Health

The heat and the haze continue for the entire state of Montana this week. Air Quality Index numbers certainly fluctuate but at this point we're fluctuating between levels of 'bad'. Where are the hot spots today for poor air quality?

Wildfire smoke has absolutely saturated the state of Montana. Missoula, Butte, Helena and Bozeman all have some of the worst air quality numbers in the entire United States, with some AQI numbers ranking worse than Jakarta, Indonesia or Delhi, India. That's really bad.

On Sunday afternoon (7/11) a person on a horse became injured and required assistance to get back to the trailhead. Gallatin County Search & Rescue responded and got the injured person to safety.

The Gallatin Valley was blanketed by a fresh layer of wildfire smoke on Friday morning that you could actually taste.

Many of us grab a bag of ready-to-eat chicken to keep in the freezer for a quick meal when we're busy. CHECK YOUR FREEZER right now because there's a recall of Tyson chicken products that are very popular.

West and northwest Montana (such as Missoula, Helena, Great Falls and Havre) are under a Heat Advisory for Tuesday through Friday (7/2). Counties that don't already have some sort of advisory in effect may get their own in the coming days as very high temps are on their way.

One of the best services available to ALL kids in Gallatin County is the free Summer Lunch Program. It's a reliable and healthy way to make sure every single one of our kids get a lunch meal, every Monday through Friday.

It was announced on Friday that SAFE Montana and Wrong for Montana have voluntarily dropped their lawsuit that was filed after Initiative 190 was passed by a wide margin by Montana voters.

Hot weather AND snow are in the forecast but no matter what, there are TONS of interesting events for you around the Bozeman area this week. PLUS, two different job fairs!

When I first tried Tabletree Cherry Juice, it definitely brought back some memories. It also tasted pretty dang good in some Bighorn Bourbon from Willie's Distillery, or even on it's own for a fresh glass of juice first thing in the morning.

Whether you've been running for years or spent quarantine training as a newborn athlete, 2021 has a ton of races in the Bozeman area for runners to conquer.

It's now VERY EASY to directly sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Gallatin County. Less hoops. Less waiting. More vaccine.