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The Arctic
Threshold S02 Episode Nine: Who Asked You?
mtpr.org - Amy Martin - Auricle Productions
Russia has more land in the Arctic than any other nation. It's also a regime that does not tolerate dissent. What does this mean for residents of …
Montana
Glacier Grizzlies Will Stay On The Endangered List, For Now
mtpr.org - Nick Mott
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today it no longer plans to propose removing the population of grizzly bears in and around Glacier National …
Trump Administration
Trump Administration Moves To Re-Block Drilling On Sacred Blackfeet Land
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
The Trump administration filed in federal appeals court Tuesday to block oil and gas drilling near Glacier National Park on land considered sacred to …
Montana
Environmental Group Sues NorthWestern Energy, Regulators Over Renewables
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
A Montana environmental group is suing the state’s largest utility company and its public regulators. It says they violated a law aimed at developing …
Montana
EPA Proposes Waiving State Water Quality Standards In Butte
mtpr.org - Nora Saks
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to waive state water quality standards for a portion of Butte’s Superfund cleanup. If the final …
Mental Health
State, Foundation Prioritizing Pregnant Women's Mental Health
mtpr.org - Eric Whitney
Pregnant women in Montana should have a lot easier time getting help for addiction and mental health problems if $5 million in grant funding …
Montana
Regents Approve 2 Percent Raises For Top Montana Administrators
mtpr.org - Associated Press
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The state Board of Regents approved a 2 percent pay raise for 13 top administrators within the Montana university system. …
Salaries & Wages
State Senate President To Sponsor Bill To Raise Lawmaker Pay
mtpr.org - Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Legislature should "take its lumps" and pass a long-overdue measure to raise future lawmakers' pay without worrying …
Montana
Montana Lawmakers Plan Budget Around Modest State Revenue Growth
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
Montana’s Gross State Product, wages and personal income are expected to grow between 3 and 4 percent each of the next few years, according to …
Montana Politics
Montana Lawmakers Plan For Modest State Revenue Growth
mtpr.org - Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana legislative panel has adopted a revenue estimate predicting modest growth in tax collections through 2021 that …
Montana
New Funding Will Support Pregnant Women's Addiction, Behavioral Health Treatment
mtpr.org - Eric Whitney
The state health department announced it's getting $5.6 million in grant funding to help pregnant women who are struggling with addiction or other …
Montana
University Of Montana Dean Files Employment Grievance
mtpr.org - Associated Press
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — University of Montana Dean of Students Rhondie Voorhees has filed an employment grievance against the institution after being …
Native Americans
Montana Judge Rejects Challenge To Blackfeet Water Compact
mtpr.org - Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a legal challenge to a water-rights compact between the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, the state of …
College & University
Program Aims To Prepare College Students To Engage In Democracy
mtpr.org - Rosie Costain
More than 71 percent of Montana voters voted in the midterm election, the highest turnout in state history. It was also higher across the country. …
EPA
Gov Bullock Appoints New Head of Montana DEQ
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
Listen Listening... 1:15 Gov Bullock Appoints New Head of Montana DEQ Governor Steve Bullock has appointed a former liaison in the Obama White House to a …
Montana
Gov Bullock, Lawmakers Start Work New State Budget
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
Both the Montana Governor’s Office and a group of independent legislative researchers have come up with estimates of how much money will be available …
Montana
Latest Grizzly Bear Death Brings NCDE Mortality Total To 48
mtpr.org - Shaylee Ragar
A male grizzly bear cub was killed by a train near Columbia Falls last week, adding to the abnormally high number of bear mortalities in the Northern …
Gray Wolves
House Passes Bill To Drop Legal Protections For Gray Wolves
mtpr.org - Matthew Daly - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Friday to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, …
Montana
State, County Officials Differ On Montana's Voting Needs
mtpr.org - Matt Volz - Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The midterm elections saw a record number of absentee ballots overwhelm voting machines in some Montana counties, found election …
Montana
Over 80 Snow Geese Shot And Left To Rot Near Augusta
mtpr.org - Edward O'Brien
State and Federal wildlife officials are investigating this week’s slaughter of dozens of snow geese about two miles southeast of Augusta in western …
Yellowstone National Park
Groups File Lawsuit To Stop Eastern Idaho Gold Exploration
mtpr.org - Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The federal government violated environmental laws by approving a Canadian company's plan to search for gold in key wildlife …
Montana
"We Have Serious Issues:" Whitefish Considers Wildfire Threat And Prevention
mtpr.org - nicky.ouellet@mtpr.org (Nicky Ouellet)
The fires raging in California, and one continuing to smolder in Glacier National Park, have managers in Whitefish thinking about how people in town …
Montana
Governor Bullock Prioritizes Medicaid Expansion In State Budget Draft
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
Governor Steve Bullock released his draft state budget and priorities for the upcoming legislative session Thursday. At the top of the list: …
Health Care
Govenor Bullock Prioritizes Medicaid Expansion In State Budget Draft
mtpr.org - corin.cates-carney@mtpr.org (Corin Cates-Carney)
Governor Steve Bullock released his draft state budget and priorities for the upcoming legislative session Thursday. At the top of the list: …
North Atlantic
Threshold S02 Episode Eight: Oil And Water
mtpr.org - Amy Martin - Auricle Productions
What happens when the thing you can't live without in the short term threatens your very existence in the long run? Meet two whalers in Utqiagvik, …
Fish
Flathead Valley LGBTQ Youth Organize To Be, Find Allies
mtpr.org - Nicky Ouellet
Young people growing up queer in Montana say one of the hardest parts is how truly alone it can feel to be different under the big sky. For the last …
Montana
Flathead Valley LGBTQ Youth Organize To Raise Awareness, Build Allies
mtpr.org - Nicky Ouellet
Young people growing up queer in Montana say one of the hardest parts is how truly alone it can feel to be different under the big sky. For the last …
Montana
New Montana GOP House Speaker Talks 2019 Priorities
mtpr.org - Corin Cates-Carney
Montana’s legislative session doesn’t start for another seven weeks, but state lawmakers met at the capitol Wednesday to elect political leaders in …
eCigarettes
Popular E-Cigarette Suspends Sale Of Flavored Products In Stores
mtpr.org - Edward O'Brien
The nation’s most popular e-cigarette company has suspended sale of its flavored products at over 90,000 brick and mortar stores nationwide. This …
Montana
Grizzly Conservation Organizations Purchase Land To Expand Bear Territory
mtpr.org - Nick Mott
Grizzlies in Northwest Montana are moving into areas they haven’t been seen in years, and Wednesday conservation organizations announced they’ve …

