China’s foreign ministry apologized for what it called a civilian balloon that entered American airspace. The ministry said the airship has little ability to steer and “deviated significantly from its scheduled trajectory”. Due to worries about harming people on the ground, it chose not to shoot down the balloon. China‘s foreign ministry apologized for what … Read more
Montana’s health department has restored the ability for transgender people to apply to correct the gender marker on their birth certificate. A judge blocked enforcement of a law that would have required them to have surgery first. The time to process an application for a birth certificate can take several months. After a judge blocked … Read more
Montana health officials make permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates. The move by Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration comes just days before a court hears arguments over the legality of a similar rule. The ACLU of Montana has asked state Judge Michael Moses to strike down the emergency rule. Montana … Read more
California’s Klamath National Forest fire has spread to 62 sq. miles At least 12 dwellings have been destroyed. Nearby wildlife was seen escaping. Wildfires in California and Montana have gotten out of control over night, fueled by the hot and windy weather that has forced residents to evacuate and put neighborhoods in danger. The rapidly … Read more
Red Cross working to set up an evacuation center at Linderman School in Polson. Highway 28 is closed between milepost 36 and milepost 46.7. Area of Elmo is now in level 3 evacuation meaning residents need to leave the area. The Elmo region is seeing a rapidly spreading wildfire, forcing many residents to flee their … Read more
A series of collisions involving 21 vehicles happened on Interstate 90 near Hardin. A quick-arising dust storm caused a 21-vehicle incident, Montana Highway Patrol says. The National Weather Service had issued severe thunderstorm warnings for south central and southeastern Montana. On Interstate 90 close to Hardin, there were a number of crashes involving 21 automobiles; … Read more
Billings, Montana, officials reopened its water plant on Thursday. However, the facility closed after the Yellowstone River reached record-high levels. As the floods retreated from historic flooding in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, neighboring communities assessed the damage and destruction and braced for the potential economic ramifications. Billings, Montana, officials reopened its water plant on … Read more
A springtime snowstorm walloped Canada’s western Prairies location and parts of Ontario province this week, final roads, airports and schools, and leaving a sell off of snow to shovel. Whiteouts had been also said inside the US states of North Dakota and Montana. Natalie Hasell, a meteorologist at Environment Canada, informed AFP it was “rare” … Read more
