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The presumed frontrunners in the race are Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Gianforte, a former tech entrepreneur from Bozeman, and Democrat Ryan Busse, a political newcomer and former firearms industry executive from Kalispell. We’ve also got Libertarian Kaiser Lieb, who runs a comedy production company, Republican Rep. Tanner Smith, a legislator and construction business owner from Lakeside, and Democrat Jim Hunt, an attorney in Helena.
Regional News
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RiverStone's leadership says Medicaid redetermination and loss of patient coverage is a big factor in its decision.
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Like other electric utilities in the U.S. west, NorthWestern Energy staff says insurance costs are increasing.
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From program cuts to construction costs, school superintendents take account of their losses after school elections
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Come July and August, 50 percent of Bozeman’s treated drinking water will be used to water lawns. The city is holding six free webinars to help residents figure out more drought resistant landscaping.
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The winner of the Democratic primary race will run against the Republican candidate for Montana's 2nd congressional district seat
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Every year on the first Saturday in May thousands of people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience.
National News
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Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.
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President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to events on June 27 with CNN and Sept. 10 with ABC News. They're opting out of a plan from the Commission on Presidential Debates.
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Since last October, complaints have included Israeli soldiers firing on unarmed Palestinian refugees and the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers when Israeli drones fired on their convoy.
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In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the retail giant says it is committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community year-round, not only during the month of June.
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For Noem, "every state is now a border state" including her own where she says some tribal leaders are benefiting from drug cartel activity.
NPR Headlines
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- Tiger beetles might be mimicking the sounds of poisonous bugs so bats will avoid them
- Study says Latinas achieving beyond the home still feel pressure of traditional roles
- Opening statements began in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.
- A bird flu outbreak among dairy cows sparks new warnings about unpasteurized milk
- A debt hawk and a debt dove on what the future could hold for federal debt
- Inflation eased and the stock market rallied in April
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