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PNS Daily News - June 19, 20130
We’re covering stories on a variety of issues in today’s rundown including: Farm Bill vote that could impact both SNAP benefits and the treatment of animals; a lawmaker faces criticism for his changes to an immigration bill; and a youth summit focuses on Native Americans in foster care.
Public News Service - Montana
HELENA, Mont. – Tents, campers, sheds, and friends' couches. That's how thousands of Montanans bed down each night, and volunteers started trying to locate them yesterday (Thursday) for the annual Point in Time Homeless Count. And while homelessness isn't as easy to spot in a rural state as ...Read More
HELENA, Mont. - The message has been preached for years: early cancer detection can improve outcomes. But cancer screenings have declined during the past 10 years, according to the American Cancer Society. ACA spokesman Chuck Reed says expense may be one reason. A mammogram can cost several hundred...Read More
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Health insurance coverage is tied to geography in Montana. A new report from the Center for Rural Affairs finds that people in the most rural counties are least likely to have coverage. Of the state's 46 rural counties, in 28 – one in four residents don't have a po...Read More
HELENA, Mont. - School breakfast in Montana is getting a positive review in a report released today by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). The study shows that more low-income pupils are being served nutritious breakfasts at school compared with the previous year, but there's room for improv...Read More
MILES CITY, Mont. - January is Stalking Awareness Month in Montana, where a campaign is under way to "Know it. Name it. Stop it." State law lists stalking as a crime, but Caroline Fleming, executive director of the Custer Network Against Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault, says it's not an easy one...Read More
HELENA, Mont. – The expired Farm Bill was extended in the so-called "fiscal cliff" legislation approved by Congress this week. Alan Merrill, Montana Farmers Union president, says a look at the fine print shows the last-minute extension of the 2008 bill is only good for nine months – and ...Read More
HELENA, Mont. - "Spending more time with family" is a top New Year's resolution, and the "Be Out There" campaign from the National Wildlife Federation is designed to help keep that promise strong all year. The program offers tips and advice to parents who pledge to help get their kids outdoors every...Read More
HELENA, Mont. - Months ago, farmers were the first to see what's over the so-called fiscal cliff of budget cuts and tax hikes. That's when the Farm Bill expired, leaving many agriculture programs without funding, including conservation titles, rural development and beginning farmer initiatives. US...Read More