AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWildfire & access: Crews are clearing trails across Montana’s backcountry to keep public lands reachable as smoky conditions and fire risk linger. Public safety & housing: Helena officials say “forever chemicals” testing won’t delay the school start, while wildfire defensible-space guidance urges homeowners to clear fuel near structures. Energy & utilities: Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar is fighting Gov. Greg Gianforte’s suspension, and a lawsuit seeks to pause consideration of a NorthWestern Energy merger while the case plays out. Courts & crime: A Gallatin County judge sentenced Christopher Wardle to four years in the Catherine Sorensen witness-tampering case, and a White Sulphur Springs woman accused in a motel owner killing pleaded not guilty. State services: A new VA clinic in Lewistown nearly doubles space for about 770 veterans. Local life: Rodeo Billings delivered more records, and the Yellowstone International Air Show ramps up with major staging work ahead of the Blue Angels.
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