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A Montana company that manufactures critical minerals used in military equipment is growing with help from the U.S. Department of War.
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Regional News
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Two entrances in Montana will open and several interior roads
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Montana received 8 nominations for culinary excellence from the James Beard Foundation this year. Brett Evje and Michael Oschner are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur from the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. They have been recognized for their establishments: PLONK Bozeman and Missoula, JW Heist and Stockman’s Bar located on East Main Street in Bozeman.
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Montana is updating highway welcome signs along state lines after more than a decade.
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Montana's snowpack was below average this season, while parts of the western United States broke records for low snowpack. Scientists say instead of a one-year phenomenon, this may be a preview of future winters. Comments from Alejandro Flores, geosciences professor, Boise State University.
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Montana’s attorney general is calling for Gallatin County to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, county attorney Audrey Cromwell says there is no such policy.
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Voters in November will see a jail bond and levy on their ballots after years of the county sounding the alarm about overcrowding.
National News
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The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.
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Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U.S.
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A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.
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Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with Iran accounted for much of the surge.
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Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.
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- Former US ambassador discusses whether the US is safer after launching the Iran war
- In rare public statement, Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
- India cracks down on social media jokes criticizing prime minister
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