AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoWildfire readiness: Missoula and Montana officials moved to tighter fire rules as conditions worsen, with Stage II restrictions starting Friday Aug. 7 on city conservation lands and open spaces, banning campfires and limiting smoking, off-road vehicle use, and torch work. Public health: Qdoba joined Chipotle in removing jalapeños after a Salmonella Javiana outbreak linked to peppers from Mexico spread to 27 states, including Montana. Education accountability: Lame Deer elementary and middle schools face possible loss of state accreditation unless math, reading, and language arts test scores improve by February 2029. Medicaid shake-up: New federal Medicaid expansion rules adopted July 1 could lead to about 31,000 Montanans losing coverage, as paperwork and frequent redeterminations strain local help. Immigration detention fight: Lawyers say a Worden man detained by Border Patrol is being illegally held in Cascade County, with a class-action hearing set for Aug. 18. Sports & culture: Montana soccer’s Lucie Rokos earned preseason All-Big Sky honors, while Montana State’s Pete Sterbick says the offense is clearer entering fall camp.
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