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Montana Wildlife Officials Confirm More CWD Cases 2025
As a hunter, chronic wasting disease (CWD) has always been on my radar, but watching it spread across 35 states has been nothing short of frustrating. Here in Montana, the disease first showed up in wild deer back in 2017, and it hasn’t slowed...
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Montana disability group responds to Trump’s autism remarks
BILLINGS - A Montana organization dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities is voicing concern after President Donald Trump announced new recommendations related to the cause of autism, linking the disorder to the use of acetaminophen...
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How Fishing Contributes To Montana's Local Economies In 2024
Research released by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) in partnership with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks found that in 2024, more than 450,000 anglers spent an estimated $1.27 billion on fishing trips in...
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State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urged Congress to renew health insurance subsidies
While Republicans in Washington, D.C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, state insurance commissioners, including Montana Auditor James Brown, a Republican, sent a letter to Congressional...
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Former Montana men's basketball standout dies at age 24
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MISSOULA — Former Montana men's basketball forward Kyle Owens, a mainstay in the starting lineup in 2020-21, died Tuesday after an 18-month battle with cancer. The 24-year-old former Grizzly suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Owens went...
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NSF Invests $30M to Build Next-Gen STEM Research Hubs
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology. The soon-to-be-built...
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New Car Seat Rules In Montana: A Parent’s Checklist
There Are New Car Seat Safety Laws In Montana Montana's House Bill 586 goes into affect on October 1, 2025. HB586 basically brings Montana more in line with the laws regarding car seats in America which rely on age along with height and weight....
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Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died at 91
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Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said in post on Instagram Wednesday that the renowned...
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Montana Tech to celebrate 125 years of mining engineering program
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University is preparing to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its mining engineering program with a three-day series of events Sept. 25–27. Themed “From Butte to Beyond: 125 Years of Mining Engineering at...
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Shutdown to have ‘devastating consequences,’ Montana nurses say
The Montana Nurses Association said the failure to extend subsidies through the Affordable Care Act and protect funding for Medicaid in the federal shutdown will have “devastating consequences” for families and communities in the state. “When the...
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Wyoming, Montana attorneys general accuse big tech companies of greenwashing
Attorneys general in Wyoming, Montana and 14 other conservative states are alleging big-name tech companies are misleading consumers about their support for green energy. In a letter to Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft dated Sept. 24, the...
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107 years later, Montana native honored for heroism while a WWI nurse in France
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A Montana native who served as a nurse on the front lines of World War I has been posthumously honored thanks to the work of a Billings veteran. Elizabeth Sandelius went to nursing school in Helena before working in Columbus. Benbow family...
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Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died
By HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said in post on Instagram...
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New Water Year Begins as Montana Leads Drought Resilience Effort
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The University of Montana’s Climate Office will lead a major new effort to strengthen drought resilience across the Northern Great Plains. With support from the National Science Foundation’s R2I2 program, the Montana team will direct a regional...
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Montana's Bookstore Map: Conley's Books and Music
Communities large and small across Montana are blessed with a small, independent bookstore. Like most other businesses, bookstores have had some interesting ups and downs. YPR’s Karl Lengel continues his journey along the Montana Bookstore Map....
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State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urge Congress to renew health insurance subsidies
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) While Republicans in Washington, D.C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace,...
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Meet the University of Montana Graduate Who Invented Bear Spray!
As a student, she developed a product that's been one of the most important tools for human-wildlife coexistence for over 40 years. No, we are not talking about making improvements to the existing product. We mean coming up with the product. And...
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Ex-Montana nonprofit CEO charged with embezzling thousands for personal goods
The former CEO of a Billings-based nonprofit was charged Tuesday in Yellowstone County District Court with embezzling between $25,000 and $100,000 from the agency for personal purchases, including furniture, designer clothing and lingerie. Sheri...
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Jane Goodall, famed chimpanzee researcher and conservationist, dead at 91
(Gray News) – Jane Goodall, best known for her work studying chimpanzees for over 60 years, has died at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed in a statement on Instagram that Goodall died of natural causes Wednesday morning. Dr. Jane...
Feeling Frisky? Just How Naughty Is Bozeman, Montana?
I'm guessing that most of us reading this are adults, which is good, because we're going to have an adult conversation. In my younger years, I was a little more liberal with my thoughts and actions than I am as a married, middle-aged man. However,...
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