MISSOULA – Wildfires in Montana are nothing new. Last year, the Treasure State saw a bad fire season with more than 114,000 acres burned. In an attempt to better understand how wildfires may affect weather, climate and even health, a group of University of Montana scientists will fly directly into the smoke of a wildfire. Read More…
It seems like hardly a day goes by when you don’t see someone arrested in Gallatin County for a methamphetamine-related offense. It could be when a Bozeman police officer pulls over a driver for a traffic offense and discovers a small baggie with a crystalline substance and a residue-covered pipe. It could be when Read More…
Looking back, Kelly Lawrence thinks her son’s dependence on alcohol and drugs began when he was 14. But it’s hard to say — he hid his disease for so long. The first time he asked for help, he was in his 20s. She knew he was using heroin. They started making calls to see how Read More…
Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) members Chris Folsom and Lola Philips work on the Casper Rotary Club Park trail on Casper Mountain, one of the first WCC projects of this summer. (WCC Photo) Projects ranging from building trails in the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton national forests in northwest Wyoming to building a yurt at Glendo State Park Read More…
The Department says sensitive information is not kept on the website.(SABC) The Basic Education Department says its website has been compromised but there have been no other security breaches. The Department’s website was hacked by a group calling itself ‘Team System DZ’ which posted a message that incites hatred and violence as well as gruesome Read More…
Xolile Gwangxu was gunned down a week ago outside the Philippi East community hall.(Phumzile Van Damme) Family of the murdered City of Cape Town Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor, Xolile Gwangxu says he was a pillar of strength for the family. Members of his family were among hundreds of mourners who commemorated his life in the Read More…
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud) on Thursday morning spoke about whether the conversion bill pushed by the haredi parties is truly necessary. According to Edelstein, there should not be any issue with allowing municipal rabbis to perform conversions. Edelstein explained that since there is no reason municipal rabbis should not perform conversions, there is also Read More…
Tennis – Aspall Tennis Classic, London, Britain – June 28, 2017 Canada’s Milos Raonic in action during his match against France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge June 29, 2017 (Reuters) – Wimbledon 2016 runner-up Milos Raonic believes he is a better player than last year and will hope to build some confidence at Read More…
After meeting with Donald Trump this week, a Republican senator told the New York Times the president “did not have a grasp of some basic elements” of the GOP’s health care plan. This followed a Weekly Standard report, which said “several” Senate Republicans who’ve spoken to Trump found he had “little apparent understanding of the Read More…
Municipal workers shout slogans in front of the parliament building during a rally against job layoffs in Athens, Greece, June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas June 29, 2017 By Theodora Arvanitidou ATHENS (Reuters) – Hundreds of striking Greek sanitation workers protested in Athens on Thursday over jobs as steaming mountains of garbage piled up across the Read More…
Knesset Speaker Yuli-Yoel Edselstein told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, “The good relations between Moscow and Washington are essential to the peace of the world and certainly to the State of Israel,” according to Maariv. Expressing concern about the leakage of fire from Syrian territory into Israel, the Likud Member of Knesset said, “The Read More…
Conrad Kaufman in undated photo KCTV A Jamesport, Missouri man has been charged with kidnapping his sister to keep her from getting married, reports CBS Kansas City, Missouri affiliate KCTV. Conrad Kaufman, 25, is accused of kidnapping his sister, Cindy Kaufman, and holding her against her will in his truck. Kaufman is also accused of Read More…
The Committee to Protect Journalists has decried the arrest of a Pakistani reporter who apparently used social media to criticize security agencies for alleged reluctance to arrest a lawmaker whose vehicle struck and killed a police officer. The brother of the detained journalist, Zafar Achakzai, says he was picked up on Sunday evening by a Read More…
Prime Minister, Theresa May, waits to greet Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Leader Arlene Foster, in Downing Street, in central London, Britain June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth June 29, 2017 BELFAST (Reuters) – A number of issues remain outstanding between Northern Irish politicians ahead of a deadline to restore a power-sharing executive, Britain’s Northern Ireland minister Read More…
