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Montana reaches four years of unemployment rate below 3.4 percent
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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(Daily Montanan). With a June unemployment rate of 2.8 percent, unchanged from last month, Montana has now seen nine straight years of rates under 3 percent, and four years below 3.4 percent. The governor’s office and Department of Labor and...
Florida ranks #1 for religious liberty in the U.S., Governor Ron DeSantis says
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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July 20, 2025
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Monday Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida tops the list when it comes to protecting religious liberty safeguards. Florida was named the new number one state in the nation when it comes to protecting spiritual freedoms...
Where to experience cowboy culture around the world
The New Zealand Herald
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July 19, 2025
Australia Stockmen, also known as ringers, are part of Australia’s cultural fabric. For generations, they’ve worked the country’s craggy landscapes and vast outback. Stockmen first arrived on the scene in the early 19th century, when European...
Montana DOJ launches chaplaincy program to support staff wellness
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont — Attorney General Austin Knudsen swore in 11 new chaplains on Tuesday in the Supreme Court. NBC Montana sat down with Charles Keller, the head Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Lolo, who was selected as one of the DOJ Chaplains. “My...
Montana Public Radio reacts to spending bill passage, braces for funding cut
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Public Radio reacted to the passage of The Rescissions Act of 2025 in a Facebook post Friday morning. "We are acutely aware that this service is a lifeline to so many in our state, and we will navigate these challenging...
Montana Brown reveals the bizarre health routine she swears by to 'aid digestion and reduce inflammation'
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
Montana Brown has revealed her bizarre health routine she swears by in an Instagram video on Friday. The former Love Island star, 29, said she uses a caster oil pack every night before bed to aid digestion and reduce inflammation. Sharing a video...
Montana State University's Sarah Stoneback named VP of International Trumpet Guild
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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July 18, 2025
Sarah Stoneback, an associate professor of trumpet at Montana State University (MSU), has been elected as the vice president and president-elect of the International Trumpet Guild. Stoneback, who will begin her two-year term on October 1,...
Montana public media faces cuts as D.C. passes rescissions package
Montana Free Press
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July 18, 2025
Local News Needs Fuel. You’re the Spark. This summer, MTFP reporters are partnering with hometown newsrooms across Montana — from Glendive to Anaconda — to bring deeply local stories to light. Your gift helps power this collaboration by covering...
Montana waiting for $6.8B in ed funding held by Trump administrat
The Missoula Current - Montana
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July 18, 2025
Darrell Ehrlick (Daily Montanan) On July 1, the start of a new fiscal year for most educational institutions, many school districts anticipated receiving a chunk of federal funding that helps with various programs. That check, so to speak, isn’t...
Montana Travelers Take Note: Canada’s Free Park Pass
1370/94.7 AM KXTL - Montana
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July 18, 2025
Montana is home to some of the most iconic parks in the U.S.—we’ve got big names like Glacier and Yellowstone. But our neighbors to the north? O’le Canada is stepping up their park game this summer in a big way—and yes, it has a little something...
Open-World Games That Hilariously Roast American Culture, Ranked
Game Rant
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July 19, 2025
Summary Open-world games use America as a backdrop for satire, mocking gun-ho exceptionalism and consumerism. Games like Fallout 4 and Dead Rising exaggerate American culture, including patriotism and consumerism. Titles like Far Cry 5 and Saints...
Montana Brown’s reveal about rude celebrity sparks Wagatha Christie-style investigation
Metro
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July 18, 2025
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Montana Brown has set the internet alight with a story about a rude encounter with a certain celebrity. The Love Island star rose to...
‘It will devastate us’: Montana's public media stations set to lose federal funding
KPVI - Idaho
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Large portions of the public radio programming on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation are likely to soon “come to a standstill.” On Friday Congress voted to claw back funding for public media nationwide, and Fort Belknap’s KGVA 88.1 gets 70% of...
University of Montana introduces inaugural class of Phyllis J. Washington Scholars
Glacier Country News - Montana
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July 18, 2025
The University of Montana's Phyllis J. Washington College of Education has introduced the first class of Phyllis J. Washington Scholars. This new program aims to support future educators and school counselors in Montana and the Western United...
4-H program shines at Montana Fair, showcasing youth talent and life skills
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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July 18, 2025
Montana's fair season is in full swing, bringing with it a variety of attractions including rides, food, games, and livestock exhibitions, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H programs. This year, the...
'Painful setback': Public broadcasting in Montana bracing for federal funding cuts
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 18, 2025
Montana's public broadcasting outlets — Montana PBS, Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio and Bozeman-based KGLT — are bracing for steep funding cuts in the wake of votes by Congress to eliminate support. The Senate voted 51-48 in the...
Montana nonprofit strives to recruit Indigenous foster families through new program
Yellowstone Public Radio - Montana
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July 17, 2025
Faith-based nonprofit Child Bridge specializes in recruiting and training foster families. In May, the organization launched Native Family Services to better serve the large percentage of Indigenous children in Montana’s foster care system. Data...
Montana voters, not party bosses, should choose our leaders
Seeley Swan Pathfinder - Montana
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July 17, 2025
“[Political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to...
“Believe in yourself, that’s a huge part of it”: CMR’s Lincoln Senter commits to Montana after breakout junior season
Nonstop Local SWX Sports - Washington State
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After earning a starting role as a junior, CMR’s Lincoln Senter turned hard work and belief in himself into a Division I commitment to the Montana Grizzlies.Adam Rodriguez SWX Local Sports GREAT FALLS, Mont. - After earning a starting spot on...
Drought Spreads Across Montana
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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July 18, 2025
Drought spreads across Montana According to data from the National Drought Mitigation center roughly 63% of Montana is experiencing drought with conditions unlikely to improve anytime soon. It’s Montana’s fifth consecutive year experiencing...