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Yellowstone National Park: Genetic researchers pinpoint origin of Yellowstone's black wolves
April 6, 2020
The black wolves of Yellowstone are a striking icon that draws many wildlife watchers to the world’s first national park. But scientists say historically wolves did not have black coats. Cutting edge science is now revealing the secret behind the origin of the black wolf.
Hundreds of Missoula businesses seek lifeline under Paycheck Protection Program
April 6, 2020
When the Paycheck Protection Program went live last Thursday, it prompted hundreds of small business owners in Missoula to file
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Montana companies tap unique resources to help during COVID pandemic
April 6, 2020
While the $2 trillion stimulus package trickles out of Washington, D.C., into the national economy, large regional corporations are stepping
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Montana counties now look toward all-mail ballots for June primary
April 6, 2020
All 56 Montana counties are planning to use mail ballots only for the June 2 primary election, to avoid having
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Yellowstone National Park: Genetic researchers pinpoint origin of Yellowstone’s black wolves
April 6, 2020
The black wolves of Yellowstone are a striking icon that draws many wildlife watchers to the world’s first national park.
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Number of COVID-19 patients in Missoula County climbs to 24
April 6, 2020
Local health officials on Monday reported another confirmed case of coronavirus in Missoula County, bringing the number of patients to
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Harmon’s Histories: Anacondans believed arsenic-laden air protected city from Spanish flu
April 6, 2020
In late October and early November 1918, there was much conjecture about why the infection rates from the Spanish flu
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For virus-minded investors, oil deal offers a ray of hope – and stocks climb
April 6, 2020
Investors looking to latch onto any bright spot in the darkening economy seemed laser-focused on oil prices. U.S. markets rose
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Bullock likely to extend stay-at-home order, school closures through April
April 5, 2020
Governor Steve Bullock said Friday that closures and restrictions in Montana caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to remain
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Coronavirus claims first Missoula patient; statewide cases climb to 298
April 4, 2020
Local health officials on Saturday announced the first death in Missoula caused by the COVI-19 virus, making it the state's
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Fear of coronavirus a daily battle for one Missoula family
April 4, 2020
In a household with one or more members that are at high risk of complications from COVID-19, coming home after
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Tech company ClassPass furloughs more than half of Missoula employees
April 3, 2020
In Missoula, 80 employees will keep their jobs while 90 have been furloughed. But the company said Missoula is still
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Stimulus money for small businesses could go to big ones – so do your homework
April 3, 2020
A $349 billion loan program mean to help small businesses through the coronavirus crisis has left critics saying that many
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Lee Metcalf, Swan River refuges propose more hunting, including black bear
April 3, 2020
The proposals are part of a national push begun in June by the Department of the Interior to increase hunting and fishing
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Montana University System cancels graduation events; UM seeks other ideas
April 3, 2020
The Montana University System on Friday canceled all in-person commencement ceremonies this spring, making official a move that was expected
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Five Valleys: Nature and community inspire in times of challenges
April 3, 2020
While scrambling to tend to our mission and retool operations to proceed into that uncertain future, we have been reminded
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Sustainable Missoula: Our Collective Crises
April 3, 2020
There are plenty of ways that we can spend our time in quarantine reflecting on the parallels between COVID-19 and
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Economy lost 701K jobs in March, ending record streak
April 3, 2020
Ending a record decade-long streak of employment growth, the U.S. economy lost 701,000 jobs in March as the coronavirus pandemic
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Filings for jobless benefits in Montana top 23K in past seven days
April 3, 2020
New filings for unemployment benefits in Montana skyrocketed to 23,665 people in the last seven days — and that came
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Voices: Oil and gas companies hold unfettered access to our public lands
April 3, 2020
Oil and gas companies already hold unfettered access to our public lands and the ability to stockpile leases at bargain-basement
Read more.Voices: We need a green new deal and I’m voting for Daniel Carlino for PSC
April 3, 2020
The Green New Deal (GND) would significantly accelerate an energy transition to renewables, while providing a federal job guarantee, medicare
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Partnership Health Center lands new chief medical officer
April 3, 2020
James Quirk, Jr., the former medical director of Community First Care in Missoula, will step in as the chief medical
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Forest Service favors reducing public input to fast-track projects
April 2, 2020
A recent analysis conducted by WildEarth Guardians shows the Forest Service is bypassing much of the public process in order
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TSA: Screening agent at Missoula International Airport tests positive for COVID-19
April 2, 2020
An agent with the Transportation Security Administration who is based at Missoula International Airport is among the 17 confirmed cases
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Projections place Montana’s virus peak in late April with 270 potential deaths
April 2, 2020
Montana could see the spread of COVID-19 peak in late April and the number of daily deaths from the disease
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Bullock suspends most new transfers at state correctional facilities to protect inmates
April 2, 2020
Gov. Steve Bullock issued new a directive this week to protect inmates at staff from coronavirus at various correctional facilities
