One man is dead and two others injured after a rollover crash north of Columbus, MT Sunday afternoon. The accident occured on a gravel section of Big Timber Road just west of Rapelje. The vehicle lost control and rolled several times before coming to a stop. Speed and alcohol are suspected factors in the crash.
Fatal Crash North of Columbus
One man is dead and two others injured after a rollover crash north of Columbus, MT Sunday afternoon. The accident occured on a gravel section of Big Timber Road just west of Rapelje. The vehicle lost control and rolled several times before coming to a stop. Speed and alcohol are suspected factors in the crash.
Continuing Ed Course Available for Science Teachers
Academic Technology and Outreach at Montana State University will offer a non-credit course for science teachers looking for continuing education. The course will run from April 20th until May 24th and is fully online.
Senator Tester Urges Perdue to Provide Flexibility to Farm Service Loans
Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. He is urging the Trump Administration to grant farmers more flexibility in their Farm Service Agency loans in order to ensure the continuity of the country’s food supply and support rural areas during the coronavirus pandemic by providing critical relief to produc...
Whitefish – City Council Prohibits Lodging Reservations
Whitefish City Council passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting motels, hotels, short-term rentals, and other lodging facilities from accepting reservations or walk-ins for non-essential purposes during the COVID-19 emergency for stays through April 30th. Violation of the ordinance may result in revocation of the business license issued by th...
Whitefish – City Council Prohibits Lodging Reservations
Whitefish City Council passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting motels, hotels, short-term rentals, and other lodging facilities from accepting reservations or walk-ins for non-essential purposes during the COVID-19 emergency for stays through April 30th. Violation of the ordinance may result in revocation of the business license issued by th...
BCBS Sponsors Child Abuse Prevention Program
The Montana Children’s Trust Fund has received a $10,000 sponsorship from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana. These funds will support virtual Strengthening Families Month activities and help raise awareness of the prevention of child abuse and neglect across Montana. Activities will include virtual Pinwheels for Prevention and Go Blue Mondays ...
Senator Daines Urges Pompeo to Investigate China’s Response
Senator Steve Daines has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to work with our allies around the world and fully investigate China’s response to the emergence of the virus causing COVID-19. Daines says we must discover the origins of the disease in order to better prepare ourselves against another pandemic in the fu...
Colstrip – NorthWestern Energy and Puget Sound Energy Reach Agreement on Unit 3
Shutting down Colstrip Unit 3 becomes much easier under an agreement between power plant owners Puget Sound Energy and Northwestern Energy according to regulatory filings in Washington. They reveal Puget expects to dictate the Montana utility’s vote when it comes to closing Unit 3 sometime in the next five years. Puget plans to sell its 25% ...
Colstrip – NorthWestern Energy and Puget Sound Energy Reach Agreement on Unit 3
Shutting down Colstrip Unit 3 becomes much easier under an agreement between power plant owners Puget Sound Energy and Northwestern Energy according to regulatory filings in Washington. They reveal Puget expects to dictate the Montana utility’s vote when it comes to closing Unit 3 sometime in the next five years. Puget plans to sell its 25% ...