By Corin Cates-Carney on Nov 15, 2019 05:37 pm
Out-of-staters are becoming a greater share of the hunters and anglers in Montana. Out-of-state anglers accounted for more than 85% of the increase in Montana fishing license holders from 2010 to 2017, according to data gathered by the Legislative Fiscal Division.
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By Aura Wetzel on Nov 15, 2019 04:57 pm
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a proposal to remediate pollution from wastewater facilities at Units 1 and 2 at the Colstrip Steam Electric Station.
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By Olivia Reingold on Nov 15, 2019 04:57 pm
Report: Prenatal Care, Family Planning Lacking For Crow Women Crow women face long wait times, drives and confidentiality concerns when it comes to receiving reproductive healthcare. That’s according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation released Thursday.
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By Nicky Ouellet on Nov 15, 2019 04:57 pm
NorthWestern Seeks Additional $23.8M To Cover Unexpected Costs NorthWestern Energy is asking state utility regulators to sign off on the company’s request to increase their customers’ electric bills by $23.8 million for one year. This surcharge is in addition to a $6.5 million rate increase commissioners approved late last month.
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By Aaron Bolton on Nov 14, 2019 05:41 pm
A moose in Montana has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) for the first time. The finding expands the area wildlife managers believed the disease to exist. The moose was killed north of Troy, just a half of a mile outside of the Libby CWD management zone , which spans a 10-mile radius around Libby. Thirty white-tailed deer have tested positive for CWD within the management zone since the disease was discovered this spring.
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By Corin Cates-Carney on Nov 14, 2019 05:26 pm
A debate between Montana Republican gubernatorial contenders is moving forward in Helena despite the absence of one of the candidates. Carroll College announced Thursday it will hold the first GOP primary debate in the governor’s race later this month.
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By Aaron Bolton on Nov 14, 2019 05:04 pm
Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) was fined $65,000 this summer for failing to comply with training requirements outlined in an agreement with federal authorities. The agreement followed a $24 million settlement in 2018 that ended a lawsuit claiming the hospital violated anti-kickback laws.
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By Aaron Bolton on Nov 13, 2019 06:17 pm
State health officials recently finalized new rules and regulations for private youth therapeutic programs in the state. The programs were mostly self-regulated until this year when state lawmakers gave the Montana health department oversight.
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By Nicky Ouellet on Nov 13, 2019 05:57 pm
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has started the process to lift quarantine restrictions on Canyon Ferry Reservoir following a third year of no detections of invasive mussels.
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By Olivia Reingold on Nov 13, 2019 05:57 pm
State-Tribal Relations Letter Demanding More Comment Time On Keystone XL The State-Tribal Relations Committee is pressing Montana’s Congressional delegation to do more to increase public input and tribal consultation on the Keystone XL pipeline. The move comes as the end of the public comment period for a recently updated environmental statement nears.
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By Anonymous on Nov 13, 2019 05:57 pm
Utility Regulators Spar Over Transparency Of Electric Bill Increases State utility regulators are nearing the end of a massive review of what Northwestern Energy charges its customers and what the company makes in profit. Several regulators this week are arguing over how the public was notified that they’ll likely see an increase in their electric bills.
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By Associated Press on Nov 13, 2019 05:35 pm
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Testing of Montana waterways this year turned up no instances of invasive mussels, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Wednesday. Under state policy, the agency will move to lift restrictions placed on Canyon Ferry Reservoir east of Helena after one suspicious water sample in 2016.
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By Associated Press on Nov 13, 2019 05:18 pm
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The mortality rate of grizzly bears in northwestern Montana has prompted a group of bear researchers to challenge whether the grizzly should be removed from federal protection.
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By Edward O'Brien on Nov 13, 2019 04:54 pm
The federal government announced a new initiative to both reduce gun violence and enforce national firearms laws. Part of the plan draws on existing strategies to curb gun violence.
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By Olivia Reingold on Nov 12, 2019 06:24 pm
MSUB Dedicates Sweat Lodge In Effort To Increase Indigenous Student Enrollment Montana State University Billings announced the opening of a sweat lodge on its campus Tuesday. It’s part of the university’s effort to retain indigenous students.
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By Rachel Cramer on Nov 12, 2019 06:24 pm
Study: Yellowstone Visitors Rate Park "Excellent," Experience Declines Over Time A new study from Yellowstone National Park highlights what’s working well for visitors and what could be improved.
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By Rachel Cramer on Nov 12, 2019 06:24 pm
Eastern Montana To Lure Tourists With Dark Night Skies Out-of-state tourism in Montana has grown almost 25 percent over the last decade but most of it is concentrated near Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. People in the eastern part of the state are trying to attract more tourists with something many Americans are losing: a dark night sky.
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By NPR News on Nov 12, 2019 05:22 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives is holding open hearings in its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. You can watch all the hearings here as they happen. MTPR will also air the hearings live, along with a wrap-up special from NPR from 6-7 p.m. after each hearing. This special coverage will preempt our regular schedule. Upcoming hearings are scheduled for Nov. 19, 20 & 21, starting at 7 a.m. Mountain Time.
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By Aaron Bolton on Nov 12, 2019 04:37 pm
Montana wildlife officials announced Tuesday that two grizzlies were recently killed in northwest Montana. A food-conditioned male grizzly bear was euthanized over the weekend and a female was killed by a hunter last week.
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By Amy Martin - Auricle Productions on Nov 12, 2019 07:37 am
The question for whether or not we should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most contentious public lands debates in the United States. Even though most Americans would have a hard time finding it on a map, just about everyone seems to have very intense feelings about oil exploration in the refuge.
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