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🌱 Colstrip lands $150,000 for firefighter breathing equipment
Colstrip, Montana Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Colstrip! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Colstrip lands $150,000 for firefighter breathing equipment
- Merger approval puts Colstrip power's future use under review
Also on today's calendar: Lame Deer Elder Art and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 35.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Department of Commerce Grant Funding for Coal Impacted Area (hilinetoday.com) — Colstrip will receive $150,000 for firefighter breathing equipment through Montana Coal Board grants supporting coal-impacted communities. Rosebud County will get another $150,000 for patrol vehicles, part of more than $1.3 million announced statewide for public safety, infrastructure and education projects. 
• Montana commission grants approval of NorthWestern merger, with conditions (missoulian.com) — NorthWestern Energy must evaluate making 370 megawatts of Colstrip power available to ratepayers under a condition Montana regulators attached to its merger approval Tuesday. The plan is due June 30, 2027, but doesn't guarantee that outcome. Commissioners approved the Black Hills Energy merger 3–2, with dissenters questioning its benefits for customers.
📸 Around Colstrip
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Upcoming Events in
Colstrip
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★ Featured events ★
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Colstrip Homeschool Art →
Schoolhouse History & Art Center, 400 Woodrose Street, Colstrip
1:30 pm
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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HS Snowball Dance
Rosebud County Fairgrounds
7:00 pm -
FBMS GBB @ Shepherd (Red Lodge)
Frank Brattin Middle Schl Colstrip, MT 59323
8:00 am -
Lame Deer Elder Art →
Schoolhouse History & Art Center, 400 Woodrose Street, Colstrip
12:30 pm -
Christmas Market →
Schoolhouse History & Art Center, 400 Woodrose Street, Colstrip
9:00 am -
Start with Art →
Schoolhouse History & Art Center, 400 Woodrose Street, Colstrip
4:00 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Thursday November 19
Saturday December 5
Tuesday December 8
📣 Colstrip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Forsyth Homeschool Art →
Rosebud County Public Library, 201 North 9th Avenue, Forsyth
10:00 am -
HS Snowball Dance
Rosebud County Fairgrounds
7:00 pm -
Story Hour w/ Free Play →
Rosebud County Library, 201 N 9th Ave, Forsyth
10:00 am -
Lighting of the Luminaria →
Forsyth MT
6:00 pm -
Forsyth Parade of Lights →
Forsyth MT
1:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Friday November 20
Friday November 27
Saturday November 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Talen Energy Corporation posted a job opening for Water Treatment Operator (WTO) or Water Treatment Operator in Training (WTOT) in Colstrip. Apply here.
- Westmoreland Coal Company posted a job opening for Welder/Mechanic/Machinist in Colstrip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colstrip here.
🗞 Nearby News
Miles City
- Passenger rail push could bring freight, safety benefits to eastern Montana (rangerreview.com)
- Montana regulator proposes fines, license revocations in Stockman Insurance case (nbcmontana.com)
- FWP Region 7: Southeast MT check stations see good pronghorn numbers, slightly fewer hunters on warm weekend (montanaoutdoor.com)
Broadus
- Stardust — Nov. 10, 2026 (tncontentexchange.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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