AM 1240 KLYQ » smoke http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 01:27:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 KLYQ's Ravalli County News Story of 2012 – Smoke http://klyq.com/klyqs-ravalli-county-news-story-of-2012-smoke/ http://klyq.com/klyqs-ravalli-county-news-story-of-2012-smoke/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:47:39 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=80828 In mid-August, the air monitor at the Ravalli County Courthouse in Hamilton reached the level "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups." It got worse during the next few weeks.

The reason - forest fires.

Forest fires in Idaho had been growing rapidly, some with massive amounts of bug-killed trees

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]]> http://klyq.com/klyqs-ravalli-county-news-story-of-2012-smoke/feed/ 0 This photo was taken in the late afternoon during the Ravalli County Fair from the East Side Highway. (Fullerton Photo) Bitterroot and Idaho Get Rain and Snow http://klyq.com/bitterroot-and-idaho-get-rain-and-snow/ http://klyq.com/bitterroot-and-idaho-get-rain-and-snow/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:27:15 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=61732 Some rain is nice. Fresh snow on the mountains, too.

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]]> http://klyq.com/bitterroot-and-idaho-get-rain-and-snow/feed/ 0 October 16, fresh snow up Canyon Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains. (KLYQ Photo) The Autumn World Returns to the Bitterroot http://klyq.com/the-autumn-world-returns-to-the-bitterroot/ http://klyq.com/the-autumn-world-returns-to-the-bitterroot/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:58:04 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=61341 A quiet Sunday evening.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-autumn-world-returns-to-the-bitterroot/feed/ 0 A deer is having a Sunday evening meal on the west end of Hamilton. (KLYQ Photo) Why I Love the Wind http://klyq.com/why-i-love-the-wind/ http://klyq.com/why-i-love-the-wind/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:30:57 +0000 Joy Larson http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=104875 Me saying that I love the wind is something I have never uttered before. I normally detest the wind, but this year is different.

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]]> http://klyq.com/why-i-love-the-wind/feed/ 0 No Rain and Large Forest Fires Equals Lots of Smoke http://klyq.com/no-rain-and-large-forest-fires-equals-lots-of-smoke/ http://klyq.com/no-rain-and-large-forest-fires-equals-lots-of-smoke/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:21:27 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=60563 You can't see very far in the Bitterroot Valley.

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]]> http://klyq.com/no-rain-and-large-forest-fires-equals-lots-of-smoke/feed/ 0 At 2 p.m. Oct. 10, east of Victor along the East Side Highway, the smoke hides the mountains and shrouds the trees. (KLYQ Photo) Powell Complex Brings Smoke – Bitterroot Fires Are Smoldering http://klyq.com/powell-complex-brings-smoke-bitterroot-fires-are-smoldering/ http://klyq.com/powell-complex-brings-smoke-bitterroot-fires-are-smoldering/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:38:04 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=60301 A look at the area fires.

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]]> http://klyq.com/powell-complex-brings-smoke-bitterroot-fires-are-smoldering/feed/ 0 The ridges lining the Sawtooth Canyon are striking...without smoke. (USFS Photo) Another Smoky Day http://klyq.com/another-smoky-day/ http://klyq.com/another-smoky-day/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:57:47 +0000 Alan K http://kyssfm.com/?p=95491 Smoke continues to move into Western Montana from Idaho fires.

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]]> http://klyq.com/another-smoky-day/feed/ 0 Map courtesy Missoula City/County Health Dep't. Here It Comes Again – Western Montana Fills with Smoke http://klyq.com/here-it-comes-again-western-montana-fills-with-smoke/ http://klyq.com/here-it-comes-again-western-montana-fills-with-smoke/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:35:17 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=60036 Without rain and wind, this is what we get.

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]]> http://klyq.com/here-it-comes-again-western-montana-fills-with-smoke/feed/ 0 A smoky photo of the Moe Fire last week. (USFS Photo) Valley Smoke Returns http://klyq.com/valley-smoke-returns/ http://klyq.com/valley-smoke-returns/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:32:51 +0000 Alan K http://kyssfm.com/?p=95193 Smoke blankets the Missoula Valley. Where is it coming from?

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]]> http://klyq.com/valley-smoke-returns/feed/ 0 Bitterroot's Moe Fire Gets No Rain, But Low Temperatures http://klyq.com/bitterroots-moe-fire-gets-no-rain-but-low-temperatures/ http://klyq.com/bitterroots-moe-fire-gets-no-rain-but-low-temperatures/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:21:32 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=58928 The fires continue.

