Daily News Roundup
June 12 and 13, 2024
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Friday Followed by Possible Mountain Snow
By Denise Rivette The Billings office of the National Weather Service has issued the following information: There is a chance for isolated severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. Main threats are winds up to 65 mph and quarter size hail. Make sure you stay weather aware and have a way to receive warnings.
DPHHS Urges Consumers to Discard and Not Purchase Diamond Shruumz-Brand Products
The Department of Public Health and Human Services just released the following bulletin: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising people to not eat, sell, or serve any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones, or gummies, and that consumers should discard any previously purchased product immediately. Diamond Shruumz-brand products can be purchased online and in person at retail locations.
The Facts About the $35 Insulin Copay Cap in Medicare
By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for KFF, The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. In a recent post on his social media platform, Donald Trump claimed credit for lowering insulin copayments to $35 for “millions of Americans,” stating – inaccurately – that President Biden had “nothing to do with it.” This brief walks through the facts about actions taken under both the Trump and Biden Administrations related to capping insulin copayments for people with Medicare and explains the differences between their approaches.
Biden Administration Advances Plan To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores
By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If enacted, the rules would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical bills they can’t afford.
New Yellowstone Bison Plan Calls for Larger Population, More Tribal Transfers
By Blair Miller for the Daily Montanan Yellowstone National Park is on the verge of finalizing new management plans for bison in the park that will likely aim to keep the total population around where it has been over the past decade and prioritize utilizing a program to transfer bison to Native American tribes and more tribal hunting to manage the population.
Auditors Find Montana May Not Target Housing Funds to Those Most in Need
By Darrell Ehrlick for the Daily Montanan Affordable housing has become one of the most pressing issues in Montana in the past couple of years — so important that Governor Greg Gianforte has created two special task forces to examine the problem and propose solutions.
Immigration Group Pleads for Help Bringing Deported Relatives Back to the United States
By Lia Chien for States Newsroom WASHINGTON – The Ohio Immigrant Alliance at a Tuesday press conference at the U.S. Capitol called on members of Congress to bring deported family members back home to the United States. Present at the event were relatives of those deported asking for both Congress and President Joe Biden to reform the American immigration system and allow their loved ones to return, many of whom had lived in the U.S. for decades.
Man Sentenced to Two Months in Prison, Fined $10,000 for Killing Grizzly Bear, Tampering with Evidence
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana press release MISSOULA — A Troy area man who admitted to killing a grizzly bear on his property in 2020, not reporting the shooting as required and throwing the bear’s GPS collar in the Yaak River was sentenced today to two months in prison and fined $10,000, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE = 362 CIVIL PROCESS = 9 911 HANGUPS/MISDIALS/TELEMARKETERS = 11 MEDICALS = 24 PRISONER TRANSPORT TOTAL TIME = 6 HOURS TRAFFIC COMPLAINT = 12 CRASH = 3 ARRESTS = 4 INCARCERATIONS = 2 WARNINGS = 99 CITATIONS = 27 June 3 The Beartooth Pass, which had finally just opened on June 1st, closed again today for several days after a snow storm hit the top. Several vehicles got stuck and mostly buried in the white out conditions. Deputies responded to do traffic control while the highway was being shut down. Wyoming was also notified to assist in clearing since the blockage was just across state lines.