Have you noticed this new trend on your news feed recently? Instagrammers are posting photos of their “hip dips,” the slight inward curve just below each hip bone. Instead of bashing this part of their anatomy, these real women are embracing it the way body-positive bloggers and many celebs also celebrate their cellulite, stretch marks, bulges, and other so-called physical flaws. RELATED: THESE ARE THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES YOU Read More…
Since Amazon announced plans to buy Whole Foods last week, headlines have been rampant with speculation over how the two companies plan to work together. “If we’re talking about getting organic into more consumer’s hands, we know that there is a desire behind younger shoppers to buy organic foods,” says Darren Seifer, a food industry Read More…
An animal whose pedigree stumped even Charles Darwin has at long last found its place in the tree of life. A study released Tuesday in Nature Communications concludes that the Macrauchenia patachonica, or the “long-necked llama,” is part of a sister group of the Perissodactyla placental order, which includes horses and rhinos. The two groups Read More…
NEW YORK – TLC star Paola Mayfield has learned her lesson. The Colombian-born reality star and her conservative Oklahoma-based husband Russ Mayfield clashed over Paola’s topless photo shoot on the last season of “90 Day Fiance.” But now Paola said she is focusing on her career as a fitness model and trainer, a career move Read More…
Think twice before posting pics of your beachside cocktail or sightseeing trip in Europe — because no one gives a crap. In fact, a new study found that 73 percent of people think it’s downright obnoxious when others plaster social media with their vacation photos, according to travel insurer Aviva. The majority of the 2,000 people Read More…
Scott Wolf and Neve Campbell reminisced about their time on “Party of Five” and they were all too willing to share some secrets from the set during Tuesday’s “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” The teen drama aired from 1994 until 2000. The on-screen siblings insisted that while they never hooked up off-camera, Wolf Read More…
Kendra Wilkinson celebrated her eight-year anniversary with husband Hank Baskett on Tuesday, but the former Playboy Playmate admitted staying faithful hasn’t always been easy. “At the end of the day, the downside of being married is the temptation all around,” she told In Touch. “You know, the sexual temptations. I am not going to lie Read More…
Country star Trace Adkins will celebrate the red, white and blue this Fourth of July in Washington, D.C., performing as part of “A Capitol Fourth,” PBS’ all-star music and fireworks extravaganza celebrating the U.S.A.’s 241st birthday. In keeping with the patriotic theme of the day, the “Something’s Going On” singer will perform his new single Read More…
Good news for anyone who hates the treadmill. Weightlifting might be the key to getting the body of your dreams, as an Australian bikini model just proved with her Instagram transformation post. Karina Irby, owner of Moana Bikini and the blogger behind Bikini Body Burn, recently shared her four-year fitness journey on social media and Read More…
Adele hinted she plans to stop touring. The pop superstar suggested Wednesday her current tour for Grammy-winning album “25” will be her last. The 29-year-old included a signed, handwritten note in the program for her Wednesday night show at Wembley Stadium in London stating, “I don’t know if I’ll ever tour again and so I Read More…
Jenni “JWoww” Farley is dealing with a completely different situation these days — motherhood. The 31-year-old, who previously chronicled her hard-partying adventures with a side of gym, tan, laundry on MTV’s “Jersey Shore” has a new life these days. In 2015 she tied the knot with longtime beau Roger Mathews. The couple welcomed a baby Read More…
Kate Bock has garnered fame as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, but the 24-year-old Canadian pinup admitted to having insecurities over her looks. “You can always see in another girl something that you wish you had, and I even find it funny: I have model friends and I’ll see them in a certain way, and Read More…
The Curiosity Mars Rover is now smart enough to pick its own targets for exploration, according to a new study. The secret to Curiosity’s better brain was a software update sent from the ground in October 2015, called the Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science (AEGIS). This was the first time artificial intelligence had been Read More…
Buy your chance at the Montana SuperTag Montana’s SuperTag chances for the hunt of a lifetime are on sale through June 29. Hunters can win the SuperTag drawing by purchasing one or more $5 SuperTag chances for the fall 2017 hunting season. Eight SuperTag hunt licenses are offered—moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, Read More…
Upon the dismissal of a liquor violation case against a White Sulphur Springs bar, the owner of the establishment asked government agencies to retain records in case of a lawsuit. Those government agencies who received the notice are the Montana Departments of Revenue and Justice and the Meagher County Sheriff’s Office. The bar owner is Read More…
