Flood Maps/ Fires/ Free National Park Entrance/ Airline Merger

Missoulian: Floodplain map update affects hundreds of properties in Missoula County

FEMA Map Service Center

Missoulian: Yellowstone fire danger raised to 'very high'

Mount Washburn Fire Lookout - Northeast Webcam
Mount Washburn Fire Lookout - Southwest

National Weather Service, Yellowstone National Park

Missoulian: Bitterroot firefighters chase new wildfires east of Sula

MT InciWeb

Missoulian: Entry to national parks free on Aug. 25
The National Park Service Turns 97 on August 25

WASHINGTON - On Sunday, August 25, the National Park Service turns 97 years old. To celebrate, admission to all national parks will be free so that everyone can join in the festivities taking place coast-to-coast.

“National parks belong to all Americans, and we invite everyone to join us and celebrate this special day,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “From kite-building demonstrations at Wright Brothers National Memorial, to a river paddle at New River Gorge National River or a scenic railroad ride at Steamtown National Historic Site, America’s national parks offer something for the whole family.”

Missoulian: Govt, states challenge proposed airline merger

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer at the Conference Call Regarding the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Challenging Us Airways’ Proposed Merger with American Airlines

“We filed the lawsuit today because we determined that the merger – which would create the world’s largest airline and leave just three legacy carriers remaining in the U.S. – would substantially lessen competition for commercial air travel throughout the United States.  Importantly, neither airline needs this merger to succeed.  We simply cannot approve a merger that would result in U.S. consumers paying higher fares, higher fees and receiving less service.”