Rocky Mountain Outlook

11 hours ago | rmoutlook.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire, which authorities said Thursday morning grew to more than 23 square miles. (59 square kilometers).

3 days ago | rmoutlook.com | Greg Colgan

CANMORE – Potential amendments for several guiding planning documents in the Silvertip area to facilitate a building with upward of 100 residential units, paving the way for an increase in building height from three to five storeys, will head to a public hearing. Canmore council gave first reading for the potential changes to the Silvertip area structure plan (ASP), land use bylaw and Municipal Development Plan at its April 1 meeting. The public hearing will take place May 6.

4 days ago | rmoutlook.com | Hannah Fingerhut

A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left two people dead as severe weather warnings Sunday continue to threaten parts of the south-central and Midwest U.S.

6 days ago | rmoutlook.com | Greg Colgan

CALGARY – A “tumultuous upbringing” of abuse that led to drug and alcohol use and drug dealing had his lawyer request a five-year prison sentence after a man shot at an RCMP officer. Dale Fedorchuk, the defence lawyer for Austin Desylva, requested Justice Keith Yamauchi give his client the minimum sentence for firing his gun at Cpl. Reyno La Cock with the intent to wound him during a February 2023 police chase and shooting in Canmore.

6 days ago | rmoutlook.com | Peter Shokeir

JASPER – Since starting in 2011, the Jasper Dark Sky Festival has steadily grown in popularity and become a signature event for Jasper National Park. But can other rural communities break into dark sky tourism? A new study examines the history and successes of the festival and identifies lessons that could help other communities pursue this novel form of tourism.