Major League Baseball umpire John Tumpane on Wednesday came to the rescue of a woman trying to jump off Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge. Tumpane, 34, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he was walking across the bridge when he saw the unidentified woman climb over a railing onto the edge of the bridge. When Tumpane approached Read More…
Award-winning author and former Helenan Maile Meloy will visit Helena this week and hold a book signing for her new novel, “Do Not Become Alarmed.” Meet her from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, June 30, at Montana Book & Toy Company. The adult suspense thriller has made it to the top of a lot of Read More…
Shofars: made from kudu or ram’s horn, natural in textured body or polished and refined, dark brown or beautiful in light brown color strokes, hand-painted or adorned with silver plates, the Shofar comes in various styles and designs, and nonetheless, it is always in the center of Jewish life. So many shofar styles to choose Read More…
China’s foreign minister has told his Philippine counterpart that Beijing is ready to provide more aid to the Southeast Asian country as ties between the former antagonists improve. The relationship has increasingly overshadowed the Philippines‘ longstanding ties with the United States. Beijing this week donated emergency aid, sniper rifles and other weaponry to help the Read More…
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a retired judge to chair a public inquiry into the devastating west London fire that killed at least 80 people. May named Martin Moore-Bick, a retired court of appeal judge, to head the investigation into the Grenfell Tower blaze. May said Thursday she wants an interim report “as Read More…
Johannesburg – Disgruntled ANC stalwarts and veterans are on Thursday set to shed light on plans to boycott the ruling party’s consultative conference, after their pleas for a special stand-alone conference have fallen on deaf ears. They will gather at Constitutional Hill, a former prison complex that bears testament to the country’s dark past and Read More…
The ANC intends to proceed with the planned consultative conference scheduled as part of the extended national policy conference later this month even without the party’s disgruntled stalwarts and veterans. The governing party’s secretary-general, Gwede Mantashe, told City Press this week that the extended national policy conference, including a consultative conference, will go on as Read More…
The Ministry of Health has announced the need to boil water for drinking, preparing food, brushing teeth and preparing medicines, until further notice in the communities of Elyakim and Ein HaEmek in the Megiddo Council region, after abnormal results were received in testing for contaminants. The ministry said the use of various filters or household purification methods Read More…
MK Ofer Shelah, chairman of the Yesh Atid faction, called on the State Attorney’s Office not to appeal the decision to release Ehud Olmert. “Ehud Olmert broke the law, was convicted, and sat in prison. According to the same law, the Parole Board decided to shorten his sentence by a third. From the behavior of Read More…
Image of the Crown Prince of UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan [Roya News English/Facebook] The Crown Prince of the UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan asked the Americans to bomb the headquarters of Al Jazeera during the US war on Afghanistan, Arabi21.com revealed yesterday. (middleeastmonitor) — According to the document bin Zayed spoke about a meeting Read More…
Sarah Palin’s decision to sue the New York Times over an utterly irresponsible editorial underscores an unfortunate reality: This has been a truly awful stretch for the mainstream media. The former governor’s lawsuit came shortly after CNN forced the resignation of three journalists over a story on the Russia investigation that prompted a retraction and Read More…
This suspect headed directly to jail — without ever passing go or collecting $200. Dakota County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota said that a man, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, tried to avoid arrest using a “Get Out of Jail Free” Monopoly card. According to authorities, officers pulled over a car registered to someone Read More…
Ahead of next month’s G20 summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to agree a battle plan with EU allies amid continental divisions on immigration and how to deal with the Trump presidencyJohn MACDOUGALL (AFP) Merkel’s warnings against protectionism set her on crash course with Trump ahead of global summit German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Read More…
A Petach Tikva Magistrates Court judge has accepted the State Prosecutor’s Office’s request and decided that the police won’t return the documents that they confiscated from Ehud Olmert. The sensitive security documents were discovered following a visit by an attorney to the cell where Olmert is serving a sentence on a corruption conviction from the Read More…