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.
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Montana Woman First Ever to Graduate from US Army Sniper Course
A female Montana National Guard soldier has become to the first woman in history to graduate from the U.S. Army Sniper Course in Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Eyes in the Sky – New Drones Help with Security at Grizzly Games
Somebody's watching you. Keep your eyes on the sky at the next home Grizzly football game and you’ll see two tethered drones helping with security and sanding staff to wherever they might be needed.
First Official Case of Flu in Montana is a Flathead Valley Child
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that the first confirmed case of influenza in the state is a child from Flathead County.
Redistricting Commission Narrows Choice to Two Final Maps
The 2020 U.S. Census made history for Montana, in that the state increased its population to the point that a second Congressional district could be restored after being lost over 30 years ago.
UM Law School Dean and Associate Dean Resign
Paul Kirgis, Dean of the Alexander Blewitt III School of Law has submitted his letter of resignation as of Thursday, October 7.
Record State Income Tax Revenues Could Send Cash Back to People
The Montana Taxpayers Association issued a press release that stated the fiscal year 2021 collected a record general fund surplus of over $400 million.
Governor Gives Sunday Press Conference on Amtrak Derailment
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, accompanied by his wife Susan, held a brief press conference on Sunday afternoon in Chester, Montana, not far from the site of a deadly AMTRAK train derailment in which three people were killed.
Montana has Nation’s Second Highest COVID Hospitalization Rate
The financial website Wallet Hub, as of this week, has placed Montana in the bottom 10 ranking of the safest states in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic, meaning 40 states are safer to live in Montana during the pandemic, and that Montana has the second highest rate of COVID hospitalizations.
Missoula Health Department on Masks, Vaccinations and Mu Variant
Missoula City County Health Department COVID-19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr had stern words for residents in a video released on Friday, warning of rapidly rising COVID cases and hospitalizations.
Victim of Fatal Missoula Sheriff’s Office Shooting Identified
Ravalli County Sheriff and Coroner Steve Holton issued a press release on Friday afternoon identifying the victim of a fatal Missoula County Sheriff's Deputy shooting that occurred on August 29.
Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Involved in Fatal Shooting
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday evening that deputies were involved in a fatal shooting on the Southside Road area of the county.
Governor Urges Masking Students be Optional, Voluntary, a Choice
A letter to Montana school boards from Governor Greg Gianforte released on Friday urges that masking students be ‘optional, voluntary and a matter of family choice.’