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Threshold S02 Episode Nine: Who Asked You?

Glacier Grizzlies Will Stay On The Endangered List, For Now

Trump Administration Moves To Re-Block Drilling On Sacred Blackfeet Land

Environmental Group Sues NorthWestern Energy, Regulators Over Renewables

EPA Proposes Waiving State Water Quality Standards In Butte

State, Foundation Prioritizing Pregnant Women's Mental Health

Regents Approve 2 Percent Raises For Top Montana Administrators

State Senate President To Sponsor Bill To Raise Lawmaker Pay

Montana Lawmakers Plan Budget Around Modest State Revenue Growth

Montana Lawmakers Plan For Modest State Revenue Growth

New Funding Will Support Pregnant Women's Addiction, Behavioral Health Treatment

University Of Montana Dean Files Employment Grievance

Montana Judge Rejects Challenge To Blackfeet Water Compact

Program Aims To Prepare College Students To Engage In Democracy

Gov Bullock Appoints New Head of Montana DEQ

Gov Bullock, Lawmakers Start Work New State Budget

Latest Grizzly Bear Death Brings NCDE Mortality Total To 48

House Passes Bill To Drop Legal Protections For Gray Wolves

State, County Officials Differ On Montana's Voting Needs

Over 80 Snow Geese Shot And Left To Rot Near Augusta

Groups File Lawsuit To Stop Eastern Idaho Gold Exploration

"We Have Serious Issues:" Whitefish Considers Wildfire Threat And Prevention

Governor Bullock Prioritizes Medicaid Expansion In State Budget Draft

Govenor Bullock Prioritizes Medicaid Expansion In State Budget Draft

Threshold S02 Episode Eight: Oil And Water

Flathead Valley LGBTQ Youth Organize To Be, Find Allies

Flathead Valley LGBTQ Youth Organize To Raise Awareness, Build Allies

New Montana GOP House Speaker Talks 2019 Priorities

Popular E-Cigarette Suspends Sale Of Flavored Products In Stores

Grizzly Conservation Organizations Purchase Land To Expand Bear Territory