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WSYM parent company working on station swap with Gray Media
LANSING, Mich. — WSYM's parent company, the E.W. Scripps Company, has reached an agreement with Gray Media Inc. that will transfer WSYM to Gray. Gray Media owns several stations in Michigan, including WILX in Lansing and WNEM in Flint-Saginaw....

Montana State licenses camelina cultivars for broader impact
Thanks to two licensing agreements, camelina cultivars developed at Montana State University (MSU) are set for broader societal and commercial impact. The MSU Technology Transfer Office has licensed two camelina cultivars to companies in Montana...

Montana’s Fire Insurance Rules Could Protect Your Home This Summer
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - With Montana firmly in the grip of a hot, dry summer, I spoke with Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance James Brown on Friday about the rules around fire, or what is termed hazard insurance for your...

The Nacelle Company Reviving ‘Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa’ as Animated Series (EXCLUSIVE)
The Nacelle Company will make a new animated series based on the cult ’90s show “Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa.” The news comes in advance of San Diego Comic-Con 2025 and is part of the company’s plans to create a shared universe of reimagined...

Weekend drownings offer reminder of danger in Montana's rivers
COLUMBUS — The rushing waters of Montana’s rivers proved tragic over the 4th of July holiday weekend. A woman was found dead in the Boulder River on the Fourth of July, while another individual was discovered Sunday in the Stillwater River. Watch...

Feds vow to dump roadless restrictions on NW Montana forestland
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest Montana, opening vast swaths of the region to potential logging projects. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins vowed on June 23 to...

"Trump DOI Weighs New Coal Sales From Public Lands In Montana And Wyoming
"DENVER — 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...

886 Fires Reported In Montana In 2025 So Far
More than a dozen fires reported in Montana last week Fire season has begun to kick up in Montana with 886 fires this year including 18 during the last week. Monday there had been 14 new fires in the previous 24 hours. Nearly all incidents this...

Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
MONTANA Abortion restrictions declared unconstitutional HELENA — Montana's Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access, including a ban beyond 20 weeks of gestation. The...

Federal lands larger than Delaware move closer to coming up for sale to coal mining companies
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 proposal...

Pastor’s murder exposes violent rise of Christian Zionism in American society, politics
By Maryam Qarehgozlou Adam Sheafe, an American Zionist who confessed to the gruesome crucifixion of an elderly pastor in Arizona and a foiled plan to kill 13 other Christian priests in ten states across the US, had admitted that his motive was “to...
Montana to Host Western Ag Leaders for 2025 WASDA Conference in Whitefish
HomeState NewsMontana to Host Western Ag Leaders for 2025 WASDA Conference in Whitefish WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Montana Department of Agriculture will host the 2025 Western Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting July 8th...

USDA Trade Mission Heading to the Dominican Republic
The USDA will lead a trade mission to the Dominican Republic from July 13-17 to expand market access and boost America’s agricultural exports. The delegation includes 47 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and officials from Colorado, Montana,...

Two drownings in Montana in recent days
COLUMBUS — The rushing waters of Montana’s rivers proved tragic over the last several days weekend, with two people found to have drowned. A woman was found dead in the Boulder River on Friday, July 4, while another person was discovered dead on...

Weekend drownings offer stark reminder of danger in Montana's rivers
COLUMBUS — The rushing waters of Montana’s rivers proved tragic this weekend. A woman was found dead in the Boulder River on the Fourth of July, while another individual was discovered Sunday in the Stillwater River. Watch Tim Hedin describe what...

2025 Montana Folk Festival to feature more shade, new indoor stage
BUTTE, Mont. — The countdown is on to the annual Montana Folk Festival, and preparations are well underway in Uptown Butte. Dozens of workers are getting the six stages, beer gardens, and other essentials put together with the festival slated to...

Harmon’s Histories: Ah, summer in western Montana!
By Jim Harmon What was it like, living in western Montana in its earliest days? That’s been the essence of my stories over the last decade. Sure, I do make occasional references to the kind of history you would find in a textbook, but mostly I’m...

Trump administration weighs new coal sales from public lands in Montana, Wyoming
DENVER — 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...

KATC parent company working on station swap with Gray Media
KATC's parent company, the E.W. Scripps Company, has reached an agreement with Gray Media Inc. that will transfer KATC to Gray. Gray Media owns several stations in Louisiana, including WAFB in Baton Rouge, WVUE in New Orleans and KPLC in Lake...

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...