Nick Chrestenson is the News Director for Townsquare Media Missoula and has been with the company since 2015. He started out as an intern and then graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism. He typically writes about crime in our community. He lives in Missoula, Montana, and is in no hurry to leave. During spring and summer, he enjoys golfing and spending time on Flathead Lake with friends and family. During fall and winter, you can find him cheering on the Griz inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Nick Chrestenson
Grizzly Bear Euthanized After Multiple Conflicts in Montana
Please report bear conflicts immediately to FWP or your tribal wildlife management agency.
Have Montana Gas Prices Finally Peaked?
Montana gasoline prices have been on the rise for months, but they might finally be stabilizing.
61 New Montana Officers Went Through Rigorous Training
MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state.
Montana Gas Prices Continue to Rise at an Alarming Rate
Montana gasoline prices continue to rise and remain higher than the national average.
Bar Fight Leads to Shots Fired in Missoula
A Missoula Police Department officer was dispatched to St. Patrick’s Hospital for a male who had just walked into the Emergency Room with a gunshot wound.
Missoula Woman Stabs Boyfriend Nine Times, Charged With Homicide
Missoula Police Department Officers responded to a residence in the 2000 block of Mount Avenue for a report of a female trying to stab a male.
Missoula HIDTA Seized Over 25,000 Fentanyl Pills in Just Six Weeks
The Missoula High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force announced its statistics for the first six weeks of 2023 compared to 2022 numbers.
Man Arrested for Felony DUI in Missoula, Had a BAC of .273
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper received a report from 911 dispatch that a silver Hyundai was seen swerving all over the roadway.
Missoula Man Threatens People With a Handgun at a Downtown Bar
Several Missoula Police Department officers were dispatched to a report of a male with a firearm pointing it at patrons in a local bar.
Man Nearly Hits Children During High-Speed Chase in Missoula
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper observed a white Audi A6 traveling northbound on Reserve Street at approximately 60 MPH in a 45 MPH zone.