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SpaceX’s Starlink Secures $51 Million to Connect 31,000 Homes in Ohio
Tesla North
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August 30, 2025
Image: Starlink SpaceX’s Starlink has been nominated for $51.6 million in federal subsidies to expand high-speed internet access across Ohio. According to a report from PCMag, the satellite internet provider will serve 31,000 underserved locations...
Ron Estes discusses Western Caucus priorities during Montana radio interview
Wichita Standard - Kansas
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August 25, 2025
U.S. Rep. Ron Estes representing Kansas' 4th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Ron Estes representing Kansas' 4th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), a member of...
JD Vance's busy summer of travel with Usha and their kids sparks angry Democrat accusations of 'shameless' swanky vacations
Daily Mail
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August 30, 2025
It's quite common for vice presidents to lament they can never escape the bubble of Washington, DC, but Vice President JD Vance has the opposite problem. After six months in office, it's a surprise if he ever stays in Washington, DC for longer...
Mega Bonanza casino availability: 36 legal states, promo details and gameplay guides
SI Live - New York
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August 30, 2025
Mega Bonanza is a relatively new sweepstakes casino launched in late 2024. As with most sites, this social casino doesn’t have 100% availability across the US. This guide explores the MegaBonanza legal states and looks closer at who can sign up...
Montana State offers affordable textbook options for students
KTMF - Montana
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August 22, 2025
BOZEMAN, Mont. – As the new school year begins, Montana State University is taking steps to make textbooks more affordable and accessible for its students. Efforts from the MSU library and bookstore aim to provide resources that help students...
Obituary: Patricia L. Okaya Passes Away at 94
Opera Wire
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August 30, 2025
(Photo credit: Minnesota Star Tribune) Mezzo-soprano Patricia “Patsy” Louise Okaya passed away peacefully on July 23. She was 94. Okaya was born in Mobridge, South Dakota. She was raised in a home filled with music and art, she sang three-part...
Montana Raises Wolf Hunting Cap to 452, Stops Shy of Statewide Quota
Flathead Beacon - Montana
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August 22, 2025
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday raised the state’s wolf hunting quota by about 37%, approving new regulations that cap the number of wolves that hunters and trappers can kill annually at 452 while stopping just shy of adopting...
This day in history: Gerald Ford calls new Kootenai River dam ‘balance between environmental concerns and technological needs’
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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From 1975: President Gerald Ford officially “switched on” the Libby Dam near Libby, Montana. About 5,000 spectators gathered at the 420-foot-tall dam on the Kootenai River. Ford lauded the dam as a symbol of the “balance between environmental...
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission moves closer to statewide wolf quota
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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August 22, 2025
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted wolf hunting and trapping regulations that move closer to a statewide quota as part of lawmakers’ ongoing effort to reduce Montana’s wolf population. The decision on Thursday came after six...
America’s Best Colleges for Research
Washington Monthly
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August 24, 2025
For the past two decades, the Washington Monthly has included in its annual college rankings measures of a university’s research prowess—its record of producing the new scholarship and scholars that drive economic growth and human flourishing....
Montana Tech starts new semester with new leadership
KXLF 4 - Montana
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August 21, 2025
BUTTE — Old Marcus Daly himself is welcoming the incoming freshman to Montana Tech’s move-in day. The campus is celebrating 125 years and a new chancellor. “I’ve been here all summer and I’m just so excited to have students on campus again. It...
Walgreens and CVS make major Covid-19 vaccine decision amid spike in cases
The Mirror US
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August 30, 2025
The two largest pharmacies in the US are limiting Covid-19 vaccines in multiple states as they try to get to grips with the latest guidelines. CVS and Walgreens say they will now require a prescription or not offer Covid-19 in some states. They...
Montana's TSA Introduces Digital IDs For Airport Checkpoints
94.5 Max Country - Montana
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August 21, 2025
New TSA Rule in Montana Might Make You Turn Apple I have stated on numerous occasions that I hate flying. Sure, that rush of power when you take off can be a thrill, but everything else? Yeah, I would just as soon skip the whole process. via GIPHY...
How technology in the FCS might affect a team’s preparation and in-game adjustments
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Ask enough college football coaches about technology, and the consistent message about its benefits will boil down to whether it saves them any time. Time is a precious resource in football. You have one week to prepare for a given opponent and...
ULA Once Dismissed Elon Musk's Approach To Space Travel — Now SpaceX Has Launched The Same Reusable Rocket 30 Times
Benzinga
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United Launch Alliance, or ULA, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corp LMT and Boeing Co. BA, once dismissed Elon Musk and SpaceX's approach to reusable rockets: now, SpaceX has vindicated its approach with its recent progress. ULA's SMART...
Center to advance hunting and conservation looks to tradition, science
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana is teaming up with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to launch the Center for Hunting and Conservation. The initiative brings together wildlife biology, land management and ethics training to prepare a...
Sports on TV for Sunday, Aug. 31
Imperial Valley Press - California
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(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Aug. 31 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands ESPNU — Formula 1: The Heineken Dutch Grand Prix,...
Montana State University students design new latrine for Kenyan primary school
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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August 19, 2025
A group of Montana State University (MSU) students is working on an engineering project to improve sanitation at Mundeku Primary School in Khwisero, Kenya. The initiative is part of MSU’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) chapter, which collaborates...
Montana’s historic sites featured in new book
Whitefish Pilot - Montana
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August 20, 2025
From the ever-busy Logan Pass Visitor Center in Glacier National Park to the rusting remnants of Smith Mine Number 3 on a lonely hillside in Carbon County, “A History of Montana in 101 Places: Sites and Stories from the Montana Historical Society”...
Saving Montana wheat yields through improved sawfly detection
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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Montana farmers produce some of the highest quality hard red spring wheat and hard red winter wheat in the country, but pests, such as the wheat stem sawfly, continue to damage wheat and cut into their bottom lines every year, especially in the...