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Gianforte touts monoclonal antibody treatment, new Butte clinic
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday announced a statewide effort to expand the availability of monoclonal antibody treatments as Montana continues to see high rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, primarily among unvaccinated residents.
Public school enrollment shows fall uptick
Public school enrollment dropped 2.4% in Montana during the pandemic. Now, preliminary data from the Office of Public Instruction indicates that the number of K-12 students in the state not only rebounded this fall but is slightly higher than pre-COVID levels.
Why aren’t we on top of COVID testing and turnaround times yet?
In Montana, the volume of tests since early August has regularly exceeded the state lab’s capacity, resulting in wait times that can last up to seven days.
Memo: GOP leadership limited in election integrity investigation
A majority of Republican lawmakers last month requested the creation of a special legislative committee to investigate Montana’s 2020 election. Now, a legal memo states that GOP leadership lacks the authority to meet that demand, but raises the possibility of alternative avenues.
Lawsuits pile up as inquiry into fatal Amtrak wreck continues
Three weeks after Amtrak’s Empire Builder derailed along a remote stretch of track on Montana’s Hi-Line, killing three and injuring scores more, a dozen lawsuits have been filed by passengers injured in the deadliest railroad accident in the United States since 2017. But those lawsuits might run into trouble because of a never-before-tested clause recently…
Fire season 2021: Early to start, late to finish, and smoky in the middle
The state’s first major winter storm dropped snow on parts of southern Montana early this week, signaling the final act of an active fire season that had prompted Gov. Greg Gianforte to issue a wildfire emergency declaration in July and mobilize hundreds of National Guard troops to assist in suppression efforts.
Building on soil in Big Sandy
In Big Sandy, farmers are adding value to their operations by investing in soil health, reinvigorating both their farms and the rural communities that depend on them.
Montana’s border reopening to vaxxed Canadians
Officials along Montana’s northern border are celebrating the news that vaccinated Canadian citizens will be able to enter the United States for the first time in more than 18 months starting in November.
Betting on biochar in Bonner
Can biochar sequester carbon, reduce wildfire risk, and help farmers adapt to drought? A project in Missoula County is aiming to find out.
Democrats challenge law restricting campus political activity
The Montana Democratic Party and Montanans for Tester filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Senate Bill 319, which prohibits political committees from registering voters or collecting signatures in university dorms and dining halls. Plaintiffs argue the new law violates students’ constitutional right to engage in political speech.
‘This Is the Right Now’
Adapted from “Brothers on Three” by Abe Streep. Copyright (c) 2021 by the author and reprinted by permission of Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC. This excerpt and photo may not be republished without the express permission of Celadon Books. The locker room was all-white, tile floors and painted walls, the flash…
Voter fraud: Fact, or faction?
Republican lawmakers recently requested a special committee to probe election integrity in Montana. What’s driving the voter fraud narrative? MTFP talks to political scientists and psychologists at MIT, Harvard and the University of Montana to learn more about the causes and consequences of Donald Trump’s “Big Lie.”
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