AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBillings Cleanup: The EPA has finalized a plan to test and mitigate perchloroethylene (PCE) vapor in about 750 Billings buildings tied to a long-running dry cleaner contamination site, with free indoor air sampling and mitigation systems for homes in the priority zone. Great Falls Families: Spark Children’s Museum has reopened in downtown Great Falls with expanded, hands-on exhibits and a stronger STEM focus, designed to be accessible for kids of all abilities. Montana Politics & Corrections: Natalia Bowser, formerly with the Montana Board of Crime Control, has been named deputy director of the Department of Corrections. Rural Voters Watch: A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Trump’s approval among rural Americans has slipped to 50% amid rising fuel and food costs and frustration over the Iran conflict. Public Health: The FDA classified a voluntary recall of Alfredo sauce as Class I, the highest-risk category, after potential salmonella contamination tied to a dry milk powder ingredient; the product reached food service in 41 states including Montana. Local Training: Army and Air National Guard firefighters trained together at the Great Falls airport on aircraft rescue firefighting. Obituaries: Vincent Miranti and Raymond “Little Ray” Harwood II were among the notable deaths reported.
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