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Glacier National Park Considers Raising Campsite Fees
WEST GLACIER, Mont...
No Change Reported in Status of Rogers Pass, Sidney Fires
Here is the latest on the major fires burning in Montana, as of noon on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
SIDNEY FIRE
There has been no change reported in the status of the Sidney Fire, which is 12 miles south of East Glacier and 16-miles west of Heart Butte, in the northwest tip of the Pondera County panhandle. An IR fl...
Flathead NF: Hungry Horse Reservoir Closed Due to Fire Activity
Kalispell, MT, August 8, 2023 — As of 7:00am this morning, the Hungry Horse Reservoir is closed to all public access. As firefighting efforts continue on the Ridge Fire, the Tin Soldier Complex, and Stadium Creek Fire, and other fires in the area, the closure is in place to provide for public and firefighter safety.
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Sidney Fire in Pondera County Smaller than First Estimate
SIDNEY FIRE
An infrared mapping flight conducted Monday shows the Sidney Fire, which is 7-8 miles south of Highway 2 in the northwest tip of the Pondera County panhandle, is only half as large as the initial estimate . The fire is 49 acres in size, and burning near footprints from fires in 2007 and 2017, which is aiding firefighters, since fuels in these footprints are less dense.
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Dwight Yoakam in Bozeman Oct. 21st
BOZEMAN — American country singer-songwriter and multiple Grammy Award winner Dwight Yoakam will play at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Saturday, Oct. 21, with special guests The Mavericks.
Tickets for the concert, presented by Pepper Entertainment, go on sale Friday, Aug. 11, at 10
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Weekend Rains Helped, But the Firefight Continues
Mother Nature started most of the wildfires currently burning in Montana, and over the weekend, she gave firefighters a hand in dealing with many of them, providing welcome rain showers and cooler temperatures that dampened fuels and raised humidity in the area of some of the fires...
Hunters: Block Management Infor Available This Week
Block Management Area (BMA) Program information for 2023 will be available to hunters beginning this Thursday. Hunters can request their BMA Access Guide online and can print individual BMA property maps and rules at fwp.mt.gov/hunt/access/blockmanagement.
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Glacier Nat’l Park Accepting Applications for 2024/2025 Artist-In-Residence
WEST GLACIER, Mont...
Blackfeet, Little Shell Tribes Receive $240,000 of Grant Funding for Business Development
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce has announced a $240,000 grant funding award for the Blackfeet Tribe and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The grant funding was allocated by Commerce’s Office of Indian Country Economic Development through its Tribal Business Development Grant program.
The Bla...
Fire in Western Pondera County Now 100 Acres
SIDNEY FIRE
This fire in the northwest corner of Pondera County, is currently estimated to be around 100 acres, helicopter water drops took place Thursday and continue today.
The following trails are currently closed due to fire activity:
-Trail 101 from the junction of 101 and 133.
-T...
Montana OPI Will Host a Virtual Teacher Job Fair on August 4, 2023
HELENA – Montana needs public school teachers for the upcoming school year. We need many teachers. Currently, there are 1,014 job listings for teachers on the Office of Public Instruction’s (OPI) Jobs for Teachers site. To help school districts in need of...
Cause of Fire on Rogers Pass Under Investigation
Here is the latest on the largest of the 5 dozen or so fires currently burning in Montana. Information gathered from InciWeb and other sources:
ROGERS PASS FIRE
The cause of this 60-acre fire is under investigation. It started Tuesday afternoon south of Highway 200 and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail...