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Many forest ecologists say the U.S. Forest Service is hampered by an outdated approach to prescribed fires, a key tool for reducing the threat of megafires made worse by climate change.
Regional News
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State health officials say that Montanans on Medicaid will now have increased access to treatment after the federal government waived a restriction on what types of facilities can provide care for Medicaid patients.
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Montana fire officials are reminding the public of fire danger across the state approaching the Fourth of July holiday. The Flathead, Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests are all currently under moderate fire danger.
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Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, as well as Grand Teton National Park, all saw an increase in visitors following Yellowstone’s closure last month.
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The city will install EV chargers at two Town Pump stations later this year, bringing the total number of level 2 and level 3 charging stations in Billings to 26.
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The decision is "based on protecting our providers and patients," according to Planned Parenthood of Montana President Martha Fuller.
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Some Canadian parents are making the trek into Montana to get their young children vaccinated against COVID-19.
National News
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For decades, the fire towers in New York's Adirondack Mountains defended the wilderness against fires. The soaring structures offer a vantage point high above summits to take in beautiful sunrises.
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Unlike on the East Coast where many bats spend the winter in caves, bats in Montana hibernate in scattered populations, which makes them — and diseases — harder to track.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ipas Central America and Mexico director Maria Antonieta Alcalde about what the U.S.'s abortion rights movement can learn from reproductive rights wins in Latin America.
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Several remains from the Philadelphia bombing of the MOVE house in 1985 have yet to be released. The bombing left several dead, including children.
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In 2019, rising rap star Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his own South LA clothing store. A jury has just found the shooter, a man named Eric R. Holder, guilty of first degree murder.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains defiant, insisting he won't resign after another crisis rocked his leadership.
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For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
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Disney+ brings Ms.Marvel to theaters across Pakistan to celebrate the first Pakistani Marvel superhero Kamala Khan.
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Soaring rental prices are putting pressure on childcare facilities. Many private facilities are also renters, which means they are incredibility vulnerable.
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As people in Taiwan watch the war in Ukraine, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with veteran journalist Chris Horton about what they think it could mean for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
NPR Headlines
- The internet tracks down a woman who won big at a fair
- Gas prices drop by almost 25 cents per gallon
- Hundreds of ancient frogs died in this swamp mating death trap, researchers say
- Syrian refugees say they're feeling unwelcome in Turkey, but have nowhere else to go
- Jayland Walker's high school coach reflects on the young man's life and death
- Meet Itinerante, a trio reviving Colombia's Andean music
- Suspect has admitted to shooting at Illinois Fourth of July parade, authorities say
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