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Casual Dining In Montana Has A New Number One
Big Stack 103.9 - Montana
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June 25, 2025
Montana’s Favorite Casual Dining Spot Just Got Dethroned In between fast food and a regular sit-down restaurant is the fast-growing industry known as the casual dining restaurant. Turns out there is a new #1 rated casual dining restaurant in...
'The best of us': Montana cowboy poet Wally McRae dead at 89
KULR 8 - Montana
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June 26, 2025
Cowboy poet Wallace “Wally” McRae of Colstrip died June 22 at the age of 89. McRae gained fame in Montana — and across the country — for the resonance of his voice and the causes he furthered with it. The youngest of three children, McRae grew up...
Pat Williams, Montana's longest consecutive-serving U.S. Rep., has died
KXLF 4 - Montana
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June 26, 2025
HELENA — Former Montana U.S. Representative Pat Williams has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Wednesday evening. Williams, a Democrat, served 18 years in Congress and was Montana’s longest consecutive-serving U.S. House of...
Montana judge hears case on federal protections for gray wolves
Public News Service
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Most gray wolves in the U.S. are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, but not those in the Northern Rockies. A federal judge in Missoula will hear arguments Wednesday over the validity of the exception. In the Northern Rockies,...
Montana rancher advises MAHA initiative
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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By MORGAN KUNTZ-GARRISON, For Lee Agri-Media Bryan Mussard admits he has long had a deep-seeded curiosity about the beef industry. Born and raised in a ranching family in southwest Montana, Mussard took out his first cow loan at 10 years old in...
Montana: Now Is The Time To Buy These Grocery Items
107.5 The Peak - Montana
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June 17, 2025
How Tariffs Could Spike Montana Grocery Bills It is an understatement to say that everyone is experiencing a financial pinch lately. It seems that every industry is becoming more expensive these days, and the grocery store is where EVERYONE in...
Shannon Beador’s ex-husband, David, drops restraining order against his estranged wife, Lesley
Page Six
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July 10, 2025
David Beador dropped a restraining order against his estranged wife, Lesley Beador, after he accused her of domestic violence amid their divorce proceedings. The businessman requested that a judge dismiss the protective order after he was granted...
Montana Marijuana Companies
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
These companies would be a welcome addition to Montana. Montana Marijuana Edible Companies Montana has several fantastic companies. The marijuana industry is booming in Montana. Recreational marijuana has been making money hand over fist since...
Montana News Roundup: These 2 Make “Best Run” Cities List
KGVO - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Missoula and Billings are once more on the list of the "Best Run Cities" in the U.S., with both making the Top 40, and Missoula even cracking the Top 20. The study, from data site "WalletHub", looks at the leadership and "operating efficiency" of...
How federal changes could impact Montana broadband expansion
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 26, 2025
HELENA — Two years ago, the federal government announced Montana would be eligible for more than $600 million dollars in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program. It’s intended to bring high-speed internet to...
Montana: The American Frontier of Tech Policy
American Thinker
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June 17, 2025
When people from around the world think about Montana, they think about the state’s natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and rugged people living on the outskirts of American civilization. It may come as a surprise, then, that Montana is on the...
Tribes move to join lawsuit challenging Montana election laws
Montana Free Press
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June 25, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. A group of tribes in Montana alleges a new election law will...
Montana’s ‘all-of-the-above’ electric future
Bitterroot Star - Montana
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June 17, 2025
by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis For decades, yes decades, devotees of Northwestern Energy have been claiming they support every type of electrical energy production. But in the next breath the defenders of Colstrip assert it takes time to transition...
Corvallis' Hunter Loesch is Gatorade Montana boys track honoree
406 Sports - Montana
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CHICAGO — In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, on Wednesday morning Gatorade announced in a press release that Hunter Loesch of Corvallis is the 2024-25 Gatorade Montana Boys Track & Field Player of the Year....
Billions Approved, Millions Cut: Inside Montana’s 2025 Budget
XL Country 100.7 - Montana
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June 25, 2025
A summary of the key information has been provided at the bottom of the article. BUTTE, MT - With just days remaining before the start of the new fiscal year, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law a $16.5 billion two-year budget,...
One nonprofit is working to give Montanans access to local food
Montana Public Radio
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June 25, 2025
Beekeeper Kavita Bay cracks open the lid of one of the dozens of hives on her property in Alberton. The bees buzz happily around her head. “There are some bees, and you can see them crawling around those frames. You see all that white wax, that...
Montana Home For Sale With An Underground Bunker
XL Country 100.7 - Montana
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June 16, 2025
If you live in Montana, chances are you appreciate a little seclusion. I mean, we're one of the least populated states in the country—you've got to like your space. Another thing Montanans tend to be great at? Preparedness. Whether it's stocking...
Even Warren Buffett hasn’t fixed the RV industry’s serial breakdowns
Mint
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June 25, 2025
It was coming from the Forest River recreational vehicle he was towing. Nelson, a longtime Montana highway patrolman, got his three daughters to safety, then he and his wife grabbed a fire extinguisher. He later blamed the incident on a wiring...
Montana’s Housing Crunch: Why Homes Are Out of Reach for Many
103.7 The Hawk - Montana
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June 16, 2025
Montana, known for our wide open spaces and beautiful landscapes, now holds a less-than glamorous title. We've been named the least affordable state for buying a home. According to a new report from Visual Capitalist, housing prices in Montana...
Eight months after expansion, central Montana food bank meets increased need
Public News Service
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A central Montana food bank has seen more traffic since it expanded last fall and as Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs including grocery dollars, food bank staff know they may be affected. In 2024, Helena Food Share served more than...