Peter Christian

Peter Christian’s multi-award winning news career began in 1999 on KGVO with the Morning News Express, which eventually became Montana Morning. He stepped down from Montana Morning in 2023, but still continues to co-host Talk Back with Nick Chrestenson. Peter has won 25 first-place ‘Craney’ awards from the Montana Broadcasters Association for his news coverage on KGVO from 2000 through 2023. He has also been the Public Address Announcer for the Montana Grizzlies at Washington Grizzly Stadium since 1998.

Principal Investor Pulls out of Riverfront Triangle Project

The $100 million Riverfront Triangle Project at the old Fox Theater location adjacent to the Orange Street Bridge has lost its major investor.

First Human Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in Montana

The Montana Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first both equine and human cases of West Nile virus discovered in the state.

Mountain Lion Encounter Draws Warnings and Advice from FWP

A mountain biker near Whitefish had a close encounter with a mountain lion and her cubs last week, and even though no one was hurt, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Education and Program Manager Dylan Tabish reminds hikers and mountain bikers to be aware of wildlife confrontations.

Doctor Details Trooper Palmer’s Condition, Recovery

Just before releasing critically wounded Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer for his return trip to Missoula on Wednesday, there was a brief press conference that was live streamed on Facebook.

UM Report says Visitors Spent $3.7 Billion in Montana in 2018

The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana has released a report detailing the spending throughout Montana by out-of-state visitors in 2018 that actually set a new record.

Candidate Fox Invites Chick-fil-A to Open Another Montana Store

Gubernatorial candidate Tim Fox has reached out to the owners of Chick-fil-A restaurants to open a second location in the state, after some airports have refused to host the restaurants due to their donations to Christian organizations.

Woman who Made ‘Meth Den’ at YMCA receives Suspended Sentence

Autumn Heinz, the 31 year-old woman who was caught after creating her own ‘meth den’ in the YMCA learning center last April, was sentenced by district judge Robert l. ‘Dusty’ Deschamps on Monday.

Investigators Look into 1991 Montana Cold Case

In 1991, Iva Larue and Kenneth Cheatham were vacationing in the area near Lake Inez up Highway 83 and were shot and killed on or about July 31.

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 2 People Found in Acid Baths

In a surprise hearing at the Missoula County Courthouse on Friday morning, 26 year-old Augustus Standingrock chose to plead guilty to two counts of deliberate homicide and accountability to deliberate homicide in the deaths of two people in August of 2017

Police Fear Missing Woman May Be Human Trafficking Victim

On June 15, 23-year-old Jermain Austin Charlo disappeared from the Missoula area and has not been seen since.

Miracle Rescue of Infant Buried in Western Montana Forest

Members of the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office were called out Saturday night at approximately 8 p.m. for a male suspect who was acting strange in the Lolo Hot Springs area.

Three Grizzly Bear Cubs Rescued After Mother Killed Near Lincoln

Three orphaned male grizzly bear cubs are now in an animal rescue sanctuary after their mother was struck and killed near Lincoln.