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Diffusing the Yellowstone time bomb: Recent Montana State discoveries challenge sleeping-giant theories
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KPVI - Idaho
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Six years of scientific investigation within Yellowstone National Park has revealed a volcanic system far more complex than scientists imagined, with previously unknown eruptions and multiple underground magma chambers that could fundamentally...
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How Beer and Brats Can Help Rescue Western Montana Horses
Picture this: a sprawling 20-acre sanctuary in Corvallis, where the gentle giants of the horse world find hope and healing. That's what you can witness every day in Corvallis, Montana, at the 20-acre 1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue facility....
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Scientists Discover Strange New Deep-Sea Fish Species
SUNY Geneseo researchers and their collaborators have described three new snailfishes, including the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts. Credit: 2019 MBARI The bumpy snailfish is...
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Niche releases 2026 Safest College Campuses in Montana rankings
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NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Niche has released its 2026 Safest College Campuses in Montana rankings. The ranking methodology is comprised of a combination of U.S. Department of Education statistics and student reviews, factoring in campus crime rates, local...
Owner: Smith Family
Georgia Attorney General Backs New FCC Proposal Allowing for Cell Phone Jamming Technology in State Prisons, Jails
This is a press release from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow state and local...
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Groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant
Darrell Ehrlick (Daily Montanan) Two environmental organizations that have previously challenged the construction of a new power plant are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality accusing the state agency of failing to follow the...
Owner: Martin Kidston
The untold story of a 1984 Montana retreat that shaped US nuclear policy for decades
Lone Mountain seen from Big Sky, Montana (Photo: Greg Gjerdingen, via Wikimedia Commons, modified) In late July 1984, as the world’s nuclear superpowers stared each other down, some of the United States’ sharpest minds landed in Montana’s “Big...
Owner: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Here’s what a federal government shutdown could mean in Montana
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. As the country edged closer Tuesday to a federal government shutdown, Walt Schweitzer worried about the two-party checks issued to...
Owner: Montana Free Press (Non-profit)
'Incredibly overdue': Bud Lilly, 'Godfather of Montana fly fishing', posthumously landing his biggest catch
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The MSU Exponent - Montana
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THREE FORKS — Asked if his father Bud’s impending induction into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame was beyond overdue, Chris Lilly initially nodded in vigorous assent. “Incredibly overdue,” he said. Chris Lilly talks on his dad Bud Lilly's 100th...
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New Law Aims To Protect Montana Children
New CPS law aims to protect Montana children House Bill 586 becomes effective Wednesday updating Montana’s Child Passenger Safety Law. Children under the age of 2 must be placed in a rear-facing harness seat children aged 2 to 4 may be placed in a...
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Top Five Safest Colleges In Montana For New Students
Heading to college can be the first move away from home for a lot of young adults. One of the most important things that can insure success for your college student is choosing a safe college for them to go to. When students aren't afraid of their...
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Yellowstone Bison Science Breakthrough Could Help Montana
Yellowstone’s bison have long been a source of tension. Conservationists would like to see herds flowing back across the West, while cattle ranchers in Montana view them as walking disease carriers. The culprit is brucellosis, a nasty bacterial...
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Residents sound off on Montana Renewables wastewater proposal
Sign up for the free Great Falls This Week newsletter and stay in the loop on Great Falls city government, public school meetings, business news and upcoming entertainment and events. 9/29/2025 Permit revision opens up another public hearing...
Owner: Montana Free Press (Non-profit)
Environmental groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant
Two environmental organizations that have previously challenged the construction of a new power plant are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality accusing the state agency of failing to follow the state Supreme Court’s order to...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
AI-powered rehab program brings cognitive therapy to Montana patients
GREAT FALLS — Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly prevalent in everyday life in various ways, including its application to assist individuals with cognitive impairments. Moneta, a health startup co-founded by CEO Paul Campbell, is...
Owner: The Scripps Family
Ultimate guide to buying a combine 2026
Those buying new combines usually upgrade to additional capacity, and there has been a strong move towards rotary and hybrid models replacing traditional straw walker machines – except where gentle straw handling is the priority for baling. See...
Owner: Allen Family
A bill to shield patients from medical debt failed this year in Montana
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can’t pay, advocates for...
Owner: Montana Free Press (Non-profit)
A CSU researcher bred a disease out of iconic Yellowstone bison so they could come to Colorado
With the CU football team debuting its new Ralphie mascot, and Utah bison tripping over the Colorado border, and the Colorado General Assembly making shooting the wooly beasts illegal, bison are having a moment. But a researcher at Colorado State...
Owner: The Colorado Sun (Non-profit)
Legoland California revela detalles sobre la primera montaña rusa nueva en dos décadas
Una nueva montaña rusa interior con temática espacial, valorada en 45 millones de dólares, que llegará a Legoland California será la primera montaña rusa nueva en el parque temático de Carlsbad en más de dos décadas. La nueva Galacticoaster, que...
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UM researchers use drones to promote human-wildlife coexistence
MISSOULA – The presence of black bears in the Missoula city limits has steadily increased over the past few years. In fall 2024, there were seven confirmed black bear sightings on the University of Montana campus, on top of a growing number of...
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