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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be more easily reached by calling or texting 988, or chatting on 988lifeline.org.

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2022

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Montana officials approve grants to get broadband internet to rural areas

Montana will receive over $125 million in an effort to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas that struggle with internet access, Sen. Jon Tester said, according to his website.

By James Ledbetter | Dec 16, 2020

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Department of Commerce awards over $2.5 million to restore affordable homes

By James Ledbetter | Dec 2, 2020

The Montana Department of Commerce has awarded over $2.5 million in federal funding to five Montana communities.

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Montana residents face charges over concert that allegedly violated COVID-19 restrictions

By Elle Johnson | 3 years ago

After an outdoor concert was held on private property in Helena Valley in early October, Lewis & Clark County Public Health (LCPH) has asked the county attorney's office to become involved in presenting COVID-19 restriction violations, with the concert hosts potentially facing criminal charges.

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Montana group battles Bullock's 'unconstitutional attack on small business'

By T.H. Lawrence | 3 years ago

Montana business owner Jerry Steed believes that Gov. Steve Bullock has been exceeding his authority by imposing onerous restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Public comments sought at remote public meeting on Rosebud Mine impact statement

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 1, 2020

The public comment period for the Rosebud Coal Mine Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been opened by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), with a planned remote public meeting to take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.

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EPA tags Billings groundwater site for priority clean-up funding

By Elle Johnson | Sep 10, 2020

The 855-acre Billings PCE Groundwater State Superfund Site has been added to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund National Priorities List to ensure that the area just southeast of downtown Billings receives priority for clean-up funding, Montana state Sen. Steve Daines (R-Great Falls) said in a press release posted on his website.

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U.S. Supreme Court rules Montana cannot exclude religious schools from school choice

By Sarah Downey | 4 years ago

Montana’s tax credit program for private school education cannot exclude using the money for religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30.

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Golf courses in Billings take measures to prevent spread of coronavirus

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | May 17, 2020

As some golf courses in Montana have closed to slow the spread of coronavirus, golf courses in the Billings area have taken precautions so they can stay open. The Billings Gazette reports that courses have implemented daily cleaning routines that involve wiping down frequently touched surfaces with disinfectants.

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Bureau of Land Management asking for Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Ranger Herd comments from the public

By Elle Johnson | Apr 26, 2020

The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office will be taking comments on the management objectives for the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area Plan, but all comments must be submitted by May 15.

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DEQ: Releases Decision Document for Montana Limestone Resources, LLC

By Press release submission | 4 years ago

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued its Decision Document for Montana Limestone Resources, LLC’s proposed limestone quarry and lime plant. The quarry and plant would be located about 2.5 miles west of Drummond, Mont., in Granite County.

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Talen joins NorthWestern bid for share of Colstrip coal-powered plant

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 16, 2020

A bid by NorthWestern Energy to purchase Puget Sound Energy’s 25% share of Colstrip Unit 4 has been altered by Talen Energy taking interest in owning a portion of that share.

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Minimum wage hike takes effect in Montana

By Michael Carroll | 4 years ago

Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.

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Navajo Nation briefly shuts down Montana coal mine amid dispute with state

By Rich Peters | Nov 20, 2019

The Navajo Nation briefly shut down Spring Creek Mine, Montana's largest coal mine, last month over a dispute with the state about potential future lawsuits involving environmental regulations.