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Volunteers took their love of reading to elementary school students in Billings this week.
Regional News
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Protests and rallies were held at National Parks across the county over the weekend relating to mass firings of federal employees.
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Business owners and community members are taking a stand alongside recently fired federal employees, including the estimated hundreds of Montanans let go from the US Forest Service.
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The dust is settling around a sudden move to reduce the federal workforce that included the Trump administration firing hundreds of U.S. Forest Service workers across the state of Montana.
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The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will display gowns at the Academy Awards Ceremony in 2024.
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While cities like Missoula and Billings have art house movie theaters, Bozeman does not. However, Bozeman area residents are able to take in some Oscar nominated films with the help of a local non-profit. For the second year in a row Bozeman Film Society hosts a week of gold, screening 20 Oscar nominated films.
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Bridger Bowl, the nonprofit ski area just outside of Bozeman celebrated 70 years of operation this January. Now the organization is turning towards the future with a ten year development plan.
Elections 2024
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Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester announced Wednesday he’s seeking a fourth term.
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Sen. Jon Tester says he has not yet made up his mind on running again in 2024. The three-term Democrat says he needs to talk it over with his wife, Sharla, first.
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Corey Stapleton, a Republican from Billings, served as a state senator and ran unsuccessfully for governor and the U.S. House.
National News
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Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.
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In North Dakota, many farmers are still recovering from the 2018 trade war and are now bracing for more losses as President Trump levies sweeping tariffs on everything from soybeans to pork.
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The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Matt Reilly, of Austin public radio station KUTX, to discuss new albums from Charley Crockett, Twin Shadow and more.
NPR Headlines
- Over 50 universities are under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown
- USPS head agrees to let DOGE find 'efficiencies' — with limits to employee data access
- NASA and SpaceX make second attempt this week to launch astronauts
- A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
- How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse -- and for better
- Vice President Vance gets booed at the Kennedy Center
- FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over 'dire' resources, then quickly backtracks
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