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Insurance claims assistance offered by Office of Commissioner in aftermath of major storms
HELENA, Mont. - Following a major storm that affected Missoula and the surrounding area last night, many residents were left without power, and properties were damaged by severe winds. In the wake of the storm, the Office of Commissioner Troy Downing is offering assistance with insurance claims to those who...
An update on the damage around Missoula
NonStop Local has the latest on the damage around Missoula and what you need to know after the storm. A storm that hit Missoula Wednesday night left thousands without power and has several roads and rivers closed due to damage and debris.
More Private Jets Show Sizeable Growth of Montana’s Elite
The 'new wealth' of the Bozeman area is visible almost everywhere. New subdivisions, exclusive residential clubs, more luxury SUVs and sports cars, high demand for services, and a substantial increase in private jet traffic. Perhaps the boom in luxury mountain-top real estate wouldn't affect the average resident of the Gallatin...
Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky softball advances to Northwest Region tourney title game
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Billings' Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky majors softball team, representing Montana at the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament, took down Issaquah, Washington, by a 3-2 score Thursday in an elimination game to advance to the tournament title game for the third straight year. BABS, which was the...
Thousands of Customers Still Need Power After Montana Storm
If you're still in the dark today, you're not alone. Northwestern Energy and other local utilities are waging a massive battle to repair millions of dollars in damage following Wednesday's big storm. Judging from the damage we've seen, some of those repairs may still take days. Northwestern Energy estimates as...
27 Montanans Reported Missing in July. Have You Seen Them?
Have you seen these recently reported missing Montanans?. Montana has averaged more than one reported missing person per day so far in July 2024. Ages range from teens to seniors. The missing person reports come from all corners of Montana, reported in cities and towns big and small. We apologize...
Again? NorthWestern Energy Seeks Approval For New Rate Hike
Remember this year when your power bills went through the roof?. In October 2023 the Public Service Commission approved a rate hit for RESIDENTIAL customers at 28 percent. That means if your bill WAS $91.27 it will now be $116.78. That's over $20 a month from the average Montana household. That can add up really fast in extra money for the utility. Example: There are over 400,000 households in Montana. That adds up to over 8 MILLION dollars a month MORE revenue for NorthWestern Energy.
Montanans Voice Anger Over Possible Planned Outages.
Montana is currently in the middle of a heatwave. Folks from all over the state are doing their best to stay cool, especially those without air conditioning. While many folks are rushing out to buy portable ACs, fans, and other devices that might help them take on the heat, recent news from NorthWestern Energy raised more than one eyebrow when the company said they're preparing for the possibility of planned outages.
Judge sides with FWP in elk management lawsuit
A state district court judge on Monday sided with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and a coalition of hunting groups in key aspects of a lawsuit where property owners had sought to compel the state to aggressively reduce elk populations. In a trio of rulings, Judge Gregory Todd found that...
Red Cross Has Opened 13 Shelters so far This Wildfire Season. How You Can Prepare Before Disaster Strikes.
Oregon wildfires has burned more than 945,000 acres. [Portland, ORE, July 25, 2024] — Residents of Oregon and SW Washington are in the middle of a busy wildfire season as the climate crisis threatens to upend more communities. The American Red Cross Cascades Region opened our first shelter in La Pine on June 25th due to the Darlene 3 Fire and we have not stopped since. We are currently operating in 4 different locations in our region plus we are helping support or neighboring Red Cross regions in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Aggressive Thunderstorms Meet Aggressive Response
ZELEZNY FIRE (1 mi. E of Rollins) Reported approximately 4am Thursday (July 25)1 mile east of Rollins between Hwy 93 and Flathead Lake . Resources responded from multiple agencies including DNRC, Chief Cliff VFD, Rollins VFD and Polson Rural Fire. Fire fighters have a line around the 2.5-acre fire, and are continuing to work controlling areas of heat.
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