On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, the Montana Meth Project launched into the fight against that addictive and dangerous drug with a new education program for middle school and high school students. Executive Director Amy Rue joins us to […]
A recent Montana Supreme Court ruling overturned a law requiring written consent from parents before minors could receive an abortion. The ruling seemingly placed the state in front of parental rights when it comes to medical decisions regarding their minor […]
Many Montanans have been hit with dramatic increases in property taxes due to a number of reasons — rising property values are chief among them, but local government spending, regulations, and the limitations placed on our resource economy all play […]
Montana has been on a steady march toward becoming a regional tech leader long before the federal government designated the state as 1 of 12 new regional Tech Hubs in July. The designation of the Headwaters Tech Hub comes with […]
How does Montana help displaced mill workers? The head of Montana’s Department of Labor and Industry, Sarah Swanson, joined us in-studio to talk about Montana’s labor market and how the agency is helping train displaced workers and working with industry […]
The VA MISSION Act expanded veteran’s access to medical providers and healthcare in their local communities. But the six-year-old program has revealed some deficiencies that hinder it’s effectiveness. Chris Enget is a combat veteran and a Purple Heart recipient who […]
The Flathead Warming Center has been a busy place since it opened in 2018. Busy serving, and busy expanding. The center is a low barrier shelter for the population’s homeless, which has grown in proportion with the pandemic and Montana’s […]
James Daniels has taken on a challenge. The double amputee, who lost his legs in a tractor trailer accident nearly two decades ago, will hike solo, (except for his chocolate lab Remy), 21 miles through the Castle Mountains. Daniels says […]
How big a role will nuclear energy have in our future? What are our current sources for generation? Are they reliable, affordable, and stable into the future? Those are some of the questions we and energy experts from across the […]
The US and global markets were stirred this week (08/05/24) with sharp declines, but a soft recovery was relatively swift as the U.S. economy continues to show it’s resiliency. In Montana, housing is still a major issue holding back the […]