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]]> http://klyq.com/bitterroots-moe-fire-gets-no-rain-but-low-temperatures/feed/ 0 The Bitterroot portion of the Moe Fire, 10 miles west of Lake Como. (USFS Photo) Sawtooth Fire Heads West – Moe Fire Comes East http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-heads-west-moe-fire-comes-east/ http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-heads-west-moe-fire-comes-east/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:55:48 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=58526 A quick look at the fires around us.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-heads-west-moe-fire-comes-east/feed/ 0 As seen in this photo from the weekend, the Sawtooth Fire continues to burn toward the west in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. (USFS Photo) Hughes Creek Evacuation Alert is Lifted – Monday Fire Update http://klyq.com/hughes-creek-evacuation-alert-is-lifted-monday-fire-update/ http://klyq.com/hughes-creek-evacuation-alert-is-lifted-monday-fire-update/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:15:41 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=58384 Idaho wilderness fires keep sending smoke to the valley.

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]]> http://klyq.com/hughes-creek-evacuation-alert-is-lifted-monday-fire-update/feed/ 0 The western edge of the Sawtooth forest Fire this weekend. (USFS Photo) Sawtooth Fire Spared the Lodge and Towers http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-spared-the-lodge-and-towers/ http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-spared-the-lodge-and-towers/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 07:15:18 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=58043 The fire burned very close to the structures.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-spared-the-lodge-and-towers/feed/ 0 Downing Mountain Lodge and the cell and broadcasting towers on Downing Mountain west of Hamilton. (KLYQ Photo) 5 Things to Do With Your Kids When It's Smoky http://klyq.com/5-things-to-do-with-your-kids-when-its-smokey-in-missoula-and-the-bitterroot/ http://klyq.com/5-things-to-do-with-your-kids-when-its-smokey-in-missoula-and-the-bitterroot/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:59:38 +0000 Joy Larson http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=101613 Here's a list of fun things to do with the kiddos to help pass the time that we’re all stuck in the house when we should be outdoors.

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]]> http://klyq.com/5-things-to-do-with-your-kids-when-its-smokey-in-missoula-and-the-bitterroot/feed/ 0 Mustang Fire is Less Active – Smoke Continues http://klyq.com/mustang-fire-is-less-active-smoke-continues/ http://klyq.com/mustang-fire-is-less-active-smoke-continues/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:00:40 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=57163 You can see the mountains, occasionally.

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]]> http://klyq.com/mustang-fire-is-less-active-smoke-continues/feed/ 0 A sunset, shrouded in smoke. (KLYQ Photo) Sawtooth Fire Still Smolders – Evacuations End http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-still-smolders-evacuations-end/ http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-still-smolders-evacuations-end/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:09:21 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=56865 The smoke is persistent.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sawtooth-fire-still-smolders-evacuations-end/feed/ 0 A bridge into smoke. The Warm Springs pack bridge on the Powell Fire Complex. (USFS Photo) Sawtooth Stage 1 Evacuation is Lifted at 4 p.m. Monday http://klyq.com/sawtooth-stage-1-evacuation-is-lifted-at-4-p-m-monday/ http://klyq.com/sawtooth-stage-1-evacuation-is-lifted-at-4-p-m-monday/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:57:49 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=56652 Sawtooth Fire is better - area smoke is worse.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sawtooth-stage-1-evacuation-is-lifted-at-4-p-m-monday/feed/ 0 A look from space last week of the nearby forest fires...and their smoke. Photo from September 17. (NASA) Sawtooth and Other Fires Expecting Weather Change http://klyq.com/sawtooth-and-other-fires-expecting-weather-change/ http://klyq.com/sawtooth-and-other-fires-expecting-weather-change/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:23:57 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=56371 Humidity is expected to climb soon.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sawtooth-and-other-fires-expecting-weather-change/feed/ 0 Some of the "thank you" cards for firefighters from Hamilton's Washington Elementary School. (Poncin NWIMT Photo) High School Sports in Victor Forced to Delay or Move Because of Smoke http://klyq.com/highschool-sports-in-victor-forced-to-delay-or-move-because-of-smoke/ http://klyq.com/highschool-sports-in-victor-forced-to-delay-or-move-because-of-smoke/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:27:55 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=100355 According to Dan Johnston, the principal of Victor high school, multiple sporting events in Victor have had to be relocated out of town due to the hazardous levels of smoke in the Bitterroot valley.

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]]> http://klyq.com/highschool-sports-in-victor-forced-to-delay-or-move-because-of-smoke/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of Martin Gommel/Flickr Health Department Wildfire Smoke Guidelines on UM Athletic Events [AUDIO] http://klyq.com/health-department-wildfire-smoke-guidelines-on-um-athletic-events-audio/ http://klyq.com/health-department-wildfire-smoke-guidelines-on-um-athletic-events-audio/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:46:14 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=100067 Health department smoke guidelines on UM Athletic events.

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]]> http://klyq.com/health-department-wildfire-smoke-guidelines-on-um-athletic-events-audio/feed/ 0 photo by Peter Christian