This Week’s Trending Missoula Stories: June 28, 2013

Here's a look at some of the biggest stories trending in Missoula from 107.5 Zoo FM

• If you've ever been to Montana, chances are you became a little scared and confused at words the locals use because you've never heard them before. I don't know how they started, but they only seem to exist here. Granted, some of these terms might also be used in your neck of the woods outside of Montana, but many of them are so overused that outsiders might actually assume that they originated from here. Here's some examples: Read More

• This June, this city of Bozeman will be this epicenter of a massive, colorful festival entitled INTERCHANGE. This yearly event continues the tradition of “celebrating diversity, human rights, music, education and much more.”  Read More

• It's arguably one of the most beautiful features of Missoula - The long, flowing Clark Fork River with it's bountiful opportunities, from floating, to rafting, to even the most breathtaking scenery found here in Montana State. And now, adding to ever-growing list of annual Caras Park "fests", get ready for...Missoula River Fest!  Read More

• Before you head out on a road trip in Montana, pay attention: The National Motorists Association compiled a list of states that are more likely to ticket drivers. It's the not the most absolute and accurate study, considering that the data is pretty challenging to put together. Still, the group put together the rankings with a Google insights tool that researched the ticket-related search results over time, and as a result, showed the trends across the nation. Read More

• After selling out The Wilma Theatre last year, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis return to show Missoula even more love with their upcoming tour - this time, at the Adams Center!  Read More

• Two young boys from Corvallis are being cited as heroes after pulling an unconscious two year-old girl out of the Splash Montana pool on Thursday afternoon.  Read More

• Leo H. Green, 19, appeared in Missoula District Court on Thursday morning before Judge John Larson and received a 10-year sentence with the Department of Corrections with 5 years suspended for the rape of a 13 year-old girl in 2012.  Read More

• The rain and cool weather Missoula has been experiencing will soon be a distant memory, as a huge high-pressure system will be moving into the area over the weekend and into the Fourth of July holiday, bringing possible record high temperatures.  Read More

• KECI-TV is reporting that Cruz Sebastian Bernardi, one of the men involved in the baseball bat beating and robbery at Jayz Mart convenience store in January, appeared in Missoula District Court Tuesday and changed his plea to guilty.  Read More

• On Sunday, a six year-old girl drowned in a tragic accident on the Bitterroot River, when the boat she was riding in with her father capsized. Read More

• In January of 2012,University of Montana President Royce Engstrom revealed that the NCAA was conducting an investigation into the Grizzly football program.   Read More

• Montana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen said on Tuesday that Montanans who purchase health insurance in the state's federally built insurance marketplace can expect to pay a little less thanaverage than what they would have paid had 'Obamacare" never passed.  Read More