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One Legged Magpie located in downtown Red Lodge is a semifinalist from the James Beard Foundation for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverage Program. On Monte Legged Magpie is one of eight restaurants and chefs that have been given a nod for their culinary excellence in Montana. Stella Fong, Host of Flavors Under the Big Sky is in Red Lodge with Kat and Mike Porco.
Regional News
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The head of the Montana Farmers Union says he's relieved the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump doesn't have the legal authority to levy his wide range of tariffs. But he doesn't think tariffs are going away, and is also concerned about their long-term impact on family farms. Comments from Walter Schweitzer, president, Montana Farmers Union.
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The U.S. government plans to restrict Russian imports of palladium after complaints of unfair pricing from the United States’ only producer of platinum and palladium, based in Montana.
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A lack of snow in Bozeman has caused the collegiate skiing championships to change locations.
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The James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards announced, at the end of January, the semifinalists for culinary excellence. Chef Brandon Dreaden made the list as a semifinalist for Best Chef: Mountain for his restaurant Ember in Hamilton, Montana.
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School-based health clinics in Montana are helping increase attendance and lower suspensions, according to a new report by the Montana Healthcare Foundation. The survey found 70% of responding school districts reported decreased absenteeism due to the clinics' convenience and greater student access to health care. Comments from Todd Wester, curriculum director, Livingston Public Schools; and Kelsey Gummer, senior program officer, Montana Healthcare Foundation.
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The 23rd Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is underway in Missoula. The annual event celebrates nonfiction films and creators from around the world – including right here in Montana. MTPR's Austin Amestoy sat down with the filmmakers behind "Big Sky Falling," a film about a web of Montana State University student athletes connected to a killing and drug dealing ring.
National News
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Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.
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After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.
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The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.
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The average home loan rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since 2022. Will that help thaw the frozen housing market?
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Ca$ino, the rapper's second album for his cousin Kendrick Lamar's label, is whiplash embodied, a mirror for the extreme highs and lows of his Sin City hometown.
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