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Answers to your questions — big or small — about anything under the Big Sky. Let's see what we can discover together!

The Big Why Montana Public Radio

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Answers to your questions — big or small — about anything under the Big Sky. Let's see what we can discover together!

    Why is Livingston so windy? Who's the woman on top of the Capitol dome?

    Why is Livingston so windy? Who's the woman on top of the Capitol dome?

    In this special episode of The Big Why, A New Angle host, Justin Angle, joins Austin Amestoy to answer two questions.

    • 7 min
    How are cities and tribes responding to climate change?

    How are cities and tribes responding to climate change?

    This is the second in our series about how Montana is responding to climate change. The state doesn't have a climate action plan, but that doesn't mean nothing is happening on the ground. Here's what cities and tribes in Montana are doing to adapt to and mitigate climate change.

    • 8 min
    What's the best form of local government? You get to decide

    What's the best form of local government? You get to decide

    A local government review is designed to evaluate how a city or county government operates right now, and also explore ways that the government can improve. This spring, voters have an opportunity change the structure of their local government for the next 10 years.

    • 8 min
    What's so hard about plowing the roads?

    What's so hard about plowing the roads?

    When it comes to winter driving, everyone wants their route clear and dry, and they want it done quickly. Why don't the plows come sooner or more often? Why don't they drop more salt or deicer? Why not get more drivers on the road? Tag along as a Montana snowplow driver prepares for a big winter storm and find out more about the logistical, environmental and technical challenges that come with keeping the roads clear of snow.

    • 9 min
    How did the Ninepipe wetlands form — and how will climate change affect them?

    How did the Ninepipe wetlands form — and how will climate change affect them?

    The Ninepipe wetlands cover thousands of acres across the Mission Valley. Nearly 15,000 acres are protected by federal, state and tribal agencies, and many more are on private lands. It’s a sprawling complex of wetlands and grasslands tucked at the base of the Mission Mountains. A listener wants to know how the wetlands there formed and if climate change poses a threat.

    • 7 min
    What a century old restaurant can tell us about the Chinese-American experience in the West

    What a century old restaurant can tell us about the Chinese-American experience in the West

    The Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte is the oldest, continually operating family owned Chinese restaurant in the country. But the story behind the Pekin is not just the story of one restaurant. It's a story about the Chinese-American experience of a distinct, authentic culture and cuisine that was created in this chaotic mixing bowl of the American West.

    • 8 min

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