Jordan Hansen

1 week ago | dailymontanan.com | Darrell Ehrlick |Jordan Hansen

16:11 News Story Government & PoliticsLiving Organizers said 29 sites had events in the Treasure State Thousands of Montanans literally took to the state’s streets on Saturday as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest, meant to be a counter-demonstration to the military parade that was happening on the streets of the nation’s Capitol, which was being billed as a celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, but also coincided with President Donald J. Trump’s 79th birthday.

2 weeks ago | dailymontanan.com | Jordan Hansen

15:21 News Story Government & PoliticsTransportation MDT is looking for ways to improve traffic around Great Falls, Lewistown as missile replacement drives growth A large-scale transportation study is now underway in central Montana, and the state Department of Transportation is looking for public input. The Central Montana Transportation Study is looking for ways to improve access around Great Falls and Lewistown.

2 weeks ago | dailymontanan.com | Jordan Hansen

A fire near Helena is now 77% contained and was found to be human caused, according to a state press release this week. Crews completed a line around the Hilger Valley fire on Thursday and were looking for hot spots. Helicopters were used throughout the week to make water drops on the fire, getting their water from nearby Upper Colter Lake. The fire was initially spotted on Monday and quickly grew through the afternoon before crews were able to get a handle on it.

2 weeks ago | thewesternnews.com | Jordan Hansen

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed two laws geared at making travel safer for both motorists and pedestrians at crossings earlier this month. Senate Bill 471 seeks to make pedestrian crossings safer, while Senate Bill 428 makes it easier for counties to change speed limits. Senate Democrats brought both bills, which passed through the House and Senate by comfortable margins. Sen.

2 weeks ago | dailymontanan.com | Jordan Hansen

Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted down heavily into Montana on Wednesday and Thursday, covering a large swath of north-central Montana. Air monitoring stations in Choteau, Cut Bank, Havre and Glasgow all had periods of “Unhealthy” air over the last 48 hours, with air quality index moving over 200 on Wednesday morning in some towns. As of 5 p.m. on Thursday, the AQI in many of those places had dropped down into the moderate category.