Updates from the new Liberty Fire burning near Arlee, and the Sunrise Fire near Superior. Both are near zero percent containment with massive response from state and federal agencies.
After strong pleas from Montana's Congressional delegation, FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) relented, and have granted emergency funds for the Lodgepole Complex fires.
Dr. and Montana State Senator Albert Olszewski of Whitefish was recently chosen to be Montana's project leader to improve delivery of rural healthcare at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Symposium on Rural Healthcare Challenges in Denver.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is not going to force Montana to add minor party candidates to the ballot before the special election coming up on May 25th.
State Senator and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Albert Olszewski from Kalispell is the first to declare his intention to run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2018.
Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke said in a recent AP interview that he might run for Democrat Senator Jon Tester's Senate seat if Tester refuses to work with President-Elect Donald Trump.
Missoula Mayor Jon Engen returns to work after an eight-week absence for alcohol treatment...