Ellis Juhlin

2 weeks ago | mtpr.org | Edward O'Brien |John Hooks |Ellis Juhlin

Going-to-the-Sun Road is set to open to vehiclesEdward O'Brien The full length of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to open to traffic Monday, June 16. Vehicle reservations are again required this year for the west side of the iconic road and the North Fork. However, those reservations this year will include a designated time slot for vehicles to enter. Reservations will be required from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the end of September.

2 weeks ago | mtpr.org | Edward O'Brien |Ellis Juhlin

June snowpack is below normal in much of the stateEEdward F. O'BrienSnowpack across Montana is well below normal for early June and has dropped drastically since May 1. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service says snowpack in the Bitterroot basin melted especially rapidly. One exception is the Bighorn Mountains, where June 1 snowpack was near to above normal. Precipitation last month varied across the state and fell mostly as rain.

3 weeks ago | mtpr.org | Ellis Juhlin |Amanda Eggert

The state's largest utility company is now charging customers 17 percent more for electricity. It made that price bump without the approval of state regulators. Montana Free Press' Amanda Eggert sat down with MTPR's Ellis Juhlin to talk about her reporting on the change.

1 month ago | ypradio.org | Ruth Eddy |Ellis Juhlin

Senior Kylie Bute is painting a section of wall on the second floor of Gallatin High School. Spanning a massive painter's tape rectangle is a scene of a highway running through a valley. A sprawling bridge arcs over the road, offering animals safe passage across. "I feel like it's kind of not very known and it's something that definitely needs more attention brought to it," Bute says. The mural is part of Bute's senior project.

1 month ago | mtpr.org | Ellis Juhlin |Shaylee Ragar

Court denies request to halt Forest Service from using fire retardantEllis Juhlin | Montana Public RadioThe U.S. Forest Service will be allowed to use fire retardant this summer despite ongoing litigation. U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen denied a request from the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics to halt the use of the chemical. The groups say it harms human health, wildlife and waterways.