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Collinsville Daily News
Helena crews prepare for weekend snow and road clearing
Helena, Mont. — The weather may look sunny now, but snow is projected in the forecast for the weekend. That pushed the City of Helena Street Division to get ready for the first significant snowfall expected this weekend as city crews prepare to keep roads clear and safe. City of Helena Deputy Director of Transportation Chris Couey said crews are on standby in case the weather arrived over the weekend. “We do have people standing by so if we do get weather over the weekend, we’ll have people ready to get in trucks and clear everything out,” said Couey. Couey explained the street division always expects Montana’s first snowfall before Halloween. He said officials started outfitting city vehicles as plow trucks in September. The city has six plow trucks ready to go. During winter, Helena normally has as many as 10 vehicles in operation. If heavy snow fell, the city plans to clear emergency snow routes first. After that, drivers would move into areas such as neighborhoods. Couey said that first priority helps keep key travel routes open. “To make sure services like emergency services and everybody can actually get by and get to where they need to go,” said
bozone.com
Sac pours up BBrews as part of first ‘Oktoberfest’
Prost, Montana! All are invited to gather for the inaugural Oktoberfest at the historic Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks. The event will take place Saturday, October 10th, from noon–5pm. Grab your friends, throw on your best Oktoberfest outfit, and join for an afternoon of cold beer, fresh brats, warm...
waterwelljournal.com
O’Keefe Drilling Hosts First Build Montana Pop-Up Event
More than 200 students from sixth grade through high school attended O’Keefe Drilling Co.’s first Build Montana Pop-Up event on September 17 in Butte, Montana. O’Keefe Drilling showcased its DR24, sonic rig, and pump trucks alongside Montana Contractors Association (MCA) members who do business right in the Butte area.
NonStop Local Missoula
Helena Capitol ceremony marks third anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
Helena, Mont. — A ceremony at the Montana State Capitol marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.Rabbi Chaim Bruk of Chabad Lubavitch of Montana dedicated a candle lighting to the 1,200 civilians killed by Hamas terrorists. The memorial focused on remembering the people who lost their lives in the attack.“May their soul be elevated to the greatest of heights and may there be guardian angels for the Jewish people and for all the people and we can all say amen,” said Rabbi Chaim Bruk.The ceremony also included Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras, Israel’s Deputy Consul General Maya Avishai and members of the Montana State Legislature. Each appeared as a speaker during the event at the Capitol.“As we honor those we lost, we must look towards the future. Israel’s resilience lives in people who continue to support one another, rebuild their communities, raise their children and create,” said Maya Avishai.Juras also read a proclamation from Gov. Greg Gianforte. It established Montana’s support for Israel and its citizens following October 7.
Q2 News
‘Increased’ rejected ballots: Birthdate requirement on ballot envelopes ruled unconstitutional
Montana Free Press
City considering lower fees for records requests
In this issue, more prescribed burns are in the works, Helena Public Schools is hosting the last groundbreaking for its new bond-funded schools and LEGOs will invade the fairgrounds this weekend. The city is also changing what it charges the public for record requests. Read more about that below. But...
Daily Montanan
A River Runs Through It Act offers hope for the Blackfoot Valley
For more than two decades, people in Seeley Lake, Ovando and Lincoln have worked through one of the hardest questions in Montana: How do we care for public lands in a way that respects the many different people who depend on them? There has never been just one answer. These lands support timber jobs and […]
NBCMontana
Work underway on largest Superfund project in Silver Bow Corridor
BUTTE, Mont. — Work is underway on cleaning up the largest Superfund site along the Silver Bow Corridor. Crews are hard at work reclaiming the 30-acre Diggings East site just south of George Street, as around 400,000 cubic yards of tailings, wastes and contaminated soils are being excavated from the site that used to be an unpermitted municipal landfill and recreation space.