Nick Chrestenson

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.

Montana Gas Prices Keep Dropping Below the National Average

Montana gasoline prices have dropped 17 out of the past 18 weeks.

Grizzly Bear Euthanized After Multiple Conflicts in Montana

Please report bear conflicts immediately to FWP or your tribal wildlife management agency.

Montana Attorney General Names New Highway Patrol Colonel

Sager was lieutenant colonel with 21 years of service to the agency and people of Montana.

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.

Bear Enters Camp Multiple Times and Injures Female in Montana

One person was injured Wednesday morning in an encounter with a black bear along the Middle Fork Flathead River near Nyack.

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.

Man Arrested for Selling Meth at the Missoula Authorized Camping Site

The male told the officer that he bought his meth from a male named Cave at the Missoula Authorized Camping Site.

Missoula Crime Report: One Defendant Pushed Over Two Buildings

The Missoula County Attorney’s Office charged 24 criminal complaints this week, which is two more than last week and significantly higher than the weekly average.