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Williston Fire Department Responds to Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire
WILLISTON, N.D. – The Williston Fire Department (WFD) was dispatched to the 1500 block of Bison Drive at 1:49 PM by the Williams County Dispatch Center (WCDC) for a reported multi-family residential fire. Flames were confirmed on a third-story balcony, triggering a 1st Alarm response, which includes two fire...
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.
THURSDAY: Very Dangerous Fire Weather All Day For Montana
Almost the entire state of Montana is under some sort of heat and fire advisory on Thursday. Excessive heat continues for dozens of counties, and Red Flag Warning persist for huge chunks of Montana. Windy conditions are expected with some thunderstorm activity, increasing the chance of existing fires to grow.
‘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,”...
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.
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