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Hundreds of workers at the country’s primary platinum and palladium mine are on strike as of Thursday morning.
Regional News
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Staffing cuts at the U.S. Forest Service and a push to repeal the Roadless Rule are raising concerns among some Trump supporters in conservative Montana.
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Helena residents will soon have a new tool for communicating their views on issues with city government.
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The search is on for a bear in the Columbia Falls-area that attacked a woman Monday. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and U.S. Forest Service investigators say a woman who was walking her dog sustained significant injuries following the attack.
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The Trump Administration eliminated billions of dollars in available grants, and remaining funds are proving difficult to access. That includes for a Montana organization working to protect against invasive species. It's still waiting for federal money awarded eight months ago. If the money isn't approved soon, it could be gone for good.
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BSDI shares what they expect to need in water usage during construction and during operation of the center
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Red Lodge is seeing an increase in live theatre offerings. YPR’s Karl Lengel heard from Roman Theater Productions’ board member Craig Boleman and his wife Kass Prince.
National News
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A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.
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The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.
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The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.
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The television series, Star Trek, turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.
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Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada.
NPR Headlines
- Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. go into effect, escalating trade war
- Former Canadian Minister of Finance discusses trade war between the U.S. and Canada
- Hurricane Lowell could cause flooding, mudslides in western Hawaii
- Morning news brief
- 'All The Presidents' Wars' examines America's war on terror from Bush to Trump
- Law professor discusses SCOTUS' recent approach on who can sue the president
- Many Americans have no memory of 9/11. A foundation hopes an artifact can change that
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