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Montana State Prison continue major water system replacement following failure
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NBC Montana
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DEER LODGE, Mont. — The Montana Department of Corrections will begin installing new and permanent water infrastructure at Montana State Prison after approval from Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday. The facility, which holds about 1,600 male...
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New Report Reveals Montana Has The World’s Top Trending Destination For 2026
It's hard to believe, but 2026 is fast approaching, bringing with it early questions about the best places to travel. After all, there is a whole world of possibilities to explore. Is 2026 the year to go visit the towering Swiss Alps? Or is it the...
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District Court Dismisses Another Kids Climate Suit, As Existing Law Requires (Updated)
On Wednesday, Judge Dale Christensen on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana "reluctantly" dismissed Lighthiser v. Trump, the latest "kids climate suit," on standing grounds. The only thing surprising about this was that Judge...
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Montana Court Dismisses Youth-led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels
A federal district court in Montana Wednesday granted the Trump administration’s request to toss out a youth-led lawsuit challenging the administration’s efforts to increase the extraction and use of fossil fuels and other actions that suppress...
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Montana DNRC to conduct pile burning near Clinton
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NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Missoula Unit is set to conduct pile burning today on approximately seven acres of state trust lands located four miles north of Ravenna in Clinton. The...
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NorthWestern Energy Plans ‘Large Load’ Tariff For Data Centers
NorthWestern Plans ‘Large Load’ Tariff for Montana Data Centers According to filings with the Montana Public Service Commission, NorthWestern Energy plans to propose a “large load” tariff that would establish rules for interconnecting data centers...
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Montana Drug Interdiction Operation Leads To Major Arrests
Montana is home to a lot of miles of open road, and there aren't enough troopers to patrol those thousands of miles at every moment of the day. It makes our state highways an easy target for drug runners or "mules" to try and sneak through without...
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Montana Department of Livestock Investigates Potential Feral Swine Threat
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received to a report of potential feral swine from USDA Wildlife Services on Oct. 15. USDA Wildlife Services received a call of a bear getting into a barn and livestock feed. Upon investigation, pig scat,...
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Environmental Developments to Watch in New England
[co-author: Sarah Simon, 2025 Summer Associate] With an office in Boston, Beveridge & Diamond (B&D) closely tracks developments, upcoming deadlines, and business implications for companies with operations in Massachusetts and the greater New...
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Meet the Volunteer Pilots Flying Patients From Red States to Reproductive Care
As I walk into the airport, two shaggy dogs bound up to the front door and then, pets received, head back to their owner. A group of guys sit around on couches, drinking coffee and shooting the breeze. It’s a sunny Thursday morning here at this...
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How Leftists Puppet Children For Climate Lawfare Schemes
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The Daily Caller
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An environmental lawfare group that represents children and uses tactics some critics argue amount to “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” has drawn scrutiny for the way it integrates activist talking points into educational training materials. Our...
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Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, October 16, 2025
WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Thursday. A federal judge in Missoula dismissed a lawsuit from 22 young plaintiffs challenging Trump administration energy policies on Wednesday, saying the court lacked...
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Climate now touches every area of law
Climate change is the defining issue of our time, requiring action at the local, domestic, and international level. Yet, the world remains off track to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. In response to this...
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Opponents: Wildfire highlights Bitterroot logging project flaws
Laura Lundquist HAMILTON (Missoula Current) - Bracing himself against Monday morning’s wind and snow squalls, Dominick DellaSala surveyed the Bitterroot mountainside that was burned this summer by the Observation Point Fire. His gaze swept over...
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Montana Judge Throws Out Climate Lawsuit
A judge in Montana has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a youth organization and targeting the Trump presidency for pivoting away from decarbonization to more hydrocarbon production. Per an AP report, Judge Dana Christensen said the plaintiffs, led...
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Montana FWP seeks public comment on several proposals, projects
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NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking for public input on several new proposals and environmental assessments, including projects involving fish pond licensing, construction access, fishing site development, stream...
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Montana investigates potential feral swine in Phillips County
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NBC Montana
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HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is investigating a report of potential feral swine in Phillips County. The initial report, received by USDA Wildlife Services, described a bear getting into a barn and livestock feed....
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The No Kings protests must go beyond the Democrats to defeat Trump
The No Kings protests against Trump that took place across the US on 18 October unleashed a truly massive social mobilisation that expressed deep-seated anger and a determination to defeat the authoritarian agenda that the administration is...
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Montana's new 'HEART' program aims to support inmate reintegration
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The Times Republican - Iowa
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MONTANA – A new initiative is set to support inmates in Montana as they transition back into their communities after release. The program, which was approved today by leaders from Medicare and Medicaid, promises to address critical issues faced by...
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Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Shield MAGA From the Shutdown
Each time President Donald Trump—nominally the leader for the entire country—has been asked about the government shutdown, he has replied with the rhetorical equivalent of a shrug, claiming that the situation is hurting “Democrat things” and that...
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