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Sledgehammer-toting scientists are "bustin' rocks" to make the finest possible simulated lunar regol
7, 2009: If you listen closely, you might hear a NASA project manager singing this song.
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Snow, Wind, And Cold
From The K-B-L-G News Center... HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE BEARTOOTH AND ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS TODAY, WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-TO-14 INCHES POSSIBLE.
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Windy, More Snow
STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE BILLINGS REGION THIS EVENING, AND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
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Truck fire prompts evacuation at Stillwater Mine
NYE, Mont. - A fire in a small truck at Stillwater Mining Company's Nye mine prompted a mine evacuation late Monday night.
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Stillwater Mine fire prompts evacuation of miners
NYE, Mont. - A fire at the Stillwater Mine near Nye prompted the evacuation of about 150 miners.
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Chinook winds bring warmer weather across region
Classic Chinook winds brought warm weather to Billings on Sunday, melting 2 to 3 inches of snow in most places.
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Snow and cold, and next come strong winds
A Pacific storm dropped as much as 6 inches of snow on the Billings area Friday and even more in southeastern Montana, but the warm air that is following the storm may be the real cause for concern.
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Latest Snow Totals
From The K-B-L-G News Center... THE SNOWSTORM OF MONDAY AND TUESDAY BROUGHT WIDELY-VARYING AMOUNTS OF SNOW TO THE BILLINGS REGION.
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Snow Yesterday, Wind Today, Real Cold This Weekend
WINDS OF 40-TO-55 MILES-AN-HOUR, WITH GUSTS TO 75, ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID-MORNING TOMORROW IN THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE AND STILLWATER RIVER VALLEYS.
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Snow, cold to roll across Billings area
Freezing rain and snow are expected in Billings and Yellowstone County today as wintry weather makes its way across the state.
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Strong, gusty winds to batter region today
High winds are expected today and tonight for portions of central and southeast Montana and north central Wyoming, the National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook.
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Nye man's vintage cars come up roses
If you catch the 2009 Rose Parade on television New Year's Day, you may see Nye resident Bruce Austin smiling broadly as he rides along the parade route in his 1927 Glacier National Park touring car.
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Stillwater Mine
Mine employees must work at least 780 hours before they complete a probation period.
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Wind Still Blowing Our Way
From The K-B-L-G News Center... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS STILL FORECASTING THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS TOMORROW DUE TO A FAST-MOVING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM.
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Range resource committee seeks nominations for range leader
As part of its ongoing effort to promote leadership and excellence in rangeland stewardship, the Governor's Rangeland Resources Executive Committee is now accepting nominations for its second annual Range ...
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Email Story
Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Fire officials shift resources from one Montana wildfire to another The Cascade Fire near Red Lodge is nearly 66 percent contained, and fire officials are ...
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More on wildfires in the West in our In-depth section
In Australia, where there simply are not enough firefighters or firetrucks to protect every remote homestead, families are told to pack up and go long before wildfires become an imminent threat or to plan to ...
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Smokejumpers jump on fire southeast of Dillon
Eight smokejumpers parachuted to a remote lightning-caused fire Thursday, 35 miles southeast of Dillon on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
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Cascade, Tumble Creek, Dovetail Fire Updates
THE FIRE SIX MILES WEST OF RED LODGE REMAINS THE SAME SIZE AT 10-THOUSAND-173 ACRES, BUT CONTAINMENT HAS GROWN TO 75-PERCENT. FIRE INFORMATION OFFICER DIXIE DIES SAYS FIRE LINES HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AROUND ALL ...
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Resources moved from Cascade fire
UPDATED: 7:20 a.m. A Type III fire management team is taking over command of the Cascade fire, and more personnel and equipment are expected to leave camp today.
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