NORTH BLENHEIM - Following a public hearing last Tuesday the Blenheim Town Board adopted a local law drafted by Supervisor Shawn Smith, to ban the use of exploding targets in the town. The law, which ...

The U.S. Forest Service has banned exploding targets in northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and portions of South Dakota due to wildfire and public safety concerns. Northern Region Forester Faye ...

DENVER – The U.S. Forest Service announced a ban on exploding targets Monday, citing them as a major cause of wildfires. Shooters who use exploding targets have ignited 16 wildfires since last year, ...

Target shooting on public lands has been a problem with damage done to trees and the potential for wildfires by a stray shot. The recent popularity of exploding targets is increasing the threat of ...

People, often frightened, are calling 911 to report explosions at all hours of the day and night. Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton says people using exploding targets are to blame. The sheriff says ...

BLENHEIM - A local ordinance to control the use of exploding targets from dusk until dawn by requiring a permit is being drafted for the town of Blenheim, following discussion at the June 2 Blenheim ...

Residents in the Black Hills Fire Protection District were fortunate to have experienced only a few wildfires last year and none that got out of hand. Nonetheless, the threat of wildfires is always ...