Nasty storm wipes out power to thousands in NW Montana
A storm with high winds, heavy rain and lightning knocked out power to thousands of people in northwest Montana and northern Idaho Wednesday evening.
The storm rolled through Troy at about 6:30 p.m. while city councilors were deciding if they would hire a new police chief.
While the meeting room went dark momentarily, a generator brought power back to the facility. Councilors eventually elected to hire Travis Miller as the new chief.
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