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Montana's Annual Tip-A-Cop Event
KRTV - Montana
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August 19, 2025
Tip-A-Cop, a Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraising event, hosted its annual fundraising event on Tuesday at MacKenzie River Pizza Company in Great Falls. Quentin Shores reports - watch: 'Tip A Cop' returns to Great Falls The world's largest...
Montana Launches Digital Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet
WebProNews
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August 19, 2025
In a move that underscores the accelerating convergence of mobile technology and government services, Montana has become the latest state to embrace digital identification, allowing residents to store their driver’s licenses directly in Apple’s...
Montana Tech professor honored with national award
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University’s Richard “Rick” LaDouceur has been selected as one of five national recipients of the 2025 National TRIO Achiever Award, a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who have overcome adversity to...
Montana Construction Industry Gets $81 Million Investment
KGVO - Montana
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August 19, 2025
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 18, 2025, Governor Greg Gianforte welcomed an $81 million investment in Montana from EquipmentShare. They are the nation’s fastest-growing construction-technology and equipment-rental company. “When we...
Governor highlights construction rental company as an industry investment
KPVI - Idaho
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for EquipmentShare, a new buisness in Helena, on Aug. 18, 2025. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) Montana’s construction industry is growing, and so are investments into it. Gov....
This Airbnb in Montana Is Peak Fall Vibes
Only In Your State
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Fall is my favorite time of the year, and I feel it is way too short. When the cooler weather arrives and the leaves start to change colors, I often feel like I must rush to enjoy all of my favorite activities and the breathtaking scenery that is...
Report: 7.5 Million Pounds Of Chemicals Released By SD Industry In 2024
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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Newly released federal data show that South Dakota businesses and industries released nearly 7.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals in the air, water and land in 2024, but long-time leading polluter Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls drastically cut...
Michael Punke addresses Montana State University convocation; discusses writing process
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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August 19, 2025
Author and attorney Michael Punke is set to address Montana State University’s First Year Student Convocation, an event welcoming new students to campus. Punke, known for his bestselling novel “The Revenant” and the nonfiction book “Fire and...
As August hits the midway point, Montana’s wildfire season picks up
Montana Free Press
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August 19, 2025
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. Montana’s fire season picked up last week, with 48 new fires started over the last seven days. More than 48,060 acres have burned...
Settlement mandates Montana provide education to students with disabilities up to age 22
Montana Free Press
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August 19, 2025
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. A federal district court approved a settlement dictating that Montana students with individualized education programs are eligible...
Turning Voices Into Action: Rail, Community, And Policy Leaders Gather In Montana Sept. 810
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Leaders, advocates, and community members will gather in Livingston, Montana, Sept. 8–10 for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Annual Conference,“Turning Our Voices Into Action.” Communities, advocates, and national...
Bee-ing better: New law lets Montana beekeepers own more hives
KPVI - Idaho
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Bees cover a frame in a beehive near Helena. (Micah Drew/ Daily Montanan) Maybe you’ve never heard of it, but this past weekend, some insect-infatuated communities around the county celebrated National Honey Bee Day. Originally established as...
Dear Montana
Bitterroot Star - Montana
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August 19, 2025
Christine Goulet, Ayer, MA There’s a part of me that wishes that we had never met. That I had never shared your natural beauty with my family–three generations worth. That I had never marveled at your “Big Sky” and vast wilderness, glaciers,...
Raiders May Be Perfect Trade Partner for Explosive QB in Need of Development
Heavy.com
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August 19, 2025
Getty Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson. Teams have become much less patient when developing young quarterbacks. One of the biggest projects at quarterback to be a first-round pick in the last several years was Anthony Richardson. NFL teams...
Montana Unemployment Rate at 2.8%
Hi Line Today - Montana
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August 19, 2025
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte Tuesday announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 2.8% in July, marking the tenth straight month under 3% and over four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4%, a new record. “For another...
Trade bans on Brazilian poultry hit BRF in second quarter
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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August 19, 2025
Trade restrictions on poultry from Brazil that followed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) hampered BRF’s financial performance during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The Brazil-based BRF reported a net income of...
Montana unemployment rate holds steady at 2.8% in July, Gov. Gianforte says
KTMF - Montana
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HELENA, Mont. - The unemployment rate in Montana remained at 2.8% in July, Governor Gianforte announced in a press release. “For another consecutive month, Montana ranks in the top five states in the nation with the lowest unemployment rates—a...
Romanian president visits Roșia Montană mountain town, famous due to anti-mining protests
Romania Insider
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August 19, 2025
Romanian president Nicușor Dan, accompanied by his family, visited the mountain village of Roșia Montană and the Roman galleries there. During the visit, he stressed the need for real tourism projects for the UNESCO site. The area is known for its...
Why Is A Sales Tax Proposal Renewed In Montana Now?
K99 - Montana
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August 19, 2025
Montanans, The Fight For Against A Sales Tax Is Back We need to talk. People, who most likely aren't Montanans by birth, are bringing up a sales tax again. What scares me most about this time, is there are a bucket full of out-of-staters buying up...
Honeydew at Missoula Humane Society Isn’t Melancholy With 3 Legs
94.9 KYSS FM - Montana
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August 19, 2025
This sweet little gal has been through a lot lately. But with her disposition, mobility and playful attitude, you'd never know. It was another Take Me Home Tuesday at the radio stations with the Humane Society of Western Montana. Katie introduced...