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Volunteers took their love of reading to elementary school students in Billings this week.
Regional News
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The 69th Legislature has reached week seven. Debates over environmental issues from wolves to the right to a clean and healthful environment are heating up at the Statehouse.
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It's Black History Month, and one group in Billings is encouraging a love of reading and appreciation for Black writers.
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More than lines on a map, geographical features divide towns and counties across Montana–sometimes creating barriers between residents and critical services like schools and hospitals.
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The world’s most complete T. Rex skeleton has ambled into Bozeman, for a seven-month stay at the Museum of the Rockies.
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Local organizers are crowdfunding a billboard to extend support to members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Tuesday’s date shares the number with the phone number 211, a 24/7 confidential call center available in all 50 states, that connects callers with critical non-emergency needs like food, housing and mental health care. For 13 counties in Montana, the Help Center is answering the call.
Elections 2024
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Whether it’s the race for president or local ballot initiatives, recent polling suggests the outcomes of November’s election will be decided by slim margins. Youth voters, a historically hard to reach electorate, could tip the scales. So what, if anything, is motivating young Montanans to vote?
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The first round of ballots hit the mail in Montana Friday, nearly three weeks out from General Elections.
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As Bozeman’s population has more than doubled over a few decades, public safety services like police and fire have struggled to keep up. This November the city is going to voters to ask for a bump in their budgets.
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The postal service plays an important role in handling ballots between voters and the election office. At the same time, they are struggling to hire.
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Tribal leaders are renewing their calls for an apology from U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, after leaked audio reveals Sheehy making disparaging comments about Native Americans.
National News
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House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.
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A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.
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"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said.
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Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — compromise the independence of the judiciary, experts warn.
NPR Headlines
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- 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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