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Montana Ranchers Burned Out: Where’s the Big Talk Now?
Where are our guys? Has anyone heard from Tester or Raines yet on help for the ranchers who have been burned out by the fires? There are 56 huge fires now burning in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Most of ours are related to the fierce lightning that moved through last Wednesday. I saw some of the most gut-wrenching photos this morning of a family's cows that couldn't get out of the way in time. It broke my heart to see this cruelty that Mother Nature delivered to them. I love all my animals, much like most ranchers, and I don't know if I could handle it either. Cows and their calves lying there next to each other where they died an awful death. I wish there was more we could do.
[WATCH] Montana’s Massive August 1992 Snow Storm Revisited
Snow can fall in Montana anytime during the year, and the state's diverse climate can be unpredictable. It's still August and snow is possible in some parts of Montana over the weekend. How common is it for Montana to receive snow in August?. Remembering Massive Montana Snow Storm in 1992.
Tight Montana Senate race spotlights tribal safety concerns
The hotly contested Montana Senate race is shining a spotlight on the public safety concerns of the Native American communities in the state, who were a critical voting bloc in the 2018 reelection of Sen. Jon Tester (D). The Montana Democrat is no stranger to tight races. He won his first reelection in 2012 by around…
They’re on the Ballot Now
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Angler Endures Surprise Black Bear Attack Along a Montana River
It sounds like a beautiful, inviting place to fish when one wants to get away from crowds. But like so many places, remote or otherwise, there is an ever-present danger of bears in Montana. And we're always grateful to be able to report that the injuries were not too severe.
Last Logs at Pyramid Mtn Lumber – Montana Headlines 08/26/24
Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake has completed finishing all lumber production. Family Owned and Operated Since 1949 the oldest surviving family owned and operated lumber mill in Montana is closing its doors citing a lack of staffing and a decreased value of lumber. The company had employed roughly 100 people. It was Seeley Lake’s largest employer and has been in a strategic wind down since March.
City of Helena hosts emergency blood drives to combat nationwide donation drop
The American Red Cross reports that recent severe weather has exacerbated the already critical summer shortfall in blood donations. Nearly 60 blood drives were canceled nationwide, resulting in a 25% drop in the nation's blood supply since July 1, 2024.
Montana Entertainer Flint Rasmussen to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame
He has delighted the crowds from the dirt arena for decades. Soon he will shine in another hall of fame. Flint Rasmussen's resume would read like a TV star:. All this according to the press release from the hall of fame folks. Professional Bull Riders (PBR), Official Entertainer, 2006 to...
Why some Democrats aren’t endorsing Harris
CNN’s Manu Raju is joined by an expert politics panel to discuss the Senate Democrats who have not endorsed Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris, particularly the ones facing an incredibly unfavorable map this year — West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio.
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