Montana
Monday, April 15, 2024
SB 442 veto override ballots due back this week
Ballots are due back in the Montana Secretary of State's office later this week, as lawmakers decide whether to override Gov. Greg Gianforte's veto …
Child Tax Credit would benefit 46,000 MT kids
Advocates of the Child Tax Credit are calling on Washington lawmakers to expand it as they return to the Capitol this week. It's estimated an …
MT sues for federal wolf protection
A coalition of conservation groups has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for refusing to relist wolves under the Endangered Species Act…
MT researchers: Let smaller wildfires burn
A new study in the journal Nature Communications by Montana researchers said suppressing small wildfires is leading to larger, more intense and …
MT homeless population increase leads the nation
A new report shows Montana has the nation's most rapidly rising homeless population. Advocates for more affordable housing call the situation …
MT earmarks millions to cooperate on reducing wildfire threat
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has awarded $3.1 million for 13 projects to reduce wildfire risk to communities and impro…
Wildlife habitat, connectivity, key to Lolo National Forest management plan
Today is the deadline for public comment on Montana's Lolo National Forest management plan. Advocates say the input will shape how the land is used …
Montana land proposed for solar power
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed expanding the public land available for solar power production in 11 states, including Montana. The BLM's …
Montana farmers want ag data protection
Montana farmers have testified before a panel of state lawmakers asking them to protect agricultural data that is collected by precision farming techn…
Indigenous conference to address cultural identity
Billings-based Western Native Voice is holding its annual membership conference in Great Falls starting tomorrow, and members are discussing …
Environmental advocates sue over MT logging project
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies has sued the U.S. Forest Service over a logging project in southwestern Montana. The group claims the agency …
Montana clinicians want confidential mental health treatment
By Katheryn Houghton for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service …