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The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is investigating algal blooms along a section of the Gallatin River just north of Yellowstone National Park. Regulators will hold a public meeting in Big Sky and remotely to provide updates.
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Nursing educators say extra space will help boost both enrollment and Montana’s healthcare workforceMontana State University’s nursing college is adding new buildings to its campuses in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Kalispell and Missoula.
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A campaign for a constitutional abortion rights amendment in Montana may soon begin collecting signatures to put the measure before voters this fall. But that process has been pushed back by Republican officials challenging the initiative’s content and by legal rulings.
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The federal government is reviewing a plan to capture 150 million tons of carbon dioxide in Wyoming and store it underground in eastern Montana. The project, aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, is raising objections from local ranchers.
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A working group tasked with reviewing and updating Montana’s Environmental Policy Act is beginning to draft recommendations.
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Veteran and low-income homeowners have until Monday to apply for property tax assistance programs.
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Students will do the research and choose a format for their understanding of the impact the reservation boarding schools had on resident students’ education and lives.
National News
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The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.
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"I'm not playing with persona," St. Vincent says of All Born Screaming. "It's a really a record about life and death and love. That's it. That's all we got."
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PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza.
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The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here's how the case could affect women and doctors.
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The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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