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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MT: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

About 20% of Americans living in rural areas, or about 6.5 million people, have been diagnosed with some form of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Address Rural-Urban Mental-Health Care Gap

A new report underscores the challenges of getting mental health treatment when living in rural areas, like much of Montana. The Bipartisan Policy …

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Narcan, also known as naloxone, can reverse overdoses while they're happening. (Gov. Tom Wolf/Flickr)
Overdose Awareness Day: Montanans Honor Lives Lost

MISSOULA, Mont. – Montanans on Thursday are remembering lives lost to overdose in Missoula. The organization Open Aid Alliance is marking …

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The number of children in foster care in Montana jumped from about 1,700 in 2007 to nearly 3,400 in 2016. (RitaE/Pixabay)
Foster Parent Appreciation Day: Children in Foster Care in MT Rising

HELENA, Mont. – As the opioid crisis has grown in recent years, so has the number of children no longer able to safely live with their parents…

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More than 700 Montanans have overdosed on opioids since 2000. (Cindy Shebley/Flickr)
Mont. Receives Failing Grade for Response to Opioid Crisis

HELENA Mont. – Montana received failing marks in a new report tracking states' progress in the fight against the opioid crisis. The Treasure …

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Health experts suggest throwing veggies on the barbecue as a good option to stay healthy this summer. (Jeremy Keith/Flickr)
Summer Meals, Vacations: Don't Abandon Your Healthy Habits

HELENA, Mont. – There's still a lot more of summer to go, and health experts have some tips for those who are going to spend time away from …

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Native Americans make up about 6.5 percent of Montana's population. (EWULibraries/flickr)
Group Looks to Get Out Native American Vote in Montana

BILLINGS, Mont. – With two months left before Election Day, one group is encouraging Montana's Native American population to register to vote…

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This Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which is designed to keep people's extra medications out of the hands of addicts. (dodgerton skillhause/Morguefile)
Fight Drug Abuse on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

HELENA, Mont. - On April 30, Montanans are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring any unused medication to 20 sites across the …

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PHOTO: Party planning needs to include sober transportation options. That's the message to Montanans from MADD. Photo credit: Microsoft Images
Party Planning to Save Lives in MT

HELENA, Mont. - Montana is home to the worst drivers. That was the pronouncement of a recent report Car Insurance Comparison.com based its assessment …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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Report: Montana Prisoner Headcount Holds Steady

HELENA, Mont. - A yearly tally of state prison populations shows that, nationwide, numbers are lower than the previous year for the first time since 1…

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“Cannabis at the Capitol” Comes to Bozeman

Bozeman, MT - Cannabis at the Capitol, a day of educating and rallying for medical marijuana rights, comes to Bozeman today. Physicians, nurses…

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Battery-Powered Smoking? MT Montana Encouraged to Ban New Cigarettes

HELENA, Mont. - Oregon is the first state to ban the sale of so-called electronic cigarettes, and some health advocates are calling for Montana to …

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