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Montana State students release jazz album combining STEM backgrounds
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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July 3, 2025
Engineering and psychology students at Montana State University have released a jazz album titled "Something More." The Kellan Moore Trio, consisting of recent graduates Kellan Moore, Jaden Hopkins, and Carson Putnam, produced the album, which...
DEQ Seeks Comments on Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Char-Koosta News - Montana
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HELENA — The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting public comment on a draft for the Asbestos Control Program’s (ACP) Programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA). The Programmatic EA analyzes environmental impacts for asbestos...
Golf Courses in Montana
92.5 KAAR - Montana
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July 3, 2025
The golf courses in Montana are truly a sight to behold. Montana Golf Courses Enjoy golf as much as you can during the warm months in Montana. Golfing in Montana can feel like a dream. The views alone are worth the trip. Montana's golf courses sit...
Opinion: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead
Char-Koosta News - Montana
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Letter to the Editor: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead To the Editor: Steve Daines has now succeeded in pushing through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable...
Montana rivers drop, algae spreads as drought deepens
KPAX - Montana
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July 3, 2025
MISSOULA — Following a warm, dry spring and early summer that hammered the winter snowpack, Montana’s rivers are already showing signs of stress with two months of summer to go. On the first day of July, the Blackfoot Challenge said in a news...
National agriculture conference comes to Montana
KPAX - Montana
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July 3, 2025
FISHTAIL — Over 1,200 agriculture professionals from across the country are converging in Billings this week for a national conference focused on food systems, sustainability, and what it really takes to bring food from pasture to plate. The...
Montana Wild Set New Programs for July in Helena
KSEN - Montana
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July 3, 2025
Montana Wild is Fish, Wildlife and Parks conservation education center located in Helena, Montana The center offers educational programs to the public throughout the year, with field trips available for schools Montana Wild will be offering events...
Massive Wildfire Forces Closure of Popular Montana State Park
The Moose 94.7 FM - Montana
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July 3, 2025
A fast-moving wildfire has forced the immediate closure of one of Montana’s most beloved state parks, sending campers and hikers scrambling and prompting a swift emergency response. What began as a small blaze quickly grew into a sprawling...
Montana's Recreational Shooting Restrictions: What You Need To Know
92.5 KAAR - Montana
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July 3, 2025
BUTTE, MT - In Montana, guns and open spaces go hand-in-hand. From competitive marksmen to casual plinkers sighting in a .22, Southwest Montana has long been a haven for recreational shooters. But now, one of the most popular—and...
Daines to Montanans: Drop dead
Lake County Leader - Montana
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July 3, 2025
By the time you read this, Steve Daines may have already pushed through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable Care Act. Please call his office now. Because if...
Montana governor vetoes several bipartisan conservation bills
Public News Service
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Environmental and wildlife conservation in Montana took hits during this year's state legislative session, including vetoes from the governor on bills that received bipartisan support. Among bills Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed was House Bill 477,...
Gov. DeSantis bucks his party, protects $200M for wildlife corridor | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Floridians support preserving the state’s wild and open spaces. It’s not just talk, either. They have voted to allocate their tax dollars on buying and protecting land in sensitive areas. They understand that as the population grows, they risk...
Montana, Forest Service, sign forest management agreement
KPVI - Idaho
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, center, gives remarks about a new shared stewardship agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. USFS Chief Tom Shultz, right, and DNRC director Amanda Kaster, left, also gave remarks on Monday. (Courtesy photo) Montana...
Montana State Names Hailey Barrett New Women’s Tennis Coach
BVM Sports
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July 2, 2025
Hailey Barrett has been appointed as the new head women's tennis coach at Montana State University, succeeding a role at Rutgers University. MSU's Athletic Director, Leon Costello, praised Barrett's extensive experience, highlighting her work in...
New Montana High School Sport
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
It would make a lot of sense to add this sport in Montana. Montana High School Sports High school sports are pure and beautiful. Montana might not have any professional sports teams, but we love what we have. There are several colleges with sports...
Montana Legal Employment And Government Accountability In Effect
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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July 2, 2025
Montana’s Legal Employment And Government Accountability Law Now In Effect The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing the new Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law. It requires employers to...
Crews responding to fire at Makoshika State Park in eastern Montana
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
DAWSON COUNTY, Mont. (KFYR) - The Dawson County Sheriff’s Department says fire crews are on scene and actively fighting a wind-blown wildfire at Makoshika State Park in Dawson County, Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the state park...
Residents challenge Montana septic system law in new lawsuit
KTMF - Montana
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BIG SKY, Mont. – A new lawsuit has been filed against the Montana Department of Environmental Quality challenging a state law on pollution control. The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed the lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of a law that...
Drought prompts early fishing restrictions, impacting Montana's $900M angling industry
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Drought conditions are causing concerns for rivers, lakes and fishery health in western Montana. Fishing draws more than 3 million anglers and generates $900 million in revenue annually to Montana according to an estimate by...
Mussel-Fouled Boat Was on Its Way to a Northwest Montana Lake
94.9 KYSS FM - Montana
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July 2, 2025
Invasive mussels are prolific breeders. And we sure don't want them or their offspring in our pristine lakes. That was what was at risk, when a Montana Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) check station stepped in to vanquish some "settlers," or the...