Daily News Roundup
February 14, 2024
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Hearts Gone Wild A Wild Success!
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary (YWS) held its “Hearts Gone Wild” event at The Pollard Hotel on Friday, February 9. The well-attended event became the springboard for announcing the Sanctuary’s plans to break ground on new habitats come Spring. Samantha Thomas, Chair of the Board of Directors, opened the event with a thank you to the community for its support during the 2023 season of celebrations. “We spent 2023 focusing on our strengths—our wildlife, our educational programs, and this community. We became even more determined to build our future on our existing land within Coal Miners Park.”
Here are snowfall projections for tonight to Friday. Greatest accumulations will be found near the foothills and mountains. Travel will be impacted by slick roads and areas of poor visibility.
Carbon County Vehicle Accident Fatality
By Denise Rivette This morning at 8:55, a Dodge Dakota SXT driven by a 67 year old Billings man was traveling southbound on an icy US Highway 212. A witness stated that the vehicle began fishtailing then exited the roadway at mile marker 80 near Roberts. The vehicle then rolled causing fatal injury to the driver and sole occupant, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time.
As ICE Considers Mass Release of Detainees, Tester Presses Congress to Pass Bipartisan Border Security Bill
By Denise Rivette U.S. Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter pressing congressional leaders to pass bipartisan border security legislation in light of new reporting detailing that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing a dangerous budget shortfall that could result in the release of thousands of detainees.
Rosendale says Senate bid is not just about beating Tester
by Eric Dietrich for Montana Free Press U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale’s gleeful Maryland twang cut through a Helena ballroom Friday evening, bringing a speech by fellow Congressman Ryan Zinke to a momentary, laughing halt. Zinke was taking his turn at the podium during the state GOP’s winter kickoff event, addressing the party faithful gathered to gear up for an election season that could see Republicans win the only statewide office not currently under their control: Democrat Jon Tester’s seat in the U.S. Senate.
Felon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
By Denise Rivette A Missoula man with two prior federal felony convictions was sentenced today to five years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release after admitting to illegally possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana Jesse Laslovich said.
Nothing Funny in This Week's Carbon County Law Enforcement Blotter
By Denise Rivette The items below are a small sampling of what first responders deal with in a week. The people involved in these incidents are our fellow citizens, neighbors and loved ones and have often called at the time of their greatest need for aid and compassion. As you read the incidents below, please reflect on the professionalism, care and range of skills required of our first responders in order to deal with the wide scope of life-changing and life and death situations they can expect to encounter at any time.
Local organizations connecting Montanans to social programs fear closure
By: Nicole Girten for the Daily Montanan BUTTE — More than a dozen communities in Montana likely won’t have offices that help connect low-income families to employment training and food assistance if the state of Montana seals the deal on a $15 million contract that outsources the work to a Virginia company, a Butte nonprofit and Democrats said at a press conference Tuesday.
Montana's Office of Consumer Protection Warns of Scammers Targeting Montana Non-Profits
The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is warning non-profit organizations of scammers who are targeting them with fake donations and then asking for a portion of the money back, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today.