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Celebrate Father’s Day this year by going tobacco-free

Father’s Day is a day to celebrate dads for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for dads to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use. Unfortunately, tobacco use among men remains a serious problem: 14.1% of men currently smoke, more than 250,000 men die every year from smoking, and 216,000 kids a year have already lost their dad to smoking. Dads who smoke can celebrate Father’s Day by quitting; and all dads— smokers and nonsmokers alike—can celebrate Father’s Day by taking a number of effective actions to protect their kids from becoming another one of the tobacco industry’s addicted customers and victims. Even if they smoke, what dads say, how they act and the values they communicate through their words and actions greatly influence whether or not their kids will smoke.

Only one thing matters

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Pastors are often called upon to officiate at funerals. Usually, it is for a parishioner or at least someone they are familiar with, but that is not always the case. Sometimes the Pastor is asked to do a service for someone they have never met and know nothing about. How can that Pastor not wonder about that person who has stepped across the threshold into eternity? Was their life pleasing to the Lord? Where is their spirit now?

Hunters can soon register online for Game Damage Hunt Roster

HELENA – Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster beginning Wednesday, June 15, through MyFWP. The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assistance in the prevention or reduction of property or crop damage primarily caused by deer, elk and/or antelope.

Biologists find drastic reduction of bats at Azure Cave, likely due to WNS

ZORTMAN – A recent survey of bats at Azure Cave in Phillips County found a significant population reduction since last year, likely due to white-nose syndrome (WNS).

High water will get higher

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In this photo from the Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, The Yellowstone River at the dam Wednesday was already over the fishing pier. The river was expected to crest at 12.8 feet Thursday evening. While officials expect it to stay within the dike, officials want residents to use caution because the forecast could change.

Governor’s office declares state of emergency

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The office of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte declared a statewide disaster Tuesday morning in response to severe, destructive flooding in southern Montana and Yellowstone National Park.

‘Exceptional set of circumstances’ converge to shatter streamflow records across southern Montana

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Low temperatures and persistent precipitation combined with an unusually high June snowpack to set the stage for historic flooding in southwest and south-central Montana yesterday. At least five rivers in Park, Carbon and Stillwater counties set alltime records for high flows, wiping out bridges and roads and sending entire buildings downstream in the process.

Officials expect minor flooding of low-lying areas, wet basements

While the Yellowstone River in Forsyth was high, fast and carrying lots of debris Wednesday, the historic flooding upstream was not expected to be a major flooding event in the city.

Forsyth Council OKs marijuana ordinance amid citizen concerns of dispensaries

The Forsyth City Council meeting Monday opened with requests for special permits from individuals. The Council approved an open container permit for Jesse Jo Johnson, a special event permit for the Benner family, an open container permit for the Lariat Bar and an open container permit for Chelsea Cooper.

Comment sought on environmental assessment for habitat conservation leases

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking to implement a new tool for private land habitat conservation to protect certain priority habitats that will benefit sensitive species including sage grouse and grassland birds as well as many game species.