Edward O'Brien
Edward O'Brien is Montana Public Radio's Associate News Director.
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Montana Sen. Steve Daines previously supported the bill but joined 41 other Republicans Wednesday to block the burn pit legislation over concerns of excess federal spending.
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Forecasters predict daytime highs approaching 100 degrees heading into the weekend. The National Weather Service urges Montanans to take precautions to avoid heat stress injuries or even death.
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A 79-year-old Florida man died Monday morning while attempting to ascend a steep off-trail slope in southeastern Glacier National Park.
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As of Sunday, Montana is one of only seven states left without a reported case of monkeypox. Public health officials suspect it’s only a matter of time before that changes.
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The National Weather Service says hot weather is arriving across Montana this week. Temperatures will range from the mid-90s on Wednesday to near 100 degrees by the weekend.
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Montana’s cool, wet spring and early summer are on the cusp of giving way to hotter and drier conditions.
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Montana’s cool, wet spring has improved the state’s drought conditions. The state is expected to release a snapshot of drought conditions Thursday.
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The Biden administration made good on a promised, but long-delayed pay raise for federal firefighters on Tuesday. The first of those temporary payments should be delivered next month.
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A bill expanding benefits to millions of military veterans exposed to toxins is now one step away from President Joe Biden’s desk.
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All Livingston HealthCare patients and staff are safe after rising flood waters Monday prompted the evacuation of the hospital.