Daily News Roundup & Weather Update
March 20, 2024
Turning Colder With A Good Chance Of Snow This Weekend
The Billings office of the National Weather Service has provided an update on the potential snow event for late this week into the weekend. KEY POINTS Band of snow forms north of Billings late tonight and Thursday. Temperatures turning gradually colder with highs in the 20s and 30s this weekend.
Beware Pink Fentanyl - New Pills are Even More Potent and Deadly Than the Fentanyl Previously Seen in Montana - Carbon County Not Immune
By Denise Rivette Just as Carbon County law enforcement are seeing an uptick in encounters with persons in possession, and/or under the influence, of fentanyl, a new formulation is hitting the region. U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana Jesse Laslovich and Billings Police Chief Rich St. John yesterday issued a warning to the public that law enforcement is beginning to see pink fentanyl pills in Billings. Noted for their pink color, the pills are more potent than the fentanyl that has previously been seen in the community. Because of the unreliability in potency and content, any of these illicitly produced synthetic opioids can result in overdose and death.
Roseburg Forest Products to End Operations at Missoula Particleboard Plant
By Denise Rivette Roseburg Forest Products announced today on its website that it will permanently end operations at its Missoula, Montana, particleboard plant on May 22, 2024. The closure is the final step in the company’s strategic plan to exit the particleboard manufacturing business and focus resources on other product segments, including MDF, engineered wood, plywood, and lumber.
Nominations Open to Honor Local Emergency Medical Services
By Denise Rivette Would you like a local Emergency Medical Services volunteer or organization to be recognized for their outstanding service? Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is asking Montanans to submit nominations for the annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) awards ceremony to be held Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Capitol Rotunda in Helena.