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The Fireworks Debate In Great Falls, Montana
Every Year For Around A Week, Great Falls Is Filled With The Sounds Of Fireworks Every year, for a week or two, residents of Great Falls go round and round about if and when people should legally be able to shoot off fireworks in city limits....

Antarctica research facilities: What an Alabama congressman saw at the South Pole
This is an opinion column Mo Brooks is a retired congressman from north Alabama and a long-standing conservative voice in state and national politics. He now writes an opinion column for AL.com. CODELs (short for “Congressional Delegation” trip)...

History with Phil: Ted Kaczynski's ties to Harvard's Murray experiment
In April 1996, investigators arrested Ted Kaczynski in his cabin near Lincoln, Montana. Kaczynski, the man later known as the Unabomber, participated in a controversial psychological study at Harvard University, commonly referred to as the Murray...

Montana Farm Bureau Members Meet in D.C. for Annual Fly-In
A group of Montana Farm Bureau members brought concerns of the organization’s farmers and ranchers on an action-packed visit to the nation’s capital last week as part of their Washington, D.C. Fly-In. The group met with White House staff,...

Port: League of Women Voters promotes irresponsible rhetoric undermining our elections
MINOT — There’s very little bipartisanship in America today, but one area where the right and left seem intent on working together is making Americans feel something less than confident about the security of our elections. The right’s efforts are...
ICYMI:This Scenic Alberta Day Hike Takes You Across the U.S. Border
Posted on August 2, 2025 by Britanny Burr Tucked away in Southern Alberta in Waterton Lakes National Park lies a special international boundary. This pristine body of water not only boasts a beautiful backdrop but also serves as a natural border...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.30.25
Good Wednesday morning. Sea & Shoreline, one of the country’s most prolific aquatic restoration firms, has added Brett Cyphers as its new Director of Government Affairs. This power move reflects the company’s deep and expanding role in...

Restoring Montana forests
Now that wildfire season is here, the elk rut is only two months away and the Big Beautiful Bill has been signed into law by President Trump without any public land sales. What needs to happen with our federal public lands in Montana is active...

Western Montana counties net PILT funds
Counties in Montana will receive $46.5 million in federal payments this year to cover a lack of property tax revenue coming from federal lands. The payments are part of more than $644.8 million that will be distributed to 1,900 state and local...

16 things to know before you come to Bozeman, Montana
Hailed as one of the hippest towns in the American West, Bozeman is luring growing numbers of visitors thanks to its proximity to mountain wildernesses and its diverse demographic. Old-school ranchers in plaid shirts and Stetsons, Hollywood...
Politics: 2025Talks - July 28, 2025
Politics and views in the United States. Speaker Johnson blasts effort to release more Epstein files. A bill advances in U.S. House to strip chemical regulations from EPA. Montana students join a lawsuit for Election Day voting rights, while a...

Supporters submit proposal to keep Montana judicial elections non-partisan
HELENA — A proposal to bring a ballot measure to keep political party labels out of Montana’s judicial elections is taking another step forward. On Tuesday morning, the committee behind the effort officially submitted the language for their...
Supporters submit proposed ballot measure to enshrine Montana judicial elections as nonpartisan
HELENA — A proposal to bring a ballot measure to keep political party labels out of Montana’s judicial elections is taking another step forward. On Tuesday morning, the committee behind the effort officially submitted the language for their...

PolitiFact FL: Is Newsom right that Florida is worst for mental health, home insurance and more?
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Is Florida the worst state in the nation in mental health care, elder fraud,...

Trump voter and Montana Knife Co. founder feels tariff pain: His $515,000 sharpener from Germany is set to cost another $77,250
As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting factory costs...

Did You Know UFOs Have A Strong Presence In Montana?
Montana Is Home To Several Of The Most Well Documented UFO Sightings Back in 1950, two flying saucers were filmed on a hand-held camera as they flew over the Electric City. It's known in UFO circles as the Montana Movie. In 1967 there were UFO...

New Montana law aims to regulate use of electric scooters, similar devices
Local News Needs Fuel. You’re the Spark. This summer, MTFP reporters are partnering with hometown newsrooms across Montana — from Glendive to Anaconda — to bring deeply local stories to light. Your gift helps power this collaboration by covering...

Montana Radio Host Goes Under Important Medical Procedure
After I told her the good news that the procedure was complete, my mom told me that she was so glad I did it. Her dad, my grandpa, died from colon cancer in his early 50s. Getting ready for a colonoscopy reminded me of jumping out of airplanes in...
Miracle: 3-year-old in China survives 18th-floor fall
A shooting at a bar in Montana on Friday resulted in the deaths of four people, and authorities launched a manhunt for the suspect, identified as a 45-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, Michael Paul Brown. According to his niece, Brown had long...

Veterans Navigation Network supports Montana's Native veterans
BILLINGS, Mont. – Veterans Navigation Network is working to support Native veterans across Montana, focusing on the 12 recognized tribal nations throughout the state. The organization's executive director, Blake, and Eddie Foote Jr., who leads the...