THE LOCAL NEWS OF THE MADISON VALLEY, RUBY VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Medication safety

When you or a family member reach into your medicine cabinet are you confident that the medications are safe? There are important safety factors to consider when keeping medication in your home, disposing of medication, and taking medications. Medications must be kept in the proper storage area to be most effective.

Fishing restriction in place for lower Madison River due to high temps

Adaily fishing restriction is now in place for the lower Madison River to reduce fish stress and mortality during high water temperatures. The hoot-owl fishing restriction, which prohibits fishing each day between 2 p.m. and midnight, applies from the Warm Springs Boat Launch to the Madison River’s confluence with the Jefferson River.

PHOTO BY KATE JOKI ROSE

Sheridan Town Meeting, July

This month’s Sheridan Town Council meeting opened with a reminder that the public meeting regarding the subdivision, previously postponed, will be held on July 26, 6 p.m., location to be determined. Mayor Stump encouraged people to look at the plans, and the source documents that can be found at the library or the Planning Board website.

PHOTO COURTESY USFS

Building bridges

If you’ve been out on a public trail recently, you may have had to change course because of high water around a creek crossing or a collapsed bridge. We’ve all had that Rubicon moment: worth it to hike the rest of the day in sloshing boots, or call it and head back down to the trailhead?

Meet the honorees!

This year the Chamber of Commerce elected to have multiple honorees for Ennis’ big celebration. It seems a timely decision as we are all ready to honor the community and that has gotten everyone through some difficult times. Each honoree is a longtime resident of Ennis.

President Biden approves Montana Disaster Declaration for historic flooding after urging by Tester, Daines, Rosendale

After urging by U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale, President Biden approved their request on June 16 for a major disaster declaration as a result of severe weather and substantial rainfall.

PHOTO COURTESY NPS

All entrances to Yellowstone National Park CLOSED temporarily due to heavy flooding, rockslides, extremely hazardous conditions

Rapidly rising waters and “unprecedented rainfall” have led to emergency closures in Yellowstone National Park. The conditions are changing quickly, see: www.nps.gov/yell/learn/ news/220613.htm for the most up-to-date info.

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