The Fort Belknap Indian Community carries the caskets of Bishop L. Shield, John Bull and Almeda Heavy Hair to a be transported to the Aaniiihnin Traditional Burial Grounds on Friday, Sep. 20 in Hays, Montana. For the last seven years, Native American tribes have worked with the U.S. Army War College to exhume and return ancestral remains. While the process is painful, tribal leaders say it serves as an important step toward healing.
Community members rally along Beartracks Bridge to call on the City Council to allow pride flags on government properties across the state on Monday, June 2 in Missoula.
Students touch a bison during a bison harvest at the MCPS Agricultural Center on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Missoula.
Kurt Rohrbach and Fred Rohrbach drop the ashes of three former smokejumpers and one wildland firefighter during an honor flight on the historic Miss Montana C-47 plane on Sunday, June 14.
Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) celebrates the first touchdown of the season during a college football game between Montana and Southern Utah on Saturday Aug. 29 at Washington Grizzly Stadium.
Taylor Swift performs her song "Cruel Summer" on opening night of the Chicago Eras Tour, June 2, 2023, at Soldier Field.
People stand by the bonfire during the Fire in the Mountains festival on Friday, July 24 at Red Eagle Campground near Lower Two Medicine Lake.
The Grizzly Marching Band performs during a snowy college football game between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Cal Poly Mustangs on Nov. 5, 2022 in Washington Grizzly Stadium. Montana beat California 57-0.
Naturalist Meghan Meredith inspects a beehive at Heller Nature Center on April 6, 2023, in Highland Park. Phil Raines, a beekeeper who has some hives at the nature center, called the impacts that bees face from insecticides "dire."
People gather for a “No Kings” rally in Downtown Missoula on Saturday, March 28.
A forest fire blazes on the east face of St. Mary’s peak near Stevensville, following an intense thunderstorm that struck the Bitterroot Valley on Fri., August 23, 2024.
Summer music camp students mingle backstage before their final showcase in the Dennison Theatre on June 23, 2022.
Trisha Kietikul looks out at the city of Missoula after hiking the “M” trail on May 31, 2022.
Iris the Osprey is joined by a mysterious new friend upon her return to Missoula on April 9, 2026.
Parents Eleanor McNear, center, and Molly Wallace, right, challenge District 200 school board candidate David Sohmer’s religious agenda referenced in his opening and closing remarks during a candidate forum on March. 2, 2023, at City Hall in Wheaton. School board candidate Spencer Garrett, second from left, and Sohmer's wife, Julie, listen to the conversation. (Shanna Madison / Chicago Tribune)
Rainbow Kitten Surprise performs at the second annual Zootown Festival on Friday, June 19 at the Missoula County Fairgrounds.
Maysa Walters #2 of the Montana Grizzlies celebrates a made goal during a college soccer game between the Grizzlies and Fresno State at the South Campus Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Missoula, MT.
A cyclist bikes through the University of Montana Campus on July 1, 2022.
Scenes from the Missoula Stampede Rodeo at the Missoula Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
Snow falls over Chicago on Saturday, Jan 28, 2022 at the Oak St. Beach.
A fireman walks through the scene of a high-rise fire that took the life of a fellow firefighter in the 1200 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Chicago.
Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond (3) dunks the ball during the second quarter at the United Center on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 in Chicago. (Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune)
The Rev. Jesse Jackson shakes hands with inmates at the Cook County Department of Corrections on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 in Chicago.
Madison Crane practices shooting with a rifle after attending a gun safety course in Choteau, Montana on September 17, 2022. Crane is a student in the Wild Sustenance course at the University of Montana, a class that explores ethical hunting and game processing tactics.
Junior Bergen #5 of the Montana Grizzlies celebrates a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Montana and the University of Idaho in Washington Grizzly Stadium on October 15, 2022. The fight for the little brown stein ended in a 30-23 victory for Idaho, their first win over Montana since 1999.
Sky Thompson #17 of the Montana Grizzlies fights for the ball during a college soccer game between the University of Montana and Fresno State on September 11, 2022.
Bobcat fans watch the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadum in Bozeman, Montana.
Ricky Johnson performs in the University of Montana's production of "Cabaret" on October 12, 2022 in Missoula, MT.
School board candidate Amanda “Amy” Erkenswick listens to her competitor during a district 200 school board candidate forum on Thursday, March. 2, 2023, at City Hall in Wheaton, IL. (Shanna Madison / Chicago Tribune)
Daniel Bird looks out toward the Rocky Mountain front in search of deer in the twilight glow on September 17, 2022.
University of Montana summer exploration students eat lunch on the dock at the Flathead Lake Biological station on July 15, 2022. The University welcomed over 20 high school students to participate in a pre-college program to gain college credits.
Recently fallen Officer Aréanah Preston’s sister gets emotional as she listens to her mother speak after a bond court hearing for the four teens charged in connection with the death of Officer Preston on May 10, 2023, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago.
The women’s Grizzly Cross Country coach helps Iris McKean up after a cross country meet at the University of Montana Golf Course in Missoula, Montana on September 30, 2022.
Abby Anderson #11 of the Montana Grizzlies and Dani Bartsch #40 of the Montana Grizzlies celebrate a made basket during a college basketball game between the Montana Grizzlies and the Montana Bobcats at Dahlberg Arena on February 26, 2022 in Missoula, Montana. The University of Montana beat the Bobcats 71-57.
Lupine grows on top of Waterworks Hill on May 27, 2022, just in time for spring in Missoula.
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) reaches for the ball during a basketball game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at the United Center in Chicago.
Inmates dance to live music on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at the Cook County Department of Corrections in Chicago. (Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune)
Manager and bartender Izzy Kannney makes drinks at Spilt Milk tavern on April 26, 2023.
Allyson Nogaj chants “Walgreens hates women,” with the abortion protest crowd outside of the State Street Walgreens on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Chicago. Walgreens recenly announced that are refusing to carry the abortion pill in states where attorneys general have threatened legal action.
An anti-aborton protester attempts to intercept a vehicle pulling into the Planned Parenthood and direct them over to the Waterleaf Women’s Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Aurora. Waterleaf is a Crisis Pregnancy Center, or CPC. Illinios legislature recently passed SB1909, the “Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act,” which pro-abortion activists state is a step toward holding CPCs accountable for deceptive practices and disinformation regarding pregnancy and abortion.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a press conference in City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 in Chicago.
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) high fives fans after a basketball game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at the United Center in Chicago. (Shanna Madison / Chicago Tribune)
Polar Plunge participants run into Lake Michigan on Saturday, Jan 28, 2022 at the Oak St. Beach in Chicago.
The Aurora Borealis shines over Missoula’s Rattlesnake neighborhood on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
