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May 8, 2024 • 1 min
The Japanese government awarded $5 million to the University of Montana to permanently fund a professor of Japanese and Indo-Pacific affairs.
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May 4, 2024 • 13 mins
Tim Sheehy seemed to shy away from the spotlight when Don Jr. came to campaign. Congressional candidates who showed up to debate talk immigration, climate change and transplants; Schools superintendent candidate faces legal troubles.
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May 3, 2024 • 48 secs
The U.S. Post Office in Missoula plans to relocate some of its operations to Washington state.
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May 3, 2024 • 1 min
Rural Americans are dying from preventable disease at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. That’s according to federal health officials.
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May 3, 2024 • 1 min
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is suing the Biden Administration over its proposal to broaden protections against discrimination in education. State superintendent Elsie Arntzen is also pushing back.
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May 2, 2024 • 4 mins
Farm-to-table restaurants aren’t uncommon, but a locally-sourced restaurant owned and operated by the ranchers who raise the meat they serve is. It’s part of an ongoing effort among many ranchers to control more of the livestock supply chain.
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May 2, 2024 • 1 min
More than a hundred people gathered on campus at the University of Montana Wednesday to protest the ongoing war in Gaza.
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May 2, 2024 • 4 mins
Half of the Republican candidates for Montana’s eastern congressional district met during a debate in Havre Tuesday night.
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May 1, 2024 • 1 min
A panel of Republican lawmakers met on Monday to discuss their concerns over what they’ve called “troubling judicial rulings.” Democratic legislators declined to participate.
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May 1, 2024 • 1 min
Judges on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals honored new member Anthony Johnstone at a ceremony in Missoula last Friday.
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State utility regulators have reopened public comment on a petition that would require them to consider the impacts of climate change as part of their decision-making.
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April 29, 2024 • 9 mins
Criminal justice reporter Samantha Michaels spent much time investigating the circumstances of Braven Glenn’s crash and death and the state of policing on tribal lands. She joined MTPR’s Austin Amestoy to share her reporting.
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April 26, 2024 • 13 mins
A Republican candidate's new ad stands out for its subtlety. Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says times are bad and change is needed, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte argues times are good and he should get another term. A national group opposed to abortion is going door-to-door in Montana. Rep. Zinke votes no on more aid for Israel.
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April 24, 2024 • 8 mins
Everywhere you look in Montana, there are places to gamble. Odds are good you've seen machines in bars, liquor stores and of course, gas stations. How did Montana end up with so many "casinos," and what does it have to do with bingo? The only sure bet is that The Big Why team has the answers.
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April 23, 2024 • 54 secs
A state commission charged with rebuilding Montana’s mental and behavioral health system went over proposed recommendations this week.
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April 23, 2024 • 1 min
The latest survey of Montanans views of public lands shows an increase in support for recreation and conservation but a sharp decline in Montanan’s reported quality of life.
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April 22, 2024 • 3 mins
Nearly two years after losing federal certification, the state’s adult psychiatric hospital in Warm Springs is facing leadership shakeups and turnover of medical providers and key staff.
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April 19, 2024 • 13 mins
The mystery of the lodged bullet continues. Is it fair for candidates to both criticize and shun the press? As expected, campaign fundraising is breaking records. Learn more now on Campaign Beat.
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April 18, 2024 • 4 mins
Pyramid Mountain Lumber's owners said a changing economy and a housing crunch made it impossible to stay in business. Now, mill workers and Seeley Lake residents are grasping for a future that may not include timber.
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April 17, 2024 • 15 secs
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