Full containment of Matt Staff Road fire east of Helena expected Tuesday

“We’ve turned the corner on the fire, and if we make it through today without incident, we will start ramping down operations on the fire and return it back to the DNRC Helena Unit this week.” Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Forest Service purchases 75 acres of old mining claims in Paradise Valley thanks to LWCF, nonprofit

Seventy-five acres composed of two old mining claims in the Paradise Valley have been purchased by the Custer Gallatin National Forest, protecting it from development. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Madison River: Fears that familiarity breeds descent

Heavy use of the Madison River by outfitters and recreational users alike have led to new recommendations for river management. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Different tool in the toolbox’: How aircraft dampen fire growth

Residents, firefighters, tourists and rubberneckers on the west shore of Flathead Lake this past week may have noticed something unusual in the air. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Launch zone: How Missoula is quickly becoming a premiere paragliding hub

Paragliding instructors certified 40 new pilots in the last two years. And with two idyllic launch zones, Missoula is becoming a destination for visiting paragliders too. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Ping-pong tourney raises funds for resettled Afghans

The event raised nearly $4,000 that will pay for car seats and school supplies for the families in addition to other necessities. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Matt Staff Road fire near Helena now 1,587 acres, 38% contained

The Matt Staff Road fire 12 miles east of Helena grew slightly to 1,587 acres Saturday with 38% containment, authorities said, noting they hoped to make “significant progress” throughout the day thanks to a break in the weather. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

New Montana history textbook available to rural schools

Applications must be submitted by Aug. 31 and priority will be given to the most rural schools. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

3 days, 60 hot dogs, 1 winner: PaddleHeads ‘Survivor’ a success

Competition morphed into summer-camp style friendships — with the occasional accusation about who found one of the hidden immunity idols and was lying about it. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Flashback Friday: American Legion baseball

See photos of Legion baseball through the years from the Montana Standard archives. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Matt Staff Road fire continues to burn west of Canyon Ferry Lake

A wildland fire that ignited about five miles east of East Helena Thursday has grown to 1,538 acres with no containment as of Friday. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Flashback Friday: Evel Knievel in Butte

See photos of the infamous Evil Knievel from the Montana Standard archives. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

East Helena brothers to enter a guilty plea in Capitol breach case

Two brothers from East Helena accused of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach in Washington, D.C., have reached a deal with federal prosecutors in which they will plead guilty to obstruction. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Summer Rendezvous brewfest returns Saturday to Helena

Breweries from around the state will gather Saturday in Helena’s Memorial Park for the Montana Brewers Summer Rendezvous brewfest. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Veterans call burn pit exposure bill a major win

As many as 3.5 million combat veterans have been exposed to toxics while serving. It is unknown how many suffer from the related medical conditions, in part because Veterans Affairs has kept inquiries about toxic exposure to a minimum. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Yellowstone targets October reopening at northern entrances

Temporary efforts to restore public access are ongoing near Gardiner and Cooke City, Montana, where the gates remain closed to vehicles. Permanent repairs to the roads are expected to take years. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Filmmaker says he’s looking at movie on Montana’s 1st Black mayor

An Emmy award-winning independent filmmaker posted Tuesday on social media that he plans to do a feature film on Wilmot Collins and has bought the rights to his life story. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Flathead alpine coaster project gets temporary permit

Lakeside residents who oppose the project are worried the temporary access will give the developers time to build the alpine coaster. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Elmo 2 fire reaches houses amid extreme fire weather

Fire dispatch confirmed Tuesday that multiple structures have been lost in the fire, now estimated to be at least 16,000 acres. The flame is threatening the Lake Mary Ronan Corridor and the town of Dayton. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Lightning sparks fires in Mission Mountains, other blazes grow

A red-flag warning indicating critical fire weather was issued Tuesday for much of Montana, including the Missoula and Flathead regions. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

MSU receives grant to offer health care services in rural and tribal communities

The opportunity will strengthen the diversity, education and skills of the nursing workforce and enhance culturally-sensitive care in rural and tribal communities. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

12 more women join Title IX suit against University of Montana and MUS

In their complaints the new plaintiffs describe limited opportunities for advancement to a point that effectively ended some of their careers. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

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