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your homegrown newspaper June 26, 2024
Vol. 20, No. 41
Montana talent pg. 6
Bike Hiawatha pg. 12
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The Flathead River runs full above. Though spring rains pushed the potential for fire starts later into the month of July, a normal fire season with “likely more fire activity than 2023,” is still expected across Montana.
Northwest Montana listed as having highest fire potential News from the office of Governor Gianforte
Redcoats pg. 16
HELENA — On June 18, Governor Greg Gianforte re-
ceived the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating
Group (NRCG). “The state of Montana stands unified and ready this fire season,” Gov. Gianforte said. “It’s important to remember we all
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have a responsibility to prevent human-caused wildfires. While we cannot control the weather, we can control our
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