Smoke

Smoke in western Montana was especially bad this week , and according to DEQ Air Quality Meteorologist Kristen Martin, it’s not likely to get better for many more days

No one seems to know how all of this smoke is going to impact public health in Missoula County long term.

A lot of folks like to get outside and enjoy the fresh air during Labor Day Weekend, but that will not be the case this year.

While reports suggest it has been improving, the air quality in Billings and the surrounding area was deemed “unhealthy for sensitive groups” as of yesterday morning.  KTVQ.com reports that the classification is an upgrade from Monday, when the Montana Department of Environmental Quality listed air in the Billings area as “unhealthy...

School is in session this week, but the playgrounds may be empty because of smoke.

All of this smoke isn't keeping commercial flights from landing too.

If your home smelled like a campfire Monday morning, it's a smell you'll likely have to get used to.

Just before school started this week, a mountain lion was killed near a Missoula neighborhood. Bears and mountain lions are moving into the valleys and river bottoms where game is plentiful.

Air quality in much of Missoula is abysmal, but air quality specialist Kristin Martin with the Department of Environmental Quality says Libby has suffered the worst.

The smokey haze you see over Billings started to creep in late last week.