The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued three violations and is considering the Montana Tunnels by Jefferson City abandoned. The Montana Tunnels mine has been dormant since 2008, and the Mine’s permit was suspended in 2018. The biggest issue for the State is the bond money, clean up and reclamation work. DEQ stated that another … Read more
About one-third of Montana counties are on the CDC’s list of areas with substantial or high COVID19 transmission. Seventeen counties in the state are experiencing upticks in COVID spread, with 50 or more new cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days. The CDC is recommending that inoculated people wear masks in public indoor … Read more
Helena Regional Airport leaders are working to bring in a new airline in the middle of what’s been a hectic summer for the airport. This week it was announced the airport had won a grant of just over $1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Small Community Air Service Development Program. That money will be … Read more
HELENA, Mont. — Montana health officials have reported more than 250 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time in over five months. Officials reported 261 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the number of active cases in the state to 942. MEANWHILE… Despite the growing caseload Gov. Greg Gianforte stopped short … Read more
Smoke from the Western wildfires has prompted officials in Montana to issue air quality warnings in several counties. The department issued an air quality alert for 12 counties in the state, including in Lewis and Clark. Excessive heat warnings have also been issued in parts of Montana, but are expected to end by Tuesday. -0-
HELENA, Mont. – Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to three unrelated fatal crashes Saturday. The first crash was reported on 16 Mile Creek Road near Belgrade. Alcohol and speed are suspected factors in this crash. A second crash was reported near Lincoln on MT-200, where MHP says a Harley Davidson overturned. A third crash was … Read more
Authorities are searching for a firefighter who went missing while battling a wildfire in Montana Sunday. The firefighter was working the Granite Pass Complex Fire near Montana’s border with Idaho when he disappeared, a news release from the official information site for the fire said. MEANWHILE… The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office issued an Evacuation Warning … Read more
Public health officials in Helena are urging parents to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their teens before school starts next month. According to Lewis and Clark County Public Health, 30% of teenagers living in the area are fully vaccinated. About 36% are partially vaccinated. -0-
Nineteen large fires were burning in Montana as of Wednesday. The Alder Creek Fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is a top priority blaze in the nation as it threatens about 200 structures. -0-
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Gov. Greg Gianforte mobilized the Montana National Guard Thursday to assist in wildfire response as the entire state faces abnormally dry conditions contributing to fire risk. The governor ordered two helicopter support crews, including 24 soldiers, to enter active duty. The Montana DNRC requested military support to aid in wildland fire … Read more