Daily News Roundup: Snow Prediction Increased, Most Snow to Fall Tonight Into Tomorrow Morning
March 11 and 12, 2024
By Denise Rivette
The storm system will bring accumulating snow to area mountains and foothills tonight into Thursday morning, the National Weather Service predicts. The majority of the snow looks to fall tonight into Wednesday morning. Travel may be impacted by slick roads so plan accordingly. Expect difficult backcountry conditions.
Snow accumulations are predicted (as of 8:30 p.m.) as follows:
Bearcreek: approximately 2 inches
Bridger: approximately less than an inch
East Rosebud Lake: approximately 8 inches
Fromberg: approximately less than half an inch
Joliet: approximately less than an inch
Red Lodge Mountain: approximately 7 inches
Red Lodge City: approximately 6 inches
Roberts: approximately 1 inch
Roscoe: approximately 4 inches
Warren: approximately less than 1 inch
Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting
By Denise Rivette The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Montana man pleaded guilty today to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act – as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep hybrids in the United States with an aim to sell the species to captive hunting facilities.
Daines Addresses Increased Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires at Senate Hearing Today
By Denise Rivette Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines spoke today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing and highlighted the increased danger of wildfires and need for proper forest management. The following is a transcript and video of his remarks:
Carbon County First Responder Blotter
Information courtesy of the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE = 282 CIVIL PROCESS = 23 WELFARE CHECK = 5 MEDICALS = 17 PRISONER TRANSPORT TOTAL TIME = 7 HOURS TRAFFIC COMPLAINT = 9 ARRESTS = 4 INCARCERATIONS = 4 March 4 Multiple fire units from Joliet were dispatched to a possible structure fire. It was determined that there was an active burn permit in that area, and Joliet Fire determined that it was a controlled burn.
How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Pits Parental Rights Against Public Health
By Amy Maxmen for KFF Health News Gayle Borne has fostered more than 300 children in Springfield, Tennessee. She’s cared for kids who have rarely seen a doctor — kids so neglected that they cannot speak. Such children are now even more vulnerable because of a law Tennessee passed last year that requires the direct consent of birth parents or legal guardians for every routine childhood vaccination. Foster parents, social workers, and other caregivers cannot provide permission.
Nearly 900,000 Acres of Montana in Access Limbo
by Amanda Eggert for Montana Free Press When four hunters used a specially constructed ladder to step from one corner of public land in southern Wyoming to another, the ripples from that decision were initially small but have since ignited an impassioned debate that could open — or unequivocally restrict — access to more than eight million acres of public land across the West. Here, in the second of our three-part series, we explore why Montana lacks a clear “test case” on the legality of corner-crossing.
Five major takeaways from the Biden budget request
By Jacob Fischler for States Newsroom President Joe Biden’s budget request for fiscal 2025 would continue several administration goals to lower costs for most families while raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations, spend on climate initiatives and provide aid to U.S. partners abroad.
Counties Begin to Worry About Property Tax Liens After Court Battle
By Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan Montana Independent News note: Carbon County residents will be receiving an updated tax bill later this month. The cost to recalculate and send the new tax bill is expected to cost Carbon County taxpayers approximately $8,000.
Tester Receives 2024 Rural Health Champion Award For His Work Fighting for Health Care in Rural and Frontier Communities
By Denise Rivette Montana’s U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that he has received the 2024 Rural Health Champion Award from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Each year, according to his press release, NRHA presents this award to one Senator and one Representative to showcase champions working to addressing the most pressing health care issues in rural communities.