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‘Unprecedented’ fishing restrictions placed on Flathead’s North Fork amid heat wave
For the first time ever, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is instituting “hoot owl” fishing restrictions on the North Fork of the Flathead River amid a heat wave that continues to bake western Montana. The restrictions were set to begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday and remain in effect until further notice.
Montana AG Fields Question About Legal Versus Illegal Marijuana
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen answered questions from KGVO listeners for a full hour on Monday, but perhaps one of the most interesting was about whether legal cannabis shops could be selling illegal marijuana. The answer was a resounding ‘no’. AG Austin Knudsen...
What to know about smoke, heat and health
When teachers, nurses and coaches call to ask about air quality in their rural Montana school districts, staff at the Department of Environmental Quality sometimes feel limited by the information that’s available from the current network of regulatory sensors scattered around the state. “That just doesn’t feel good enough,”...
Vegas man arrested for making threats to federal, state officials
A federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment charging a Las Vegas man with threatening to assault and murder federal officials, including federal judges, and state employees in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, and Montana.
Montana middle school educators invited to apply for QuantumGirls STEM program
Educators of middle school-aged girls are invited to apply for QuantumGirls, a new education and outreach project developed by Montana State University and the National Girls Collaborative Project. The program is supported by MSU’s Applied Quantum CORE. Montana programs that operate outside of school time – such as after-school...
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...
Missing 20-year-old Wyoming woman found safe
UPDATE: JUly 25 at 10:47 a.m. The 20-year-old missing Wyoming woman Liana Welde has been found safe and unharmed Wednesday night. According to a release form the Big Horn County, Wyoming Sheriff's Office, Welde police officers had contacted and identified Welde in the City of Billings at around 8 p.m.
Catch us if you can: Four Montana Olympians never got chance in 1980 to prove they were faster, higher, stronger
HELENA — In 1980, four women from Montana qualified for the Summer Olympics in track and field events. The women: Julie Brown, Billings, class of 1973 Billings Senior; Lorna Griffin, Corvallis, class of 1974 Corvallis High; Pamela Spencer, Great Falls, class of 1975 Great Falls High; and Mary Osborne (Andrews), class of 1979, Billings West.
Body of missing Minnesota hiker recovered in Beartooth Mountains of Montana
The body of missing Twin Cities hiker Dylan Honnoll was recovered by a helicopter crew Wednesday in the Beartooth Mountains of south-central Montana, a day after ground search crews found it fully submerged in East Rosebud Creek. Search and rescue teams had been searching for Honnoll since he fell into...
Colstrip power plant offline during heat wave
A large source of energy generation for Montana’s biggest utility has gone offline while much of the state experiences extreme heat. The coal-fired power plant in Colstrip went offline Tuesday afternoon. NorthWestern Energy spokesperson Jo Dee Black confirmed the shutdown but did not give details on the cause. Black told MTPR NorthWestern hopes to have the facility up and running in the next few days. This loss of Montana-based energy means the utility company will have to purchase energy from the open market to meet demands.
Dustin Tetrault sworn in as Big Sky Fire Chief
Priorities include five-year strategic plan, constructing third fire station in Spanish Peaks, improving home insurability. On Wednesday, the Big Sky Fire Department promoted two of its own, swearing in Dustin Tetrault as fire chief and David Parker as captain paramedic and training officer. The ceremony was short and sweet—it became...
The Big Sky Balloon Rally begins this week
Starting this Thursday, keep your eyes to the skies - because chances are they're going to be filled with an array of beautiful hot air balloons!. This beloved sight has been a Magic City tradition for nearly a decade now, all made possible through the hard work of the "Big Sky Balloon Rally" team.
Bozeman Commission approves putting public safety mill levy, construction bond on ballot
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Bozeman City Commission passed a motion to put a public safety mill levy and construction bond on the ballot in November. The decision was not unanimous, with Deputy Mayor Joey Morrison and Commissioner Emma Bode in the opposition, saying it was not something they would vote for themselves.
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