Montana
Monday, March 27, 2023
Report: Students Happy with College's 'Digital Transformation'
Digital learning has become the new normal for colleges since the pandemic, and a report finds community college students are largely satisfied with …
Grant Boosts Student Parents at MT Tribal College
A grant is helping student parents at a college in northwestern Montana. The Aspen Institute has announced Blackfeet Community College and seven …
MT Bills Could Improve Elk Management, Increase Hunting Opportunities
A package of bills in Helena is aimed at improving elk management in Montana. The six bills are bipartisan efforts from lawmakers, hunters and …
Federal Funds to Conserve, Restore America's 'Duck Factory'
The Interior Department is investing funds in protecting what some call America's 'duck factory.' The Prairie Potholes are marshes and wetlands that…
USDA Rule Would Reform 'Made in USA' Meat Labeling
Ranching and agriculture groups say the federal government has taken a positive step in ensuring truth in labeling on meat from the United States…
Montanans in DC Urging Protections for Iconic MT Rivers
Montanans are in Washington, D.C., to call for greater protections of some of the state's most iconic rivers. Anglers, business owners and river …
Groups Call for Endangered Species Protections for Pygmy Rabbit
Advocates have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save the smallest rabbit species in North America, the pygmy rabbit…
Preserving Wildlife, Climate Critical Topics for 2023 Farm Bill
As hearings on the 2023 Farm Bill begin, a push is on to ensure biodiversity is part of the conversation. A Senate hearing on the bill's conservation …
Bill Would Ban Ranked-Choice Voting in MT Elections
Montana lawmakers are considering banning a way of running elections known as ranked choice voting. Under this election system, people rank their …
Study: Heart-Related Deaths Spiked in Pandemic's First Year
A new study finds cardiovascular-related deaths increased during the first year of the pandemic. American Heart Association data finds there were …
Poll: Overwhelming Support for Medical Aid in Dying in MT
A poll shows in large numbers, Montanans support medical aid in dying. Under Senate Bill 210 in Helena, physicians could be charged with homicide if …
Biden Admin Focuses on Rural U.S. with Infrastructure Projects
By Kristi Eaton for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Big Sky Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration…