By 2024montanacreek on July 4, 2024

Cooler temps and overcast skies aid crews with mop up efforts.

TALKEETNA, Alaska-Fire crews on the Montana Creek Fire, located 16 miles south of Talkeetna, continue to secure the perimeter with saw work and hose lay, while working deeper and further into the black. Pockets of green islands remain within the fire perimeter and crews work to secure those areas and mop up the duff. The primary fuel source is timber (litter and understory). 

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The “set” status that was issued for area residents along the Leroy Davie Road and Montana Creek Road corridors has been lifted.

The fire is located in a critical Protection Area prompting multi-agency resource response. One hundred twenty personnel are assigned to the incident including resources from BIA, BLM, State and USFS.

The Parks Highway remains open. The public traveling on the Parks Highway will continue to be impacted by a contingency of ground resources assisting in fire suppression efforts between mile markers 94-100 as well as the holiday traffic. The public is encouraged to stay attentive and slow down near the fire area as crews continue suppression efforts throughout the day. Stay safe.

‹ BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update

Wet weather expected over McDonald Fire today  ›

Categories: AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry (DOF), Alaska NPS, BLM Alaska Fire Service

TOM ROURKE is a dope fiend with one foot already in the grave. He fancies himself a poet; the rest of Butte, Montana, fancies him a “mad little Irish motherfucker”. When he meets Polly Gillespie, newly wed to another man, both feel something shift. They don’t loiter long in Butte. The lovers strike out together for Pocatello, Idaho, from which they plan to ride the rails to San Francisco—and to freedom.

From the very beginning of “The Heart in Winter”, a tragedy seems to be in the offing. This is typical of Kevin Barry, who writes lyrically of melancholic Irishmen. His previous book, “Night Boat to Tangier”, about two aged gangsters, was longlisted for the Booker prize in 2019. In this new novel, as in that one, a sense of foreboding is shot through with dark humour.

The Kettlehouse Amphitheater will be rockin’ with the most perfect co-headlining show on July 9th. This is the kind of rockin’ show, packed with songs you know, that creates the kind of Montana live show memories that last forever.

• WHO: Blues Traveler and JJ Grey & Mofro (co-headlining tour)
• GENRE OF MUSIC: Pop, Rock, Blues, Jam
• HOMETOWN: Princeton, NJ | Jacksonville, FL
• WHERE: KettleHouse Amphitheater (605 Coldsmoke Lane, Bonner MT)
• WHEN: Tuesday, July 9th, 2024
• TIME: Doors 6:00pm // Show 7:00pm
• TICKETS: General Admission standing pit tickets, reserved stadium seating tickets, and general admission lawn tickets are available for this show. (Link and ticket prices are below.)

“Blues Traveler continue to resonate as loudly as ever among audiences nearly four decades since their emergence. It’s why their catalog endures, comprising three gold-selling records, one platinum LP, and the 6x-platinum opus Four highlighted by the GRAMMY® Award-winning “Run Around.” It’s why they can still roll through any town on tour and pack a shed or amphitheater. It’s why they even notched their most recent GRAMMY® nod in 2022.”

$55.00 General Admission Pit (subject to fees) | General admission pit tickets allow access to the standing room only section located directly in front of the stage.

$45.00 – $65.00 Reserved Stadium Seating (subject to fees) | Reserved Stadium Seating tickets allow access to the reserved, stadium style seating section located just behind the main pit of the amphitheater.

$37.00 General Admission Lawn (subject to fees) | General Admission Lawn tickets allow access to the upper standing section of the amphitheater located just above the reserved stadium seating section.

All concerts are held rain or shine. Be prepared for extremes such as sunshine, heat, wind or rain. All tickets are non-refundable for the Kettlehouse Amphitheater. This is an all ages show (as are most shows at the Kettlehouse.)

BUY TICKETS FOR BLUES TRAVELER AND JJ GREY & MOFRO HERE