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Jefferson County sheriff sends cellphone alert notifying public of wildfire near Montana City

Firefighters responded to a wildfire Tuesday afternoon in the Skihi Road area west of Montana City, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. At around 3 p.m., the sheriff's office sent out alert notifying people in the area of the fire and the need to

Holmes fire west of Montana City controlled, evacuation notice cleared

Holmes fire west of Montana City controlled, evacuation notice cleared

UPDATED: April 7 at 5:40 p.m. The Jefferson County Montana Sheriff's Office said the Holmes Fire was under control and cleared the incident notice for people living near Skihi Road. The agency said evacuations would not be necessary. The Jefferson County Montana Sheriff's Office

Ravalli County officials express concern over USFS headquarters relocation

Ravalli County officials express concern over USFS headquarters relocation

Ravalli County Commissioners voiced concern about the relocation of the United States Forest Service (USFS) headquarters to Utah in a meeting on Wednesday. Commissioners Dan Huls, Greg Chilcott and Jeff Burrows met with Matt Zacharias, a field representative for U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke on Wednesday. Commissioner Chilcott said when

Blood clots, burning eyes: pollution chokes north Thailand

Blood clots, burning eyes: pollution chokes north Thailand

After hours spent in the thick pollution-choking parts of northern Thailand, Pon Doikam gets home and blows her burning nose to find blood clots spattered across the tissue. "It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among

The Roadless Rule doesn't stop firefighting — Here's proof from the field | Bill Avey

Many Montanans have heard claims that the Roadless Rule makes it harder to fight wildfires. I spent four decades managing our national forests — including the Custer-Gallatin and Helena-Lewis and Clark — and my experience tells me that claim just isn’t true. The Roadless Rule, enacted in 2001, protects

Brick Testman brutally framemogged by UM frat leader

Brick Testman brutally framemogged by UM frat leader

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. What was scheduled as a morale-positive livestream outside of Montana Hall on Wednesday quickly turned into a disaster when MSU President Brick Testman

As fire season bears down, fractured federal wildland fire service complicates efforts

As fire season bears down, fractured federal wildland fire service complicates efforts

This story originally appeared in Mountain Journal. Last week, a panel of Montana state officials asked their federal colleagues how plans for this summer’s wildfire season are shaping up. The responses they got left many in the room frustrated. “Everybody has lots of serious questions about this new Wildland