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When it comes to winter driving, everyone wants their route clear and dry, and they want it done quickly. Why don't the plows come sooner or more often? Why don't they drop more salt or deicer? Why not get more drivers on the road? Tag along as a Montana snowplow driver prepares for a big winter storm and find out more about the logistical, environmental and technical challenges that come with keeping the roads clear of snow.
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Traffic, and accidents, are steadily increasing between Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley community of Florence. A study aims to improve safety.
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Montana’s attorney general is appealing a landmark district court ruling over the impact of human-caused climate change on young residents.
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Contractors broke ground this winter on a Highway 93 construction project that will reconfigure the road’s route through the town of Ronan in western Montana.
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A new interactive tool has been launched to help Montanans reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.
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A combination of intense snowfall, gusty wind and rapidly plunging temperatures led to dangerous driving conditions throughout western Montana Monday.
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Wildlife conservation groups have created an app for citizen scientists to help data collection efforts on animal movements across Montana. One of the goals of the program is to prevent wildlife collisions on roads and train tracks.
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The Montana Department of Transportation will begin repairs on the Beartooth Highway early next week following last weekend’s severe flood. Though the Beartooth Pass on the Montana side of the border wasn't damaged, it will require some cleanup prior to opening.
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President Joe Biden has declared the catastrophic flooding in Montana a major disaster following requests from the state’s governor and congressional delegation. Governor Greg Gianforte has been traveling since late last week and is scheduled to return to Montana Thursday night.
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Steady moderate-to-heavy snowfall is likely just in time to complicate Thursday morning’s commute. “We are looking at the valleys getting anywhere from 3 to 12 inches of snow,” Meteorologist Trent Smith says.