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Montana received 8 nominations for culinary excellence from the James Beard Foundation this year. Brett Evje and Michael Oschner are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur from the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. They have been recognized for their establishments: PLONK Bozeman and Missoula, JW Heist and Stockman’s Bar located on East Main Street in Bozeman.
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Hurricane force winds cause power outages, school closure, fires across Wyoming
Regional News
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Organizers of the annual skijoring races in Red Lodge say events will continue as planned this weekend, despite the ongoing snowstorm and an otherwise dry season. -
Officials report they are not just reacting to a storm but are executing a pre-designed plan. -
Bo Biteman of Ranchester has been Wyoming's Senate president for two years. He's been in the Legislature since 2017. -
Yellowstone County says an expansion and improvement project at the detention center would alleviate overcrowding and pressure on the local justice system. -
The seed swap and the seed library at Billings Public Library are efforts to reduce food insecurity and grow interest in gardening. -
The Montana Loophole continues under scrutiny in California. YPR’s Karl Lengel has more about it.
National News
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Royer Perez-Jimenez is the second person to die in ICE custody this week. -
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it. -
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two lawsuits trying to block the deal were announced. -
The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the Republican president, clears the way for the U.S. Mint to begin production on the coin, whose size and denomination are still under discussion. -
Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.
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- Billboard ads for tech startups in San Francisco are cryptic on purpose
- As the Iran war continues, what are the potential off-ramps for Trump?
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