Jefferson County officials, the Montana Mining Association and the firm that has sought for two years to acquire the Montana Tunnels mine all traipsed to Helena Oct. 24 seeking real ...

MT. HOOD, Ore. — Officials with the Mt. Hood National Forest say firefighters are engaged in suppressing the Boulder Fire which started Saturday, July 8, southeast of Mt. Hood. The fire began burning ...

The total reclamation bond required for the Jefferson County site is $40.9 million, but Montana Tunnels has paid only $23.7 million.

—Copies of the draft Environmental Assessment for the Montana Tunnels proposed expansion may be reviewed at the DEQ headquarters on 1520 E. 6th Ave. and the Montana State Library, 1515 E. 6th Ave.

The fire southeast of Mount Hood in Wasco County has burned around 160 acres as of Monday afternoon, while the Tunnel Five fire on the Washington side of Columbia River Gorge is mostly contained. The ...