Ellis Juhlin
Summertime at the county fair means rides, farm animals and lots of food. Whether it’s turkey legs, cotton candy or corn dogs – trash goes along with ready-to-go food. But a collaboration between vendors and local organizations at the Western Montana Fair is working to divert that waste away from landfills.
Trump cuts eliminate solar panel assistance program
The Environmental Protection Agency says it’s halting a program that could have helped low-income Montanans reduce their power bills. The “Solar for All” program, which helped homeowners buy and install solar panels, was eliminated by the President's tax and spending bill.
Biofuels company plans water treatment facility in Great Falls
A biofuels manufacturer in Great Falls announced plans to build a water treatment facility. This comes after the company previously proposed injecting the wastewater underground.
What's the story with recycling in Montana?
This week, we’re tackling more of a “big where” than a why. A listener wants to know, where does our recycling go in Montana?
July's weather didn't play by the rules. August may go rogue, too, forecasters say
This summer’s weather has been a far cry from the scorching heat, bone-dry conditions and smokey air Montanans have come to expect this time of year. Meteorologists say more of this cooler, wetter weather is likely this month.
Briefs: Workforce development; Grizzly bear poacher; Kalispell plane crash
Governor announces workforce development initiative; Choteau man pleads guilty in grizzly bear poaching case; Plane crash at Kalispell airport leaves two people with minor injuries
Legos and a trash-eating shark bring Missoula robotics students top honors
A Missoula middle-school Lego engineering team won national recognition this summer for their big idea to clean the Earth’s oceans. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy visited the students at the Western Montana Fair to learn more.
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Montanans who need help shopping for health insurance or enrolling in Medicaid may soon be on their own. The Trump administration is cutting federal funding for a service that helped people get insured. -
A Missoula-area factory that produces trim and siding for houses is set to lay off more than 100 employees next month. It’s the third closure of its kind in the county in the last year. -
Montana law enforcement Friday arrested a man suspected of killing four people in Anaconda. The news brought some relief to residents of the tight-knit community. -
The suspect accused of shooting and killing four people in an Anaconda bar last week is now in police custody. -
Community Medical Center in Missoula is the latest hospital to stop offering treatments like puberty blockers or hormone therapy to kids. The Trump administration has subpoenaed hospitals for data on gender affirming care, and threatened to prosecute providers. -
Canadian tourism in northwest Montana has been anemic for months following that country’s rocky relationship with the Trump administration. However, much of that hole in the tourism market is being filled by Americans. -
A conservative group is suing the state over a 2024 ballot initiative enshrining abortion access in the Montana Constitution. And Montanans will soon be able to apply for a property tax rebate approved by state lawmakers earlier this year. -
Montanans with marketplace health insurance plans will pay significantly more starting next year. That’s because premiums are likely to spike just as federal benefits that help pay those bills expire. -
There have long been restrictions to protect Libby residents from drinking water contaminated by a former lumber mill. But a new report finds more properties outside the city may be at risk. -
The Montana Supreme Court last year ordered state environmental regulators to redo their assessment of a power plant near Laurel. The new report is out, but environmental advocates aren’t happy.
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