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1. Unhealthy Air Conditions as Smoky Skies Plague Western Montana
Widespread smoke blanketed west- ern Montana last weekend, creating unhealthy air conditions, according to state health officials.
The Montana Department of Environ- mental Quality issued an air quality alert Aug. 3 for Lincoln County due to elevated particulate concentrations. Air quality in Libby was “unhealthy,” according to the agency.
State and local health officials recom- mend people with respiratory illness or heart disease, the elderly and children avoid prolonged exertion. Everyone else should limit prolonged exertion, the agency stated.
Numerous large wildfires in Wash- ington, Oregon and Northern Califor- nia are creating widespread smoke that is impacting the Pacific Northwest. The higher concentrations in Lincoln County arelikelyduetotheWolverineCreekfire in Washington, which was burning with extreme fire behavior and consumed 16,000 acres.
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2. Cyclist Found Dead on State Route 2 in Washington
The Washington State Patrol is inves- tigating the death of a 67-year-old bicy- clist who was found on U.S. Highway 2, about 22 miles west of Leavenworth, Washington.
Trooper Darren Wright says motor- ists driving east on the highway found the cyclist on the ground dead at about 1 p.m. July 27. He was wearing a helmet.
He’s been identified as Edward H. Folkwein of Columbia Falls.
Wright says they’re investigating it as a hit-and-run in case he was struck by a car. Wright says there’s no evidence he was hit, but the coroner will decide what actually caused his death.
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3. Washington State Man Dies in
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A man has died after a canoeing acci- dent on the Clark Fork River in western Montana.
A group of boaters in canoes over- turned in turbulent water Aug. 2 near Alberton Gorge. Everyone in the group was wearing life jackets, but one man was unable to make it to shore.
Frenchtown fire spokesman Mel Holtz says others on the water helped bring the man to shore and a bystander began CPR. The Mineral County coroner pronounced the man dead in the ambulance.
The victim was part of a group of canoeists from Washington state, but his name, age and hometown have not been released.
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4. Montana National Guard Increases Security
The Montana National Guard is increasing security at its recruiting offices and armory facilities in response to the July 16 killing of four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
At the direction of Gov. Steve Bullock, the Montana National Guard completed a review of security and force protection procedures at its facilities.
Montana Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Matthew Quinn presented recommenda- tions for heightened security to the gov- ernor, who accepted them.
Quinn says he’s confident that the new protection measures will balance secu- rity with the community missions.
Details of what measures are being taken were not released publicly.
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5. Montana Supreme Court Upholds 24/7 Sobriety Program
The Montana Supreme Court upheld the state’s 24/7 Sobriety Program in a ruling last week, saying charging asso- ciated fees for alcohol monitoring is not pretrial punishment in violation of the Constitution.
The high court said breath testing
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