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How much does it cost to teach a child in Montana, and what’s the right way to pay the bill? That’s the question a group of lawmakers and education advocates will attempt to answer over the next year and a half. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with host Elinor Smith to explain why finding the answer could be easier said than done.
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Montana politicians react to Charlie Kirk's death
Montana's top leaders are mourning the death of 31-year-old Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist gunned down Wednesday at a political rally in Utah.
Kalispell officials waited over a year to alert residents about ‘forever chemicals’ in the city's water
The Daily Inter Lake’s Jack Underhill is based in Kalispell and has been following the situation. He sat down with MTPR’s Elinor Smith to explain the timeline of discovery and how city officials handled the information.
Why don't we recycle more plastics in Montana?
This week on The Big Why: A listener is curious about recyclables that don’t get recycled in Montana. Namely, why is plastic recycling so limited? "We're all encouraged to recycle. But when it comes right down to it, what happens to the things we actually recycle?"
American Prairie announces 70,000 acre land purchase
Conservation group American Prairie announced its second largest land acquisition in the history of the nonprofit. Like previous American Prairie land purchases, the move has stirred controversy.
Briefs: Family planning funding restored; CSKT flag redesign
Federal funding for family planning clinics across Montana has been restored after the Trump administration froze the long-standing grant in April; The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes is considering a major redesign of its flag.
We want to know about the places in Montana that you love, that are changing in ways that are affecting you deeply. What, or where, do you love too much to lose? Please call 406-243-4366 to record your story.
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Singer songwriter and guitarist Alex Cuba joins host John Floridis for this edition of Musician's Spotlight.
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn returns to the second and final part of a two-part conversation with world-renowned wildlife biologist Diane K. Boyd, author of ‘A Woman Among Wolves: My Journey Through Forty Years of Wolf Recovery’ (Greystone Books). This conversation originally aired January 9, 2025.
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As I watched these mountain bluebirds, likely catching those pesky mosquitoes for their dinner, I felt a familiar comfort in their presence.
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Authorities say the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation is not cooperating. However, the people around him are. Here's what we know. And, takeaways from the 2025 Emmys.
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Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet that the red planet once hosted life.
