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The U.S. Senate will consider Rep. Deb Haaland as the next U.S. Secretary of the Interior Tuesday morning. Montana’s Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Matt Rosendale oppose the New Mexican Congresswoman’s confirmation. But many Native American leaders and representatives are eager for Haaland’s confirmation.
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The Montana Department of Corrections announced Monday it’s upgrading technology at its facilities using funds from its annual budget and COVID relief money. -
Gas prices in Montana are on the rise , though not as quickly as in the rest of the country. One expert says prices will likely continue to increase.
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Federal agencies are figuring out how to treat masks on public land in the wake of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s repeal of Montana’s statewide mask mandate....
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Montana lawmakers have advanced a second bill aimed at protecting entities from civil liability related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers gave initial...
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Trade with China boomed in the U.S. last year after a new trade deal went into effect, one which the Montana Farm Bureau says was great news for Montana...
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Montana's state employees are still required to wear a mask when working with the public or coworkers. Gov. Greg Gianforte has continued the requirement...
National News
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Nearly 90 years later, one of Price's pieces is being revived by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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It took 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes for the 21 year old to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
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In Tuesday's hearings, ex-police officers placed blame on intelligence and each other.
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Last week's winter storms left dozens dead and saw millions lose power for days on end in the state.
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The Food and Drug Administration has released its assessment of an application from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use authorization for its vaccine. It finds the vaccine safe and effective.
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One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.
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A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally.
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View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
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"Black individuals make up about 21% of all renters, but they make up 35% of all defendants on eviction cases," says Peter Hepburn, a researcher for Princeton University's Eviction Lab.
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NPR's Noel King talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the chair of the rules committee, which co-sponsored the first joint hearing concerning security during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6.
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