An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
Missoula is trying an innovative program of intentional forest fires to turn overgrown forests into more open ponderosa pine stands, reducing the potential for wildfires to dump smoke into the city's airshed. An intentional fire on Blue Mountain in May tested the theory and found it successful, reports Rob Chaney in the Missoulian.
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An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
