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The Worm
Weekdays at 7:00 AM

The Worm is a daily news podcast for early bird listeners rounding up stories from around Montana and the region. Available online and on podcasting apps by 7 A.M. weekdays.

Latest Episodes
  • A new nursing school breaks ground in Montana, a report details chemical hazards in drinking water, and state lawmakers hope the federal government will invest in rare earth mineral extraction from Butte's Berkeley Pit.
  • Montana educators sue the state over sex education policies, grizzly bears slowly start to wake up, and outrage over a Wyoming man who allegedly tortured a wolf.
  • We break down the politics at play in the wrangling for abortion access, a new initiative to bring Billings neighbors together begins today, and your chance to perform the National Anthem at Big Sky State games is approaching.
  • Students encouraged to learn about Indian Boarding schools through a project at the Western Heritage center, and rainy days and Mondays did not get eclipse watchers down.
  • Confusion continues over an abortion ballot initiative, the first wave of charter schools set to open in July, and whether the weather cooperates for the solar eclipse today remains a mystery.
  • The Secretary of State could face a contempt of court charge, Montana schools get a dismal report card, and we won’t see the full effect of Monday’s solar eclipse in the West but we might see something better.
  • New rules and more money expected to provide better internet access for rural Montanans, an effort to cut down on the number of wildlife killed on a road to Yellowstone gets support, and helpful information before you plan a trip to Glacier National Park.
  • More tension over abortion rights in the state, the head of public schools told to release funds for charter schools, and an exhibit on Native American children placed in boarding schools opening in Montana.
  • New human trafficking training brings a different approach to curbing the crime in Montana, an initiative about abortion access advances, and an innovative program to improve birthing care increases in tribal communities.
  • A new report shows alcohol-related deaths among Montana women were significant during the pandemic, the fate of a copper mine in central Montana debated, and beware the April Fool.