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Montana coronavirus report
The latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic in Montana, including updated case count maps and original in-depth reporting.
As COVID spikes, Blackfeet leaders close eastern entrances to Glacier for summer
Blackfeet Nation leaders, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, have decided to keep the eastern entrances to Glacier National Park closed for the rest of the tourism season.
The peak that wasn’t
How Montana avoided the worst of COVID-19, and how that success could be undone.
Tribal lawsuit adds to Keystone XL hurdles as feds await Supreme Court consideration
The lawsuit claims violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the government’s trust responsibilities to the tribes.
Is pandemic time the right time to make Medicaid recipients look for jobs?
Montana’s new Medicaid work requirement is still pending federal approval to go into effect. In the meantime, enrollment has increased for the first time in over a year.
Federal relief boosts Montana incomes as economy sags
Analysts say their current best estimate is that Montana will collect $1.2 billion in individual income taxes in fiscal year 2021, a 16.6% drop from expected 2020 collections.
Realtors report out-of-state rush on Montana real estate
Interest in real estate in Bozeman, Missoula and the Flathead Valley has been on the rise for years, but agents say that interest has hit a fever pitch in recent weeks as more people look to escape urban areas, especially those where the coronavirus has significantly upended normal life.
Streaming into the void
Live music has been one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic because of the inherent nature of the business: gathering people together. Prevented by public health restrictions from performing to crowds, musicians have turned to online and socially distanced solutions.
Uphill
Protests against police brutality and racism in Montana, a state that’s roughly 90% white and 1% black, face distinctive challenges.
Lifting Voices: Tackling Montana’s 2020 census challenge
With Montana’s response rate in the 2020 census lagging the national average, the state’s census promoters have an uphill climb to retool get-out-the-count efforts that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Farm to future
Montana’s family farms and ranches face uncertainties as producers age toward retirement.
State will start tracking COVID-19 among nonresidents as cases emerge
An increasing number of nonresidents have tested positive for COVID-19 while in Montana since the state entered the second phase of its reopening plan June 1, which eliminated the two-week quarantine requirement for people traveling to the state.
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