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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.
DEQ says wastewater system near Holland Lake could be leaking
The investigation comes after Save Holland Lake — a group organized last year against a proposed expansion of the nearby Holland Lake Lodge — filed a complaint alleging the federal agency has been ignoring its concerns about the wastewater system near Condon.
Wide Open Table
In Montana, fall means flannels, comfort foods and foliage. The return of the school year marks a more regular schedule, football season, hunting season, and sausage season. You read that right: sausage season.
Can Montana’s Mental Health Mess Be Untangled?
PLUS: Some tribal members want school choice too.
How will rural Americans fare during Medicaid unwinding? Experts fear they’re on their own
A lack of access to navigators in rural locales to help Medicaid enrollees keep their coverage or find other insurance if they’re no longer eligible could exacerbate the difficulties rural residents face.
New voices join Montana’s charter school lawsuit
Three intervenors joined the ongoing litigation over House Bill 562 this week, arguing that the currently blocked law is critical to their plans to open specialized choice schools in their communities.
State advises anglers not to eat fish caught in 48-mile stretch of Yellowstone River
Nearly three months after a Montana Rail Link train derailed near Reed Point, releasing 419,000 pounds of asphalt into the Yellowstone River, state agencies began advising anglers this week not to eat any fish caught on a nearly 50-mile stretch of the river.
How artificial intelligence plus local expertise can promote ‘good fire’ in Montana
An emerging risk-based framework called PODs aims to improve firefighter safety, support fire-adapted communities, and get more of the right fire in the right place at the right time. Will it take hold in Montana?
The Sit-Down: ‘The Pulp’ co-founders Erika Fredrickson and Matt Frank
Five years after the alt-weekly “Independent” shut down, Missoula has a brand-new hyperlocal news source. In this installment of The Sit-Down, co-founders Erika Fredrickson and Matt Frank reflect on the influence of the Independent, explain their financial model and take aim at a target audience that includes Missoula noobs.
Whitefish considers how to retain charm, manage tourism
The Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan Committee has begun taking comments on how to better handle the influx of visitors to the picturesque lake and ski town.
Missoula pulls fire levy from fall ballot over property tax uncertainty
Citing uncertainty and apprehension around upcoming property tax bills from the state, the Missoula City Council voted to remove the fire and emergency services levy from the November ballot.
New census data helps define Montana’s affordable housing crunch
New statistics for 2022 indicate that 29% of Montanan households spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs.
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