AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWildfire & smoke watch: Montana communities are still dealing with hazy, unhealthy air as fire weather stays elevated, with officials warning that high winds and dry conditions can drive rapid fire growth; Local health: Helena Public Schools says initial PFAS “forever chemicals” tests at Jim Darcy Elementary came back positive, though officials stress the results are detection-only and don’t confirm PFAS in the wells yet; Grizzlies close to town: A grizzly sow was spotted near Red Lodge along Highway 212, with Montana FWP urging people to keep distance and carry bear spray; Senate race deadline: With Montana’s U.S. Senate withdrawal deadline passing, Alani Bankhead and independent Seth Bodnar both say they’ll stay in the race through Nov. 3, keeping pressure on the GOP seat; Conservation & grazing lawsuit: Environmental groups filed notice of intent to sue over Forest Service approval of cattle grazing in grizzly conflict-prone allotments near Yellowstone; Outdoor rules: Hoot owl fishing restrictions are in effect on 19 Montana waterways to protect native trout during heat; Community notes: Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell is set to continue despite unhealthy air, and Butte Central inducted nine into its Maroon Legends Hall of Fame.
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