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California ranks lowest of all states for youth vaping
Times of San Diego
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July 24, 2025
A selection of flavored e-cigarettes. (Photo courtesy of San Diegans vs. Big Tobacco) According to a study by the American Lung Association, California ranks the lowest of all states for youth vaping. The study shows California with the lowest...
Gartside Reservoir's History Uncovered, Late Game Warden's Legacy Honored
The Roundup - Montana
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July 22, 2025
For many area residents, Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Sight is the place to spend a sunny summer afternoon, whether fishing, picnicking, kayaking or swimming, but, what many people don't know is that it was named in honor of fallen Montana...
Obituary: Chet Wiley Garrison
KRTV - Montana
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July 24, 2025
On July 18th, 2025, Chet Wiley Garrison, lovingly known as “Chetters”, passed away. He was born to parents Jan K. Garrison and Margaret A. Harshbarger Garrison on August 25th, 1972. Although born in Dayton, Ohio, Chet was raised all over the...
Mountain West Grazing Connection Revitalizes and Expands Hay Hotline
Northern Ag Network
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July 22, 2025
In the past, the Montana Disaster Emergency Services office maintained a website dedicated to connecting ranchers with critical resources like hay, trucking, and emergency supplies during times of fire or drought. When that service was...
Garland reflects on challenging 2025 Hardrock 100
The Journal - Colorado
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July 24, 2025
Runner passed away early in race; new and returning winners were crowned Runners begin the 2025 Hardrock 100 in Silverton on July 11. Competitors started in Silverton and ran the iconic 100-mile course counterclockwise before finishing in...
"You are just moving mad": Love Island UK star Megan shares her honest feelings with Conor
Sportskeeda
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July 24, 2025
Dumped islanders Megan and Blu returned to the Love Island UK villa in the July 23 episode. While Blu went on a date with Angel, Megan chose her former flame, Conor, as her date. During their meeting, Megan expressed her feelings about Conor's...
Callahan's owner opens up about feeling abandoned on Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service
Sportskeeda
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July 24, 2025
Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service released its latest episode on July 16, 2025, titled Callahan's: Part Two. The segment showed Anika, the owner of Callahan's Seafood Grill & Bar, struggling with the management of the eatery while facing the...
Big Brother champions Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur announced as hosts of new spin-off, Unlocked
Sportskeeda
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July 24, 2025
Big Brother's new biweekly series, Big Brother: Unlocked, will be hosted by season 16 champion Derrick Levasseur and season 24 winner Taylor Hale. On July 22, 2025, CBS released an official statement regarding the spin-off, adding that Taylor and...
Neptune Aviation Upgrades Machine Shop to Meet Internal Demands
Fire Buyer International
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July 23, 2025
Neptune Aviation Services, a leader in aerial firefighting and aviation services, has installed new equipment at its Missoula-based headquarters to expand its capacity to manufacture critical parts and precision components for the aviation and...
USDA in sweeping reorganization to ship some DC workers to 5 regional centers
Arizona Mirror
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July 24, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to slash its presence in the Washington, D.C., area by sending employees to five regional hubs, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday. The department wants to reduce its workforce in the District of...
'Eventually, time should work in our favor' | Sheriff Mike Morrison on the ongoing Decker manhunt
NCW Life Channel - Washington
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WENATCHEE — It's been more than 50 days since the Decker sisters — Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 — were found murdered in the Upper Icicle Valley, and their own father Travis Decker accused of the crime. Decker, 32, has been hunted ever...
Lawmaker Calls for Expanded Probe of Cancer Concerns Among Nuclear Missile Troops
Military.com
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July 22, 2025
An amendment added to the House version of a must-pass national defense bill calls for more research and scrutiny into cancer concerns among troops who worked with America's nuclear missiles. A provision added by Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., in the...
Regional MLAs push to enhance trade corridors in the Pacific Northwest
Sunny South News
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July 24, 2025
Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sunny South NewsSouthern Alberta Newspapers Minister Dreeshen, Associate Minister Hunter and MLA Wright are promoting ways to better connect Alberta to the U.S. Pacific Northwest while in Bellevue, Wash. this week from...
WWAMI student to study, work in community
Bonners Ferry Herald - Idaho
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July 24, 2025
Idaho WWAMI medical student Braedon Buchanan is living, working and learning in Bonners Ferry as part of the University of Washington School of Medicine’s four-week Rural Underserved Opportunities Program. He will be in the community starting July...
More than 120M Americans lack adequate access to health care, study finds
Medical Economics
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July 22, 2025
Over 120 million Americans live in counties lacking adequate health care access, according to new data from GoodRx Research. More than 80% of U.S. counties are affected, from pharmacy deserts to a lack of trauma care. Health care infrastructure...
Is Medicaid rife with fraudsters? One man explains why he breaks a rule
KBRW - Alaska
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July 22, 2025
In Montana, one man says Medicaid and the drug coverage he gets through it are what allow him to work. But a raise he has gotten could mean he loses Medicaid, so he says he decided to "fudge the numbers." Oona Zenda/KFF Health News hide caption...
Volunteers needed to help provide rides to cancer patients
NBC Montana
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Every day, people facing cancer miss lifesaving treatment appointments due to a lack of transportation. NBC Montana and our parent company, Sinclair, are partnering with the American Cancer Society in an effort to change that with the Help Drive...
Advocacy groups sue state over new voting laws
Montana Public Radio
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July 18, 2025
Youth political organizers are suing the state over two new voting laws enacted this year. Forward Montana and the Montana Public Interest Research Group say the new voting regulations unduly burden young voters. The groups have successfully...
DOJ to question Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. And, Trump unveils new AI order
Iowa Public Radio
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July 24, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Justice Department and the House...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #166
Ballotpedia
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July 23, 2025
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over the ADL in...