News Talk KGVO Radio » Air Quality http://newstalkkgvo.com Missoula's News, Talk and Weather Station Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:38:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Missoula Air Quality Panel Thursday Evening [AUDIO] http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-panel-thursday-evening-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-panel-thursday-evening-audio/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:25:24 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=125207 A panel presented by the American Lung Association on Missoula's air quality will be held Thursday evening in the city council chambers from 7 to 9 p.m.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-panel-thursday-evening-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of LH HOON/flickr.com Yes, the Sawtooth Fire is Still There http://newstalkkgvo.com/yes-the-sawtooth-fire-is-still-there/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/yes-the-sawtooth-fire-is-still-there/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:01:57 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=57985 A glance at the Sawtooth Fire Friday at sunset.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/yes-the-sawtooth-fire-is-still-there/feed/ 0 The sun sets next to the smoke column from the Sawtooth Fire Friday, Sept 28. (KLYQ Photo) Sawtooth Fire Settles Down http://newstalkkgvo.com/sawtooth-fire-settles-down/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/sawtooth-fire-settles-down/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:28:20 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=57847 The Sawtooth Fire continues moving west.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/sawtooth-fire-settles-down/feed/ 0 Work on mop-up on the Sawtooth firelines. (USFS Photo) Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy [AUDIO] http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-unhealthy-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-unhealthy-audio/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:50:55 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=100792 As anyone who has spent any time outside on Monday, it's immediately apparent that wildfire smoke is especially bad in the Missoula valley.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-unhealthy-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of Ed Bierman/flickr.com Air Quality Gets Worse – No Relief http://newstalkkgvo.com/air-quality-gets-worse-no-relief/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/air-quality-gets-worse-no-relief/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:13:03 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=54863 The hourly particulate count at the Ravalli County Courthouse monitor in Hamilton reached "Hazardous" during a short time early this morning. It has gone back "Very Unhealthy" in the hourly counts, and the cumulative 8-hour and 24-counts remain in the "Hazardous" levels

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/air-quality-gets-worse-no-relief/feed/ 0 Smoke fills the valleys around the Mustang Fire south of the Bitterroot Valley. (USFS Photo) Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy for Saturday [AUDIO] http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-unhealthy-for-saturday-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-unhealthy-for-saturday-audio/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:22 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=98811 The Missoula City County Health Department's website says when visibility gets down to 1.3 miles because of wildfire smoke, the air quality rating moves to 'hazardous'. At 5 a.m., The National Weather Service rated visibility at 3 miles.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoula-air-quality-unhealthy-for-saturday-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of Ed Bierman/flickr.com Sawtooth Fire Update http://newstalkkgvo.com/sawtooth-fire-update/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/sawtooth-fire-update/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:00:29 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=53895 The fire grew rapidly in high winds.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/sawtooth-fire-update/feed/ 0 The Sawtooth Fire on Downing Mountain west of Hamilton. Photo taken from US 93 north. (KLYQ Photo) Missoula's Air Unhealthy Again [AUDIO] http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoulas-air-unhealthy-again-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoulas-air-unhealthy-again-audio/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:20:45 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=96981 Missoula's air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups...again.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/missoulas-air-unhealthy-again-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of the Missoula Health Department Smoky Air Unhealthy to Breathe – Again http://newstalkkgvo.com/smoky-air-unhealthy-to-breathe-again/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/smoky-air-unhealthy-to-breathe-again/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:08:19 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=96373 Missoula's smoky air unhealthy to breathe....again, and could get worse.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/smoky-air-unhealthy-to-breathe-again/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of loop_oh/flickr.com Smoky Air Declared Unhealthy [AUDIO] http://newstalkkgvo.com/smoky-air-declared-unhealthy-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/smoky-air-declared-unhealthy-audio/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:50:29 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=95975 Smoky air declared to be unhealthy by the City-County Health Department.

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