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Local basketball teams wrap up summer play
One thing is clear as the summer local high school basketball season winds down: there will be some improved teams as several long-anticipated, talented classes enter their junior and senior seasons.Several of the unofficial games have been played in gyms throughout Sanders and Mineral counties, giving coaches and die-hard fans a look at the upcoming season. In St. Regis, Superior, Noxon, Thompson Falls and Hot Springs, the suspense is growing as those talent-laden classes enter the upper rungs of varsity experience. A key indicator of the possibility of some solid post-season runs was on display this past week in Hot Springs, where...
Iowa Man Heading to Wyoming on a Quest to Eat at Every Pizza Ranch Location in the US
An Iowa man, Jason Halkias, is on a mission to eat at every Pizza Ranch location in the country. He will be in Casper on July 25 to eat at the chain as he makes his way through Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, and Montana. He has, so far, eaten at over...
Heads Up: Parts of Montana Could Lose Electricity on Thursday
Northwestern Energy could shut down electric lines in MT later this week. As the Treasure State sizzles during the latest heat wave, Northwestern Energy is dropping hints that many Montanans may be without electricity on Thursday. NOTE: There are no planned outages at this time (5:30 pm, 7/23). HOWEVER. The...
Montanans Are Spending Way Too Much Money On These Items
These Items Are Some Of The Most Overpriced In Montana. With prices soaring all over Montana and America, people are looking for ways to cut down on their expenses. While I don't think we shouldn't allow ourselves some small luxuries, there are plenty of items that are just not worth the cost.
Dry cold front on the move
Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 90s and triple digits on Wednesday, with our next dry cold front set to arrive Wednesday evening into Thursday producing gusty winds and the potential for heightened fire danger. There is now a red flag warning for Okanogan county in central Washington, the NE mountains of Oregon and parts western Montana for Wednesday for critical fire danger due to wind gust to 25-25 mph, low RH and hot temperatures. Winds remain breezy into Thursday with a fire weather watch for Spokane, Palouse and LC valley for elevated fire danger.
Montana Supreme Court allows signatures of inactive voters to count on ballot petitions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would allow the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to qualify constitutional initiatives for the November ballot, including one to protect abortion rights. District Court Judge Mike Menahan ruled last Tuesday that Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s office wrongly changed election rules to reject inactive voter signatures from three ballot initiatives after the signatures had been turned in to counties and after some of the signatures had been verified. The change to longstanding practices included reprogramming the state’s election software. Jacobsen’s office last Thursday asked the Montana Supreme Court for an emergency order to block Menahan’s ruling that gave counties until this Wednesday to verify the signatures of inactive voters that had been rejected. Lawyers for organizations supporting the ballot initiatives and the Secretary of State’s Office agreed to the terms of the temporary restraining order blocking the secretary’s changes. Justices said Jacobsen’s office failed to meet the requirement for an emergency order, saying she had not persuaded them that Menahan was proceeding under a mistake of law.
NorthWestern Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities ask PSC for new rate hikes
NorthWestern Energy and Montana-Dakota Utilities both are making rate requests that would increase customers’ power bills — following significant rate hikes approved last year. In August 2023, the Montana Public Service Commission approved additional revenue for MDU that meant a 9.1% increase for residential electric customers, although MDU wanted even more. In October 2023, the […] The post NorthWestern Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities ask PSC for new rate hikes appeared first on Daily Montanan.
First-ever hoot owl fishing restrictions ordered for part of Flathead River basin
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is putting hoot-owl fishing restrictions in place starting Wednesday on the North Fork Flathead River – the first time such restrictions have ever been put in place in the Flathead River drainage. The restrictions go into effect at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and prohibit people from fishing between 2 p.m. […] The post First-ever hoot owl fishing restrictions ordered for part of Flathead River basin appeared first on Daily Montanan.
What You Need To Know About Air Quality In Montana
Hazy skies during the summer months are typical here in Montana. Not only do these smoky skies hinder our view, but they also contribute to very poor air quality. The AQI is simply a scale that provides real-time data on air pollution levels. The US Environmental Protection Agency developed this...
Montana secures $50 million grant for forestry- and agriculture-related climate initiatives
Montana is set to receive a nearly $50 million federal grant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the agriculture and forestry industries. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant that Montana secured is part of a sweeping U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-administered program that on Monday pledged $4.3 billion toward “community-driven solutions to the climate crisis.” EPA approved funding for 25 applications that the agency said will “reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice and accelerate America’s clean energy transition.”
Nebraska AG Hilgers joins opposition to reclassifying weed as less-dangerous drug
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent a letter this week from 11 red states arguing that the Biden administration should not reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to the lesser classification of Schedule III. The attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina and South Dakota joined […] The post Nebraska AG Hilgers joins opposition to reclassifying weed as less-dangerous drug appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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