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PNS Daily News - May 23, 20130
Featured on our national rundown today: President Obama is expected to make a major statement on U.S. drone policy; advocates say the immigration reform plan is a good start, but needs work; and as we approach Memorial Day—a new home for some aging veterans.
Public News Service - Montana
HELENA, Mont. - May is National Stroke Awareness Month. About 500 Montanans die from stroke each year. One of the key points to remember in the event of a stroke is FAST action. Certain clot-busting drugs only can be given within a short time frame, said Dr. Ziad Darkhabani, so people need to call...Read More
MISSOULA, Mont. - This is Bear Awareness Week (through the 25th). It's also the time of year when bears are waking up and searching for an easy meal. According to Erin Edge, Rockies and Plains associate for Defenders of Wildlife in Missoula, with the success of grizzly bear recovery, bears are now...Read More
BILLINGS, Mont. – Eastern Montana's plains are often considered a place to drive through, instead of a drive to. The region is part of the focus of the Montana Wilderness Association's (MWA) annual gathering today through Sunday. The group recently unveiled a Prairie Wildlands Campaign. ...Read More
SHELBY, Mont. - A show-and-tell tour is under way today to inspire farmers and ranchers from around the state about how to help their bottom lines - and boost rural economies. Montana Farmers Union and the city of Shelby are sponsoring a bus trip to the Rimrock and Glacier 1 and 2 wind farms. MFU e...Read More
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. - An artist known for large-scale performance installations around the world that focus on what she sees as injustices is in Montana today to draw attention to the plight of Yellowstone National Park bison. Lila Roo will be inside an abstract buffalo, trailed by red art that...Read More
HELENA, Mont. - Several groups in Montana are circulating an online petition, asking the Legislature to come back and take another vote on Medicaid expansion. The expansion died at the end of the session this year, and since lawmakers went home, several more states have accepted the deal, with Kentu...Read More
HELENA, Mont. – Congress will be wading into questions about water quality related to hydraulic fracturing in Montana, and across the country. The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act or "FRAC Act" has been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate. It would require the ...Read More
MISSOULA, Mont. - A U.S. Senate committee is considering significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps. The cutbacks would mean less access to food for low-income Montana families, and would hit programs that teach them how to stretch their fo...Read More