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National stockpile of medical supplies nearly gone, Trump confirms
April 2, 2020
The national stockpile of personal protective equipment is nearly depleted, President Donald Trump said at the White House’s Covid-19 task
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Montana Supreme Court: Workers’ comp insurer liable for claims from Libby mine workers
April 2, 2020
The Montana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a workers’ compensation insurer is liable for damage claims from people who worked
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Despite pandemic, TC Energy moves forward with construction of Keystone XL pipeline
April 2, 2020
Flush with $1.5 billion from the Alberta government and despite plummeting oil prices and a global pandemic, Canadian energy giant
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Missoula biological firm helping battle COVID-19 with media needed for tests
April 2, 2020
Community Medical Center in Missoula reached out to Rocky Mountain Biologicals early last week in search of a media to
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Harmon’s Histories: Face masks were required as Spanish flu neared Missoula
April 2, 2020
Latest reports say we all may be asked to wear face masks when we go out in public, in yet
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Evan Barrett: Responsibilities of citizenship during pandemic
April 2, 2020
Evan Barrett writes, "As the death toll from the novel coronavirus rises, we are brutally faced with the reality that
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USGS: “Be ready for more earthquakes” following 6.5 magnitude temblor in Idaho
April 1, 2020
Seismic stations in central Idaho have recorded dozens of aftershocks stemming from Tuesday night's 6.5 magnitude temblor that rattled much
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Montana cases climb to 217; National Guard activated to screen arriving visitors
April 1, 2020
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montana climbed to 200 on Wednesday morning, a new milestone that's expected to
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Legislators question how federal stimulus money can be spent
April 1, 2020
The ink is barely dry on the federal stimulus bill crafted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Montana’s legislators
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Montana congressional delegation urges feds for more medical supplies
April 1, 2020
Montana U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines signed off on a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and
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Lawsuit says new EPA rules threaten Montana waterways
April 1, 2020
Montana rivers and waterways are in store for toxic algae blooms thanks to the Trump administration’s rollback on water-quality standards,
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Yellowstone grazing: Feds sued for plan to allow killing of 72 grizzly bears
April 1, 2020
Environmentalists sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday in a bid to stop a plan that allows for
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Dr. Christensen: Providence prepared for surge; still treating other conditions
April 1, 2020
Dr. Joshua Christensen writes, "Our preparations are applying the learnings from the resources and data available from hospitals and communities
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Health Beat: Mental health and self care during the coronavirus crisis
April 1, 2020
While COVID-19 poses a significant threat to our physical health, it also threatens our mental and emotional health. If we
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Voices: Mine’s impact on trout stream tells story of broken promises
April 1, 2020
Like so many other mines in Montana, the promises of no environmental harm and lasting jobs made during permitting have
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6.5 magnitude quake rattles Idaho, western Montana; shakes nerves amid pandemic
March 31, 2020
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 5:22 p.m. and placed its epicenter in Challis, Idaho. It listed the
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Bullock confirms fifth death; issues directive preventing evictions, foreclosures
March 31, 2020
Calling it a ripple effect of heartbreak, Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday announced Montana's fifth COVID-19 death, and issued a
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Bullock tells Trump Montana needs testing supplies or faces “some real problems”
March 31, 2020
Gov. Steve Bullock told President Donald Trump on Monday that Montana needed medical supplies and testing equipment, saying the current
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Missoula County postpones fee increase for building permits, but with caution
March 31, 2020
Despite its feared budgetary impacts, Missoula County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to postpone a planned increase in building fees until
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Riverfront Triangle project on pause; developers watching markets “day by day”
March 31, 2020
Months before construction was set to begin on one of the largest urban infill projects in Missoula, developers behind the
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States, hospitals grapple with rationing of medical supplies, equipment
March 31, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a reminder that people with disabilities have the same worth as
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Fighting boredom with banjos and Russian grammar: Tips from polar explorers on enduring isolation
March 31, 2020
Due to Antarctica’s extreme winter, which includes four months of total darkness, polar explorers endured intense confinement in close quarters
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Coronavirus stimulus hands health industry billions not related to pandemic
March 31, 2020
The coronavirus stimulus package Congress rushed out last week to help the nation’s hospitals and health care networks hands the
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Montana Viewpoint: Conspiracies neglect the human, economic toll of pandemic
March 31, 2020
Jim Elliott writes, "With the almost leisurely onset of the coronavirus pandemic there has been plenty of time for speculators
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State: All incoming visitors, residents to Montana must self-quarantine for 14 days
March 30, 2020
Visitors and residents who arrive in Montana from another state or nation must self-quarantine for 14 days, the state said
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