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SCOTUS Porn Ruling A Boon For Age Verification Companies; 40% Of Americans Now Live Under Anti-Porn Age-Gating Laws
from the not-a-fair-marketplace dept The conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 6-3 in favor of upholding an age verification measure targeting adult content platforms on the internet that the state legislature of Texas adopted...

Trump eyes new coal leases on Montana, Wyoming lands
DENVER (AP) — Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production. In Brief: Trump moves...

World News | Trump Administration Weighs New Coal Sales from Public Lands in Montana, Wyoming
Denver, Jul 7 (AP) Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand US fossil fuel production. The Interior...

How To Blur Your Montana Home On Google Maps
How To Get More Privacy In Montana It's basically impossible these days to not have some sort of digital fingerprint on the internet. Even if you have never ever used a computer or a smartphone, information about you is out there, especially when...

Beyond the Weather breaks down mental health stigma in agriculture
Greg Gabel, who farms on the Huntley Project, says June 16 started out like any other day on the family farm but then the day progressed to afternoon, and the sky above turned ominous. For a farmer, most storm clouds are seen as a moisture-bearing...
Trump administration weighs new coal sales from public lands in Montana and Wyoming
DENVER (AP) — Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production. The Interior Department...

Ranch-bred, coffee-fed: Montana’s FFA-rooted S Bar B Cowboy Coffee
At just 20 years old, Summit Browning has done what many dream of but few pursue — he launched a successful business straight out of high school. But Browning isn’t selling trendy tech or flashy lifestyle products. He’s roasting high-quality beans...

Near old Montana mine, special clinic for asbestos-related illness fights to survive
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease, or CARD Clinic, in Libby, Montana, provides free lung screenings for breathing issues and cancers tied to asbestos exposure. CARD's doors were shuttered by a lawsuit brought by BNSF Railway on behalf of the...

Madeline Sinnott Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA — Madeline Sinnott of La Porte City, Iowa, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Montana State University....

Hearing set on Canada company’s acquisition of Ziply Fiber
A public hearing is set on the potential transfer of Ziply Fiber Northwest to Canada’s largest communications company. Bell Canada’s BCE Holding Company announced the $3.65 billion deal to extend its footprint to the United States in November...

UNLV positions itself as tribal industry training ground
Monday, July 7, 2025 | 2 a.m. UNLV is partnering with several colleges serving primarily Native American students to prepare graduates for careers in the tribal gaming and hospitality industries. The university’s William F. Harrah College of...
A class-based catastrophe: US suicide rate jumps 37 percent in a quarter-century
A U.S. Coast Guard boat passes below a suicide deterrent net on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. [AP Photo/Eric Risberg]The United States is in the throes of a profound and escalating public health catastrophe: a...

Meet Notre Dame Mendoza’s MBA Class Of 2026
Faith is the foundation of business. People start businesses because they have hope. And they believe their solution can bring value and make a difference. At its core, a business is a call to serve and take responsibility for others. More than...

Wildland Restoration Academy launched in Blackfoot Watershed
MISSOULA, Mont. — Six AmeriCorps members will be deployed on lands in the Blackfoot Watershed this summer and fall as part of a new Wildland Restoration Academy launched by the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) and The Nature Conservancy. The...
America’s favorite summer getaways by state. Where are you going?
There are several interesting factors that influence where people wish they were headed for summer travel. We’ve grouped each state's top-searched international destination for 2025 by country to offer a fresh view into regional trends and...
The Sentinel Recommends: An Air that Kills: How the Asbestos Poisoning of Libby, Montana, Uncovered a National Scandal
By Andrew Schneider and David McCumber New York:G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2004. 440 pp. ISBN: 0-399-15095-1, $25.95 cloth. Asbestos has tragically affected communities throughout the world, largely through its effects on workers. This powerful history...

Montana steps up clean energy support with 3 new policies or incentives in 2024
Montana implemented at least three new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...

Montana’s Missed Solar Opportunity Hurts Ratepayers and Our Energy Future
Montanans’ wallets, freedom, and energy future took a heavy hit with the Governor’s recent veto of Senate Bill 188. The Montana Solar Shares Act (SB 188) would have opened the door for community solar: shared, locally-produced solar energy...

America's Most Beautiful National Park Is Officially One Of The World's Best Places To Visit In 2025
Let's be honest, there are plenty of beautiful spots across the US, from cozy mountain towns to sweeping beach vistas to tranquil open landscapes. However, the USA's national parks always take that out-of-this-world beauty to a whole other level....

Montana company uses goats to help prevent wildfires, invasive weeds
As wildfire season intensifies across Montana, one local company is taking an unconventional approach to reducing fire risk. The key to that success have been goats. Ohana Goats LLC, based near Baker, is using its herd to help prevent the spread...