Caught After Trying, Failing to Leap Fence During Chase
Police arrested 29-year-old Cote Wheeler just before 1:00 A.M. Sunday, July 29, after they received a call that there was physical disturbance in progress in the 1200 block of Jackson Street
Montana Secures Major Settlement With Big Tobacco on Missed Payments
In 1998, there was a major national settlement involving multiple states and some major tobacco companies.
Car Window Broken After Crying Child Found Locked Inside – Man Accused of Endangerment, Theft and Drugs
While temperatures in Missoula were getting close to 90 degrees on Monday, a concerned citizen heard a child crying out from inside a parked car. Police say the child's father was later found with drugs and stolen merchandise.
Grand Teton Fissure Not Linked to Yellowstone Super-Volcano, Expert Claims
Media coverage of an incident in Grand Teton National Park on July 10, helped to stoke fears that Yellowstone park was about to erupt in an apocalyptic blaze
Montana Unemployment Rate Now Lowest in More Than a Decade
Montana's unemployment rate continues to plummet, hitting lows that the state hasn't seen since before the so called "Great Recession" that lasted from December of 2007 to June of 2009.
Montana Morning State Headlines for Friday, July 20
Today's state headlines include a look at the first big Montana wildfire of 2018, an update of federal, state and local law enforcement attempts to crack down on meth dealers, and a look at the trial of a man suspected of killing a woman during an intoxicated hit-and-run accident in Missoula.
Montana’s First Big 2018 Fire is in the Bitterroot, Now Over 1,000 Acres
According to Bitterroot National Forest spokesman Todd McKay, they’ve only experienced two small fires about a tenth of an acre up until this recent fire, which is being called the Reynolds Lake Fire.
Trump Discussed Supreme Court Decision With Montana AG Tim Fox
Montana's Attorney General may have helped President Trump select Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.