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Montana PBS and Montana Public Radio face cut in federal funding
KXLH 9 Helena - Montana
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July 21, 2025
GREAT FALLS — With the Rescissions Act of 2025 on President Trump’s desk, Montana Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) estimates it will sustain a $1.8 million budget cut, which is nearly a 20% direct cut to the program. Montana Public Radio is...
Montana PBS and Montana Public Radio face cut in federal funding
KXLH 9 Helena - Montana
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July 21, 2025
GREAT FALLS — With the Rescissions Act of 2025 on President Trump’s desk, Montana Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) estimates it will sustain a $1.8 million budget cut, which is nearly a 20% direct cut to the program. Montana Public Radio is...
Department of Education reverses course on school funding freeze
Montana Public Radio
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July 25, 2025
Earlier this month, the White House withheld more than $26 million Congress previously approved for Montana schools. It was a small slice of the billions of dollars in education funding being reviewed by the Trump Administration. Last week, the...
Montana announces details on proposed Medicaid expansion changes
KXLH 9 Helena - Montana
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July 22, 2025
HELENA — Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration has released more details on its plans to implement work requirements and charge premiums for people on Medicaid expansion. Earlier this month, leaders with the Montana Department of Public Health and...
Montana public media faces cuts as D.C. passes rescissions package
Big Sky Weekly - Montana
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July 21, 2025
Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio and Montana PBS indicated that roughly 16% of their funding comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. By Zeke Lloyd and Nora Mabie MONTANA FREE PRESS The House gave final approval early...
‘Approachable luxury’: Gravity Haus opens first Montana location in Big Sky
Big Sky Weekly - Montana
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July 25, 2025
GM aims to welcome locals, ‘add flavor to the community and contribute’ to Big Sky’s existing identity By Jack Reaney SENIOR EDITOR Gravity Haus, a brand of “experiential and adventure-centric” hotels and social clubs, has opened its first Montana...
Trump Administration Will Release $5 Billion in Federal Education Funding Previously on Pause
Flathead Beacon - Montana
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July 25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday afternoon it would release more than $5 billion in federal K-12 education funding that it withheld from districts for nearly a month. The $5 billion federal funding freeze included an estimated...
University of Montana partners with RMEF to launch new conservation center
Glacier Country News - Montana
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July 25, 2025
The University of Montana (UM) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) have announced the creation of a new Center for Hunting and Conservation. This initiative aims to advance science, research, education, and outreach related to land and...
Montana's Most Beautiful City Has A Top National Park On Its Doorstep
The Travel
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July 21, 2025
Montana is a popular destination for outdoor adventurers due to its natural beauty and wide open spaces. The state is also fortunate to have two national parks in it. Glacier National Park in the northern part of the state is one of the most...
Religious meeting this week in Northwest Montana: July 20-26
Northwest Montana News
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July 20, 2025
Shawn Sloan, Parish Administrator of All Saints' Episcopal Church | All Saints' Episcopal Church website Shawn Sloan, Parish Administrator of All Saints' Episcopal Church | All Saints' Episcopal Church website The following religious meeting is...
New federal bill promises safer gear for Montana firefighters
The Western News - Montana
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July 25, 2025
Montana’s firefighters face some of the most demanding and unpredictable challenges in public safety. Yet while all the physical dangers of this profession have been acknowledged, a less visible danger has gone unnoticed. Unknown to many, the...
Canadian Travel Drops as Domestic Tourism Remains Flat in Northwest Montana
Flathead Beacon - Montana
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July 25, 2025
As summer travel peaks in the Flathead Valley, businesses are reporting flat domestic tourism compared to 2024 with an uptick in last-minute trips and a 25% decline in Canadian travel amid a weak currency, economic uncertainty and tense border...
Despite Leftist Shenanigans, Disruptive Activists, Senate Advances Jeanine Pirro As US Attorney for DC
Red State
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July 25, 2025
Jeanine Pirro, former Fox News host, judge, district attorney, and acting United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, was advanced by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee toward a full-Senate confirmation in her role in a do-over vote on...
Montana Morning Headlines: Monday, July 21, 2025
KPAX - Montana
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July 21, 2025
WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Monday. An inquest into the death of Nicholas Waikel, who was found unresponsive in his cell at Missoula County Detention Facility on December 9, 2025, was held on Friday....
Music of the Mountains: Montana Sand
The Mountain Ear - Colorado
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JAMIE LAMMERS NEDERLAND -- AJ Montana Keyser has been writing songs since the age of 11 and playing open mikes since the age of 15. They’ve embraced music throughout their entire life, performing professionally for over eight years. When Keyser...
"I was a little defeated" - Adrian discusses his exit with Big Brother: Unlocked host Taylor Hale
Sportskeeda
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August 3, 2025
On August 2, 2025, Big Brother Season 27's latest evictee, Adrian, sat down with Big Brother: Unlocked host Taylor Hale to unpack his emotional eviction and what led to it. In the interview for Entertainment Tonight, Adrian reflected on his time...
Coby Bailey makes Bangladeshi chicken korma in episode 4 of The Great American Recipe
Sportskeeda
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August 3, 2025
The Great American Recipe season 4 returned with a new episode on August 1, 2025. Titled A Taste of the Best, episode 4 saw the home cooks get challenged to take on the judges' "tried and true" recipes in the first round of the competition. The...
5 Things to Know About Rising R&B Star Journey Montana
Billboard
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July 25, 2025
Ashanti’s Ja Rule-assisted R&B-meets-hip-hop collaborations are something of a perennial marker for the arrival of summertime in New York City — or at least warmer weather — and that’s exactly the energy rising R&B star Journey Montana is tapping...
Highest-earning counties in Montana
KPVI - Idaho
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Highest-earning counties in Montana Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of...
New laws beef up Montana's wildlife crossings
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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July 25, 2025
Montana has taken a major step toward protecting both wildlife and drivers with the passage of two groundbreaking pieces of legislation this spring: House Bill 855 and House Bill 932. Together, the new laws establish the state’s first dedicated...