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Montanans remember former U.S. Rep. Pat Williams
The Missoula Current - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Jonathan Ambarian HELENA (KPAX) — Late Wednesday, family members announced that longtime U.S. Rep. Pat Williams had died, at the age of 87. Williams, a Democrat, spent 18 years representing Montana in Congress, first for the western district and...
Montana's largest newspaper company agrees to $95M payout
The Missoula Current - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Clark Kaufman (States Newsroom) Montana’s largest newspaper company, Lee Enterprises, has agreed to pay $9.5 million to subscribers alleging privacy violations and is now facing three invasion-of-privacy lawsuits from current or former employees....
Montana State University launches interdisciplinary grant program
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 27, 2025
An interdisciplinary faculty team at Montana State University has received grant funding from the College of Letters and Science for the 2025-26 academic year. The new grant program aims to tackle complex questions that cannot be addressed by a...
SCOTUS liberals predict parade of horribles from restoring parental rights to LGBTQ lesson opt-out
Just the News
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June 27, 2025
America is either on the verge of a dark age for public education or the latest reaffirmation of core parental rights, according to dueling opinions by Supreme Court justices Friday – in a case that could decisively tilt the balance of power...
“Welcomed with open arms, lots of love and friendship”: Group of representatives from Montana hail study visit to India
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 28, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The national capital is hosting ten representatives from the American state of Montana, who are in India on a study visit. The Americans praised their experience in the country and hailed India, calling their time...
Got $24 Million? You Could Buy This Montana Ranch With Its Own Ski Runs
The Inertia - California
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June 27, 2025
Powder days could be a lot closer to home. Photo: HallHall.com Talk about an outdoor lover’s dream. Lolo Ranch is a $24-million property located south of Missoula, Montana, with a 5,000-square foot residence and just under 2,000 acres of land at...
Montana’s largest newspaper company agrees to $9.5 million payout, faces 3 new class-action claims
KULR 8 - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Provided by Pexels.com. Montana’s largest newspaper company, Lee Enterprises,has agreed to pay $9.5 million to subscribers alleging privacy violations and is now facing three invasion-of-privacy lawsuits from current or former employees. The three...
Former Montana US Rep Pat Williams to lie in state in Helena
NBC Montana
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HELENA, Mont. — Pat Williams, a New Deal-style Democrat who won Montana's great liberal-conservative showdown of 1992 to become the state's lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday. He was 87. Williams died in Missoula of...
The head of Montana's education department was charged for driving under the influence
Montana Public Radio
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June 28, 2025
The head of Montana’s education department was cited for driving under the influence last weekend Lee Newspapers first reported that Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Susie Hedalen was arrested after a traffic stop in Belgrade last...
Montana Congressman Discusses Tax Relief In Recent Town Hall
Montana State News Network
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June 27, 2025
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - 2nd District Montana Congressman Troy Downing held a ‘telephone town-hall’ meeting on Wednesday, taking calls from Montanans on a variety of topics. Downing kicked off the meeting by praising House Republicans’...
The great divide: Big Sky-Ennis tax dispute forces Montana to confront its growing pains
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Nestled in the southwest corner of Montana are two towns that sit at the base of either side of a mountain range, but in recent years what has divided them has gone far beyond the 11,000-foot peaks of the Madison Range. To the west of the Madisons...
Viewpoint: Montana Board of Housing celebrates 50 years
The Missoula Current - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Cheryl Cohen Many of us can vividly recall our first apartment rental experiences. For me, it was a single-family home shared with three college roommates, then an upper floor in a triplex where the kitchen fan spun itself off the ceiling and...
13 Famous Celebrities You Could Run Into in Montana
KPRK-KMMS - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Montana has become a low-key retreat for celebrities who want to escape the spotlight, especially around places like Bozeman, Big Sky, and Livingston. If you want to escape the hustle and bustle, Montana is a great choice. The state offers a level...
States with school choice: A comprehensive guide to education freedom in 2025
Americans for Prosperity
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June 27, 2025
The old one-size-fits-all model is being replaced — one state at a time. The traditional American K-12 education model is failing kids by not preparing them to leverage their unique gifts and contribute to society. And with over 80% of Americans...
Popular Montana City Ranked In Top 10 For Most Educated
XL Country 100.7 - Montana
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June 27, 2025
When people think of Montana, many think of cowboys, farms, ranches, mining, and all of the other things associated with living in Big Sky Country. While it's true that is all part of our past, present, and future, there's a lot more to Montana...
Trapping added to Montana apprentice hunter program
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana's apprentice hunter program now includes trappers. Montana FWP says the change to allow trapping in the program was made when Governor Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 96 into law. The law amends the apprentice hunter...
How Bobby's Law Addresses Drunk Driving Deaths In Montana
Montana State News Network
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June 27, 2025
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On June 25, 2025, Governor Greg Gianforte joined law enforcement officers and advocates in Kalispell to recognize a new Montana law that strengthens penalties for drivers who kill a person while driving under the...
Federal Changes Impact Montana Broadband Expansion
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Federal changes could impact Montana broadband expansion Two years ago the federal government announced Montana would be eligible for more than $600 million in funding through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment to bring high-speed internet...
Supreme Court Lets Parents Opt Kids Out Of LGBTQ Books In Schools
Forbes
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Topline The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for parents to broadly object to content in schools that they find objectionable on religious grounds, a ruling that centers on books with LGBTQ themes—but critics warned could "radically change"...
The lasting legacy of L.A.-born ceramicist Michael Frimkiss: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Los Angeles Times
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June 27, 2025
Ceramicist Michael Frimkiss — who was born to a Jewish family in Boyle Heights in 1937 — died on Feb. 28 at 88, leaving a uniquely L.A. legacy of classical clay creations, as well as a family of artists in his wake. Frimkiss’ wife is the...