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Montana Audubon
As the song says, “don’t go chasing waterfalls” — unless you’re a research team looking for an elusive bird that only nests in the “splash zone.” MTPR’s Ellis Juhlin recently joined one such group on a scouting trip.
Helena campaign consultant pleads guilty in embezzlement case
A Helena-based campaign contractor this week pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. According to documents filed in federal court, Abbey Lee Cook embezzled over $250,000 from six unnamed victims between 2021 and 2024.
Livestock officials detect brucellosis in Beaverhead County bull
The state’s department of livestock confirmed a Beaverhead County bull contracted a case of brucellosis this month.
At Flathead conference, officials push for aggressive natural resource management
The Congressional Western Caucus met with federal and state officials at a conference in the Flathead this week. They called for more aggressive natural resource management, more state control and less federal bureaucracy.
Missoula fire prompts temporary evacuations, highway closure
A fast-moving wildfire temporarily closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Missoula Friday. Buses were used to quickly evacuate businesses in the fire’s path. The fire burned an estimated 5 acres before being extinguished by firefighters.
Briefs: NorthWestern merger; Measles in Lewis and Clark County; Digital Ids
NorthWestern Energy announces merger with a South Dakota utility company; Health officials confirm Lewis and Clark County measles case; Montanans can now use a digital driver's license*.
What's a wolf worth - Extra
State wildlife officials will take up a proposal Thursday to overhaul hunting regulations in order to reduce wolf numbers statewide. But locals near Yellowstone National Park say the proposal would impact the region’s vulnerable wolf population and the economy built around it.
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Regal Ensemble, a classical chamber group featuring a captivating blend of string quintet and vocal quartet, joined Montana Public Radio for a special performance of selections from Haydn’s Seven Last Words on April 16, 2025.
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn returns to her conversation with journalist Amy Gamerman, author of ‘The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West’ (Simon & Schuster). This is the first part of a two-part conversation and originally aired March 27, 2025.
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Fireweed’s vibrant flowers provide sweet nectar to native bees, flies, butterflies, and even honeybees, if their hive is nearby.
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A U.N.-backed panel of experts has declared that northern Gaza is suffering from famine. And, the DOJ is expected to release to Congress the first wave of documents related to its Jeffrey Epstein probe.
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A black moon is a type of new moon, when the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun.
