en https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/montana-news Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:43:00 -0600 Montana Public Radio 2026 false Montana News Montana Public Radio podcasts@mtpr.net Montana Public Radio episodic Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:43:00 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-31/food-banks-pinched-by-rising-costs-growing-demand 0000019f-bac6-ddcf-a7df-ffe61ece0000 aaron@mtpr.org (Aaron Bolton) Food banks pinched by rising costs, growing demand Aaron Bolton 96 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:41:31 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-31/evacuation-warnings-near-olney-usher-in-a-weekend-of-critical-fire-weather 0000019f-bac4-d531-a5bf-bfef8f180000 edward.obrien@mtpr.org (Edward F. O'Brien) Evacuation warnings near Olney usher in a weekend of critical fire weather Edward F. O'Brien 109 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:57:24 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-29/hot-dry-smoky-weather-is-here-for-the-foreseeable-future-meteorologist-says 0000019f-b809-d965-afdf-f8af2af60000 edward.obrien@mtpr.org (Edward F. O'Brien) Hot, dry, smoky weather is here for the foreseeable future, meteorologist says Edward F. O'Brien 92 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:11:26 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-28/abortion-care-grew-in-montana-after-loss-of-federal-protections-researchers-say 0000019f-ab6d-d965-afdf-fbef0c940000 aaron@mtpr.org (Aaron Bolton) Abortion care grew in Montana after loss of federal protections, researchers say Aaron Bolton 127 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:47:29 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-28/court-halts-increase-in-bitterroot-national-forest-road-building 0000019f-ab20-d751-a5df-af6d19b00000 Court halts increase in Bitterroot National Forest road building Keely Larson 116 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:08:21 -0600 0000019f-a44d-d531-a5bf-a7efc8a80000 Your support is what keeps us going! 18 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:39:51 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-24/researchers-detect-forever-chemicals-in-flathead-lake-call-for-more-monitoring 0000019f-967f-ddcf-a7df-ffffb80e0000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Researchers detect 'forever chemicals' in Flathead Lake, call for more monitoring Victoria Traxler Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:36:35 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-24/public-comment-on-northwestern-energys-20-year-plan-closes-july-28 0000019f-967c-db2d-adff-d7fdca980000 Public comment on NorthWestern Energy's 20-year plan closes July 28 Clayton Murphy 34 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:04:34 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-24/trump-administration-changes-hamper-invasive-species-prevention-efforts-in-montana 0000019f-965f-d965-afdf-f6ff60430000 Trump administration changes hamper invasive species prevention efforts in Montana  Austin Amestoy 127 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:28:56 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-23/plaintiffs-in-youth-led-climate-lawsuit-ask-court-to-rehear-their-case 0000019f-8f2a-d30c-a7bf-9fba17fd0000 Plaintiffs in youth-led climate lawsuit ask court to rehear their case Keely Larson 56 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:10:15 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-23/ellsworth-conviction-vacated-after-procedural-mistake 0000019f-8f18-d531-a5bf-afbbfe5f0000 Ellsworth misconduct conviction vacated after procedural mistake Clayton Murphy 47 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:32:31 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-22/ravalli-county-mining-project-remains-on-the-fast-track-amid-wide-ranging-opposition 0000019f-8ae2-d751-a5df-8eefb7fa0000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Ravalli County mining project remains on the fast track amid wide-ranging opposition Victoria Traxler 295 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:55:02 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-20/122-years-later-fort-shaw-girls-basketball-team-continues-to-inspire-and-unite 0000019f-8118-ddbc-a59f-87fe74d50000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) 122 years later, Fort Shaw girls basketball team continues to inspire and unite Victoria Traxler, Austin Amestoy 700 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:11:10 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-20/conflicting-deadlines-create-confusion-as-new-medicaid-rules-take-effect 0000019f-7fdd-dea0-a9ff-fffda9550000 aaron@mtpr.org (Aaron Bolton) Conflicting deadlines create confusion as new Medicaid rules take effect Aaron Bolton 110 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:11:34 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-17/proposed-oil-and-gas-lease-rules-would-lower-clean-up-bonds-limit-public-input 0000019f-706a-d259-a5ff-fb6befcf0000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Proposed oil and gas lease rules would lower clean-up bonds, limit public input Victoria Traxler 101 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:21:16 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-15/feds-propose-returning-grizzly-bear-management-to-states 0000019f-6694-d1c7-afdf-67f5efc80000 Feds propose returning grizzly bear management to states Clayton Murphy 89 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:49:57 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-15/legal-battle-over-grazing-rules-leaves-american-prairie-bison-in-limbo 0000019f-6641-ddbc-a59f-e6f75e390000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Legal battle over grazing rules leaves American Prairie bison in limbo Victoria Traxler 333 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:18:14 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-10/water-treatment-facility-marks-a-new-era-in-belt-creeks-rust-colored-history 0000019f-4dae-d1c7-afdf-4fef28f70000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Water treatment facility marks a new era in Belt Creek's rust-colored history Victoria Traxler 285 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:17:30 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-09/citing-due-process-court-orders-release-of-bozeman-man-arrested-by-ice 0000019f-4706-d9ea-a79f-d70f96d50000 Citing due process, court orders release of Bozeman man arrested by ICE  Austin Amestoy 95 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:44:17 -0600 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-09/the-anaconda-leader-closes-leaving-a-gap-in-local-news-coverage 0000019f-46e8-d66d-a7ff-cfeb2ab60000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) The Anaconda Leader closes, opening the door for a new nonprofit newspaper Victoria Traxler 284