As part of his continued efforts to secure America’s borders and combat the flow of fentanyl to Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester announced last that his bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl Act is officially included as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act — the annual must-pass defense bill. Tester’s FEND Off Fentanyl Act would impose economic

The National Weather Service provided its weather- ready monthly briefing for July during a video conference on Tuesday, July 18. Nick Vertz, of Billings, noted that a cold front early in the week helped pushed the smoke from Canadian fires out of the area. He expected the smoke not to be as concentrated in upcoming days. Recent weather events in Montana have featured hail storms including