Yesterday afternoon (April 24th) a woman led the Police on a high-speed car chase from a Bank, through Four Corners, Into the Gallatin Canyon and then back to Four Corners before she was finally stopped by crashing into the ditch after running over stop sticks laid in the road at the intersection of Gooch Hill and Huffine Lane.

27 year-old Brandi Hodgin of Billings is charged with two counts of criminal endangerment, one count of forgery and one count of theft by possession of stolen property.  She will be in court this morning to answer to the charges.

The incident started early Wednesday, with the report of a checkbook being stolen.  Hodgin then allegedly wrote checks from the stolen account, and a bank notified authorities. When officers arrived at the bank to investigate, the suspect fled the scene which led to the car chase.

Surveillance camera stills have been released of the suspects in the Boston bombing that occurred on Monday, April 15th. See the photos inside. The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individuals but asks to not approach them.

The FBI has named the suspects suspect 1 and suspect 2. Suspect 1 is seen in a BLACK hat, and suspect 2 is seen in a WHITE hat. Suspect 2 was seen dropping a bag before the bomb at the second bomb site exploded.

If you recognize either man or have any other information you feel might be helpful, the FBI has set up a website for you to share what you know: bostonmarathontips.fbi.gov. You can also call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

See high resolution versions of the photos here

You can even follow the kids on their twitter accounts or Instagram. Check out this great Twitter photo from @justinarnold. Apparently he is picky about his champagne.

Below are photos taken at our radio station’s antenna in the mountains by our engineer Dennis and his son. I can’t wait to jump into a pile of snow like that this year! Do you have some great winter photos? Send them our way and we will add them to the gallery. Stay warm, Bozeman!

Below are fun photos of the ‘Frosting’ trend that swept Missoula by storm. The photos were to poke fun on the amount of snow that was falling. I hope the tradition continues this year!

[August 7 2012] Tuesday evening a house fire burned the entire top floor of an apartment complex on Michael Grove in Bozeman. Details are still slim on the cause and the damages. I live just down the street from the building and I was able to snap a few photos of the damage.

It’s extremely sad to see how quickly someone’s home can be taken by a fire and I hope for the best to those who are displaced from their homes.

We will keep you updated on any further information.

Photos by Michael Blessing

If you need up to the minute information on any wildfire anywhere and any closures due to them, this is an awesome link and you can sort it by location.

Incident Information System

[UPDATE 11:20AM 6/27/12] Hwy 84 from Blacks Ford to Norris is open currently

[9:20AM 6/27/12] Location: 20 miles northeast of Ennis, MT along the Madison River.

Current Size: Approximately 3000+ Containment: 0%

Resources Assigned: 1 20 person crew, 1 Type 1 Hotshot Crew, 2 Type 2 Helicopters, Additional resources requested.

Closures: Norris Road in Gallatin County from Four Corners to Madison River Road is open. Norris Road (MT Hwy 84) from Madison River Road to Norris is still closed. The restrictions on Madison River Road are lifted and travel is also allowed. Recreation facilities in the Bear Trap Canyon corridor along the Madison River remain closed. Floating the Madison River is not recommended, much of the Madison River corridor within the fire area is closed for public and firefighter safety. All BLM lands within the Lower Madison River Special Recreation Management Area remain closed.

Current Status: A type two Incident Management Team under the direction of Incident Commander Stan Benes will transition and assume command of the fire today. Additional resources are ordered and will be arriving over the next few days. Continued hot and dry conditions, steep terrain, along with sustained strong winds, with gusts to 40 mph have hampered firefighting efforts. Tuesday afternoon the fire made a run along the western and northeastern flanks crossing the Madison River and Hwy 84, resulting in rapid rates of spread and active fire behavior.

Planned Actions: Fire personnel will continue to scout and construct fireline through all divisions. The fire burned actively until Tuesday evening. Resources are limited, but as additional incoming resources arrive they will be assigned and begin constructing fireline and securing the fire’s perimeter.

Weather: A high pressure system will continue of the fire vicinity today with continued hot and dry conditions reaching between 75-80 degrees. Winds will be lighter at 6-12 mph, southwest.

Remarks: 2 structures confirmed lost, evacuations are in effect for Blacks Ford south to Norris, Gallatin County pre-evacuation notifications are in effect for Blacks Ford north into Gallatin County. No injuries reported.

Congratulation to the first ever Gallatin Valley Girl Amanda Caldwell. After weeks of auditions, Amanda beat out the 50 other girls to be crowned 2012 Gallatin Valley Girl. For complete coverage of the event and even more photos of the girls head over the www.bozemanskissfm.com

CAROL VOGEL – New York Times

An artistic adviser for the Olympic National Stadium in Beijing, Mr. Ai has clashed with the Chinese government before. After using his work to raise questions about how officials dealt with the May 2008 Sichuan earthquake, in which thousands of schoolchildren were killed in their classrooms, he was beaten by the police in 2009 before he was scheduled to testify at the trial of Tan Zuoren, a writer and activist who was investigating the same issue.

Meanwhile plans are still proceeding to install a 12-piece sculpture, “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,’’ in Manhattan. Inspired by the fabled fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an 18th-century imperial retreat just outside Beijing, the work is scheduled to be displayed from May 2 and through July 15 at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue.

Full article at nytimes.com

Are you dreaming of a bright Christmas? We are here at AM 1450 KMMS. We have an entire site set up with everything Christmas, brought to you by Christmas Decor and a Holiday Lights Page, brought to you by Owenhouse Ace Hardware where you will find lots more photos of Christmas lights and you can even upload your own. Happy Holidays!