Daily News Roundup
July 15 and 16, 2024
Search Efforts continue for Missing Hiker in East Rosebud Creek
Edited Red Lodge Fire Rescue press release Red Lodge Fire Rescue (RLFR) Search and Rescue personnel and the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office are actively searching for a 20 year old male Montana State University student from Minnesota who was swept away by the current on Friday, July 12, while crossing East Rosebud Creek north of Rimrock Lake in the Beartooth Mountains. The college student was attempting to cross the creek with a friend when he slipped on a log and was quickly carried downstream by the current, over the rapids and out of sight.
Beware Door to Door Salemen Making the Rounds
From the Carbon County Sheriff’s Facebook page: Red Lodge Police Department has received reports of door to door salesmen for home inspections within the city limits. Individuals are soliciting residents for home inspections and repairs. RLPD is asking residents to be wary as this is against municipal code and a high probability it not a legitimate company.
Pintler Commercial Timber Sales Can Continue, Noncommercial Work Must Stop, Judge Says
By Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan Commercial timber sales that are part of the Pintler Face Project in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest can continue, but all non-commercial activities must stop for the time being, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Hecla Says ‘Bad Actor’ Lawsuit Dismissed, Coalition Vows to Keep Fighting Mine
By Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan With the dismissal of a “bad actor” lawsuit following the retirement of former CEO Phillips Baker Jr., mining company Hecla said it is ramping up exploration in the Cabinet Mountains area south of Libby. But a coalition of Indian tribes and environmental groups said it will keep fighting to enforce Montana laws that prevent “irresponsible mining” and leave Montanans to pick up the tab.
Trump pick of J.D. Vance as running mate opens new battlefront in presidential race
By Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray for States Newsroom MILWAUKEE — Republicans on the floor of the Republican National Convention (RNC) cheered Ohio Senator J.D. Vance becoming their vice presidential nominee Monday, as Democrats slammed his opposition to abortion rights and called him inexperienced and a “clone” of Donald Trump.
Democrat and Republican Party Platforms
By Denise Rivette The draft Democrat and Republican party platforms have been released. Links to them can be found below: The Republican Party Platform is not on their website but was found elsewhere on line. The Democrat Party Platform was found on their website.
Fire Weather This Week
By Denise Rivette The Billings office of the National Weather Service is warning that elevated fire conditions will continue this week. Monday and Tuesday will be cooler with slightly high relative humidity values, but a strong high pressure ridge will build in mid-week pushing temperatures back into the 90s to around 100 degrees. Grasses are curing quickly and we have seen fast fire spread in some grassland areas. Do your part to avoid sparking a grassland fire this week.
Tester Calls for Investigation, Daines Mourns with Families
By Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan U.S. Senator Jon Tester called on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to investigate the attack Saturday against former President Donald Trump. Trump was wounded and is recovering from the assassination attempt at a political rally in Pennsylvania. Two people are dead including
Biden Asks the Nation for Unity, Promises Security Review After Trump Shooting
By Ariana Figueroa for States Newsroom WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Sunday called for unity and pledged an independent review following the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday where former President Donald J. Trump was shot and injured.
Commentary: Don’t forget the everyday goodness that still exists in America
By Darrell Ehrlick for the Daily Montanan Of all the questions I asked my grandparents who lived through the tumultuous 1960s, a time of political strife, immense change and social turmoil, I never asked if they were frightened for their children – my parents, aunts and uncles.