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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.
Gallatin County ends decade-long contract with Western Montana Mental Health
One of Montana’s leading providers of behavioral health services will no longer have an operating contract with Gallatin County as of Feb. 2. Citing several breaches of its agreement, Gallatin County Commissioners and County Attorney Marty Lambert notified Western Montana Mental Health Center in a letter Monday that the agreement would be terminated in 15…
Governor and attorney general host roundtable on human trafficking
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion about how to improve Montana’s handling of human trafficking cases — a topic the two officials say is critical following a year of investigations by the state Department of Justice.
Taxpayers foot bill for legislators’ ‘election fraud’ trip
In August, six Montana Republican lawmakers attended a South Dakota symposium on 2020 election fraud hosted by MyPillow founder Mike Lindell. Records obtained by Montana Free Press show that two of those lawmakers received taxpayer-funded reimbursements for the trip.
Washington Companies to terminate Montana Rail Link lease
Montana Rail Link, the Missoula-based railroad company owned by billionaire industrialist Dennis Washington, announced Monday that it will terminate a long-term lease of its tracks through southern Montana and return them to owner BNSF Railway. The deal means that BNSF, already a dominating force on Montana’s rail network, will again control the vast majority of…
Gianforte sides with Republican legislators in criticizing state judiciary
In a legal brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Gov. Greg Gianforte joined the ranks of Republican state officials criticizing Montana judges for conduct during last year’s legislative session and for ruling against subpoenas from the Republican-led Legislature seeking the court’s records.
Wildlife crossings, the Wyoming way
Over the past 17 years, Wyoming’s efforts to create wildlife crossings have garnered it three Exemplary Ecosystem Initiative Awards from the Federal Highway Administration. Data, collaboration and political will have been key to Wyoming’s success.
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on two Biden vaccine mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday heard nearly four hours of oral arguments about two Biden administration emergency mandates that would require, with few exceptions, COVID-19 vaccination of employees of large businesses and hospitals and clinics that receive federal funding — mandates Montana officials strenuously oppose.
Montana to receive USDA assistance for school foods
This week, Montana’s Office of Public Instruction announced the pending arrival of $5.1 million in federal assistance for school lunchrooms plagued by supply chain problems. The funding, made available through the USDA, is earmarked for local food purchases and to bolster cooperative agreements with local providers.
Hospitals recruit international nurses to fill pandemic shortages
Billings Clinic is just one of scores of hospitals taking this strategy. The demand is so high, and the nursing shortage so great, that there’s a backlog of thousands of international health care professionals awaiting visas to work in the U.S.
As winter roars, MDT navigates a plow driver shortage
The Montana Department of Transportation employs 570 people year-round who maintain roads in the summer and fall and plow roads in winter. To help supplement their efforts, the state also hires 200 temporary plow truck drivers to work from about Thanksgiving to March. But this year, they have only been able to hire about 140.
Environmental groups call for investigation of Hebgen Dam malfunction
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Montana Environmental Information Center and the Madison River Foundation say NorthWestern Energy’s operation of Hebgen Dam needs closer scrutiny after November’s malfunction and dewatering of the upper Madison River. They’re asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission require an independent investigation.
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