Heat Wave Coming

Missoulian: "Rare, dangerous" heat headed to parts of the Western US

Dangerous heat expected to continue across the midsection of the U.S. in addition to the Desert Southwest.

Yellowstone National Park History

Missoulian: How it all started: Yellowstone's 1st superintendent was nicknamed 'National Park Langford'
Park History
Birth of a National Park
“One of the most enduring myths of Yellowstone National Park involves its beginning. As the myth goes, in 1870, explorers gathered around a campfire at the junction of two pristine rivers, overshadowed by the towering cliffs of the Madison Plateau. They discussed what they had seen during their exploration and realized that this land of fire and ice and wild animals needed to be preserved. Thus, the legend goes, the idea of Yellowstone National Park was born.”

Diary of the Washburn Expedition 

Prison Smuggling

MIssoulian: Prosecutors: Prison guard made $6,500 selling inmates drugs

Two Additional Defendants Arraigned in Connection with Drug Smuggling at Montana State Prison

“The superseding indictment is the result of an investigation into drug smuggling at the Montana State Prison.  The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Postal Inspector, the Montana Department of Corrections Investigations Division, Montana State Prison Warden Leroy Kirkegard and his staff, and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigations.”

Big Sky Spill

Bozeman Daily Chronicle:  Big Sky spill meeting in Belgrade 

DEQ and Gallatin River Task to hold public meeting on water quality test results

Montana Weather/ Orlando Shooting

Missoulian: Several injuries reported after tornado hits eastern Montana

Short-Term Forecast
Special Weather Statement

Missoulian: Orlando nightclub shooting, Day 2.

FBI: Director Provides Update on Orlando Shootings Investigation

Concealed Carry

Missoulian: Ruling on concealed weapons keeps applications on hold

EDWARD PERUTA V. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

“Under California law, a member of the general public may not carry a concealed weapon in public unless he or she has been issued a license. An applicant for a license must satisfy a number of conditions. Among other things, the applicant must show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm. California law authorizes county sheriffs to establish and publish policies defining good cause.” 

Glacier Visitation/ Oil Prices/ Fuel Reduction in the Bitterroot

Missoulian: May visitation to Glacier skyrockets to more than 178,000
Park Experiences Record Visitation in May

Missoulian: 11 charts that show how falling oil prices have changed the economy

What's Behind the Numbers?

Petroleum & Other Liquids
“Find statistics on crude oil, gasoline, diesel, propane, jet fuel, ethanol, and other liquid fuels. Click on the blue bars below for information on petroleum prices, crude reserves and production, refining and processing, imports/exports, stocks, and consumption/sales.”

Missoulian: Bitterroot Forest seeks comment on fuels reduction project

Forest Seeks Comments on Project
“The Bitterroot National Forest has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Meadow Vapor Project, a proposed fuels reduction and watershed improvement project east of Sula.  The project includes commercial timber harvests, non-commercial thinning, slash piling, and prescribed burning on approximately 3,200 acres of overstocked National Forest lands surrounding the Springer Memorial and Bonanza communities in the upper East Fork of the Bitterroot River.”