“Under the guise of concern for the patient, they invade the private ‘treatment room,’ imposing severe burdens . without clear justification supported by credible evidence."
In an effort to protect public lands and curb overcrowding, an elk management advisory committee recommended that Montana FWP quire elk hunters to choose a weapon and season.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) State corrections officials are investigating an alleged assault on three staff members by inmates at a private prison in northern Montana. The staff members were assaulted by two prisoners at the 600-bed Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby on Friday, according to prison operator CoreCivic.
soldiers to help with wildfires
HELENA (AP) â Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday that he would increase the number of National Guard troops helping respond to wildfires.
There are 84 soldiers deployed to help firefighting efforts as the state faces record drought and heat that have made it easier for fires to start and tougher to put them out. Gianforte ordered six additional crews to help as fire activity increased, bringing the total number of soldiers to 200 by this weekend.
Montana had 24 large fires as of Tuesday. Since the beginning of the year, more than 1,800 fires have ignited in the state, burning 750 square miles (1,940 square kilometers) â 400 square miles (1,000 square kilometers) of which have burned since July 26.