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The Forget Me Knot Music & Art Festival takes in Cooke City August 14-15. YPR’s Karl Lengel has more talked with one of the festival co-chairs, Paige Hood.
Regional News
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From a crisis helpline call to a team showing up at your door, Montana communities are expanding how they respond to mental health crises. New data show Crisis Now networks are taking pressure off law enforcement officers and emergency rooms.
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ZooMontana cubs helping preserve the endangered species
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The Democratic and Independent candidates for U.S. Senate have both said they plan to stay on the ballot, despite pressure to drop out and consolidate votes against the Republican candidate.
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Governor Greg Gianforte is taking the public's feedback on who he should appoint to replace Commissioner Brad Molnar during his one-year suspension.
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Helena Artist Rebecca Hutchinson’s exhibit “Embedded in the Overlap” is currently at Yellowstone Art Museum. YPR’s Karl Lengel talked with the artist about the exhibit and her work as an educator.
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A long-simmering feud between conservative Utah lawmakers and conservationists and Native Tribes is likely headed for a courtroom.
National News
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From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.
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Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects.
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The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
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Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
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Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.
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