John Hooks
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A bill to allow cannabis business access to traditional banking services failed in Congress.
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Two local Montana governments missed out on a previous round of federal pandemic aid due to a technicality. Sen. Jon Tester recently introduced a bill to bring the money into southwest Montana.
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A years-long, undercover investigation dismantled a Butte drug trafficking organization with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. The investigation led to the conviction of 18 Montana residents.
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Conservationists are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the lack of a nationwide recovery plan for endangered wolves.
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With a snowy start to November, skiers and snowmobilers have been heading to the backcountry and above-average snowpack levels across much of western Montana have some mountain resorts opening early. While most avalanche centers aren’t yet rating the current risk, experts say backcountry recreationists shouldn’t be complacent.
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Conservation group Trout Unlimited is getting $40 million from the federal government to fund watershed restoration efforts in national forests across the country, including in Montana.
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ESPN College GameDay will broadcast live from Bozeman as the MSU Bobcats play the University of Montana Griz.
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Conservation groups have filed a notice of their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the protection status of Montana’s Arctic Grayling, the last of the fish's population in the lower 48.
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The Montana health department is sending nearly $3 million to local detention centers for addiction and recovery treatment. The grants are a part of the state’s new funding program to address behavioral health services.
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The land will now become the state’s newest wildlife management area.