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Montana student prepares to compete for ‘Miss Teen USA’ title
Fergus High School student Julia Kunau is preparing to compete for the title of Miss Teen USA.
Montana will follow judge’s order regarding sex marker change process
The State of Montana said Monday they will follow a court order on reinstating a 2017 birth certificate sex marker change process after initially indicating they would not.
Judge orders state to restore birth certificate change affecting transgender Montanans
A Yellowstone County judge ordered Thursday that the state health department return to a simplified process for changing sex marker designations on birth certificates.
Citizen scientists help record bighorn sheep behavior in Glacier National Park
Volunteers are working alongside a biologist from the University of Memphis to identify, classify, and record the behavior of bighorn sheep in Glacier National Park.
Missoula bridge project facing another construction delay
The Beartracks Bridge on Higgins Avenue in Missoula is experiencing another construction delay. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) reports material availability and labor shortages are contributing to a slow down on the project.
Plans to restore 1880s Anaconda Hotel underway
The Montana Hotel in Anaconda was built in 1888 by Marcus Daly. He wanted Anaconda to become the capital of Montana and thought the hotel could persuade opponents from thinking Anaconda was only for the working class.
Two backcountry lakes in Montana’s Beartooths erased by spring floods
he evidence is in U.S. Forest Service reports and video captured by stunned hikers — two beloved backcountry lakes nestled in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness are virtually gone after historic June floods destroyed their outlets.
Western Montana Fair attendance tops 100,000
The numbers also show that pre-sale tickets for the carnival sold out the day before the fair and contributed to a 32% increase in gross sales.
Sens. Daines, Tester weigh in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will forgive up to $20,000 worth of student loan debt for borrowers who received Pell Grants.
People who didn't receive a Pell Grant are eligible for up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness, the president said on Twitter. The gove...
With low wages, schools forced to get creative to combat Montana teacher shortage
Montana's starting teacher salaries are worse than anywhere else in the country. The starting wage is $32,871, placing the state 50th out of 50 states.