Daily News Roundup
February 23-24, 2024
Wind and Lack of Snow Cover Combine for Elevated Grass Fire Risk Through Monday
By Denise Rivette The Billings office of the National Weather Service is warning that windy dry conditions will persist into Monday for most locations. With snow cover having melted out, grass fire conditions will be elevated. They ask that for everyone to please help prevent wildfires by avoiding anything that could spark a fire over the next few days.
Problem Solvers Caucus Members to Give Important Update on 'Defending Democracies, Defending Borders Act' Tomorrow (Sunday) Morning on Network TV
By Denise Rivette Tomorrow on Face the Nation on CBS (KTVQ at 8:30 a.m.), Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jared Golden (D-ME), members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives, will be giving an important update on their new bipartisan legislation H.R. 7372, Defending Democracies, Defending Borders Act.
Governor Asks Court to Stop Order; Montana Association of Counties et al. Say Governor Using Delay Tactics
By: Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan Last month, a district court judge said the Montana Legislature must have a chance to override Governor Greg Gianforte’s veto of a popular bill that directed marijuana tax revenue to conservation and county roads — but the governor believes the judge is wrong.
U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announces fraud alert for COVID-19 cryptocurrency scam
U.S. Attorney Office for the District of Montana just released the following updated press release. BILLINGS — U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich for the District of Montana and the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office are alerting the public about a nationwide scam to trick individuals into paying cryptocurrency to lift fake, non-existent arrest warrants.
Feds push for expanded data collection on Indian Child Welfare Act cases
by Mara Silvers for Montana Free Press In an effort to better understand how Native American children are faring in foster care, the Biden administration’s health department is proposing a rule that would require state child welfare systems to gather more data about child removal cases that are subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Federal judge quizzes lawyers in Flathead National Forest plan lawsuit
By: Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan When should a road count as a road? Grizzly bears avoid roads — even ones that aren’t used by motor vehicles. So the Flathead National Forest is supposed to limit road density on forest land for that threatened species – and bull trout benefit, too.