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The Blackfoot River helped inspire one of Montana’s best-known books. Now, supporters of a 25-year land conservation effort called the "A River Runs Through It" plan hope Congress will give the river and the surrounding area new protections and a lasting legacy. Comments from John Maclean, author and son of "A River Runs Through It" author Norman Maclean, and Chris Eyer, owner, Heart W Outfitters.
Regional News
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The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is opening up a public comment period as part of an environmental review for American Prairie's proposal to change the class of livestock on one of its parcels from cattle to bison. -
Montana lawmakers have voted to subpoena the Secretary of State. They're ordering a record of what private voter information the office has sent to the federal government. -
Hundreds of workers at the country’s primary platinum and palladium mine are on strike as of Thursday morning. -
Staffing cuts at the U.S. Forest Service and a push to repeal the Roadless Rule are raising concerns among some Trump supporters in conservative Montana. -
Helena residents will soon have a new tool for communicating their views on issues with city government. -
The search is on for a bear in the Columbia Falls-area that attacked a woman Monday. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and U.S. Forest Service investigators say a woman who was walking her dog sustained significant injuries following the attack.
National News
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For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information. -
The Pennsylvania Democrat has already had a strained relationship with many inside his party. In the video, he spoke about working with Trump but did not outright praise him. -
New Apple CEO John Ternus announces the iPhone Duo, which folds like a passport and is the most radical iPhone design update in nearly 20 years. -
The leader of the Education Department's special education office told employees she is resigning after less than four months in the role and as the agency overall is morphing and shrinking. -
Prosecutors told the court that Andrew and Tristan Tate boasted about having multiple passports and flying on private jets. But the Tates' lawyers argued they were only playing a role for their fans.
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