The Forest Service’s ‘prescription’ for poisoning the populace

By: George Ochenski

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 627

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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April 9th was a glorious “bluebird” day for which the Big Sky State is famous. Not a cloud in the too blue sky, hillsides turning green, wildflowers heralding Spring’s colorful promise. The air coming down from the Continental Divide was fresh and clean flowing over the forested mountainsides.

But in early afternoon an angry orange pillar of smoke rose above the nearby ridge…and grew until it blotted out the sun. Then it began its …

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