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A fire that blew up over the weekend and burned 7,100 acres in the Bridgers continued growing slowly to the north on Sunday, and fire officials said there’s a lot of unburned fuel there. The Bridger Foothills fire laid down Saturday night as cooler temperatures moved into Bozeman. But Sunday was another day with weather favorable for fire growth, and officials said helicopters were attacking a fire that picked up in the northwest corner of the burned area. Corey Lewellen, Bozeman district ranger with Custer Gallatin Gallatin National Forest, said at a virtual public meeting Sunday afternoon that fire officials

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines cosponsored legislation encouraging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to work with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to recruit medical personnel and professionals currently employed across military medical departments to work for the VA, providing jobs for Montana veterans. The VA reportedly has over 45,000 open positions. “Veterans serving veterans makes sense. My bill will help ensure Montanans making the transition from warrior to veteran have a job available where they can support their fellow veterans,” said Daines. U.S. Sen. Daines announced that President Trump signed his bipartisan legislation that would guarantee benefits for

(KPAX) Sen. Steve Daines was in Missoula on Friday to test and demonstrate how a new mobile sanitizing unit might be used in schools. Hellgate middle school played host to the event and students from the school put their backpacks and contents through the Kart Kleen UV disinfecting machines to show how it works. Kart Kleen is based in Missoula. Daines praised the efforts of a Montana company to come up with a Montana solution to the safe school’s dilemma. He also said this is a great tool and loves how non invasive the process is. “What I like about

MISSOULA, Mont. — Increasing costs of firefighting are depleting the U.S. Forest Service’s budget. A bill by Senator Steve Daines aims to reduce the risk of wildfires before they begin.   “This is about some common sense reforms that protect us against catastrophic wildfires,” said Daines.   The Cinnabar fire has been burning in western Montana for 16 days, and it’s still zero percent contained.   That’s why Senator Daines toured the Fire Incident Command Post in Missoula. He received a briefing on the fire and discussed his legislation aimed at what he calls “common sense” forest management reform. “Ninety-five

BOZEMAN, Mont. — FLIR, a Bozeman sensory technology company, gave Congressman Greg Gianforte and Sen. Steve Daines a tour of its new facility, which is under construction. The company is well-known for infrared and thermal imaging. FLIR designs and manufactures cameras and sensors using heat technology. The company grows crystals, which are used in their laser products. Multiple agencies benefit from the technology, including firefighters, law enforcement, search and rescue and border patrol. FLIR Vice President Randy Equall says the new facility location allows them to bring their three sites together into a single site and give them the capability

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 — Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 2: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana’s assisted living facilities may now apply for funding under the Provider Relief Fund to protect their patients and continue providing care throughout the pandemic. This follows Daines’ direct request to the Administration to ensure assisted living facilities receive support under the Provider Relief Fund to care for and protect Montana’s most vulnerable. “Expanding the Provider Relief Fund to assisted living facilities will ensure that Montana’s frontline providers are equipped to care for and keep Montana’s most