Aaron Bolton
Northwest Montana and Statewide Health Care ReporterAaron graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism in 2015 after interning at Minnesota Public Radio. He landed his first reporting gig in Wrangell, Alaska where he enjoyed the remote Alaskan lifestyle and eventually moved back to the road system as the KBBI News Director in Homer, Alaska. He joined the MTPR team in 2019. Aaron now reports on all things in northwest Montana and statewide health care.
Have a northwest Montana or health care tip/story idea? Email me at aaron@mtpr.org or call/text at 612-799-1269
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A pandemic-era program that helped low-income people keep up with their water and sewer bills is running out of funding.
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After years of tribes calling on the U.S. and Canada to do something about selenium pollution flowing into Montana, the two governments have struck a deal. An international body will make recommendations on how to settle the boundary-water dispute.
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Federal officials said they don’t have many resources to offer if they take over law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation. Those comments come as Lake County plans stop providing those services on the reservation.
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Federal rental assistance isn’t keeping up with Montana’s surging rental market. A study in the Helena area aims to correct that.
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Road-building in the Flathead National Forest is harming threatened grizzly bears and bull trout, according to a federal judge.
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The U.S. and Canada have struck a deal over pollution flowing from British Columbia coal mines into a lake and river system in Montana.
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State health officials said they will pay community providers to do court-ordered mental health evaluations. Scam artists are trying to trick Montanans out of their money or sensitive personal information.
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Backcountry riders and snowmobilers are encouraged to be cautious around steep slopes this weekend.
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The Kalispell City Council appointed Sam Nunnally and Kari Gabriel back to the seats they vacated last month due to election administration errors.
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Veterans exposed to toxins and burn pits can sign up for VA health care earlier than expected. The VA announced this week all veterans covered under the legislation can immediately sign up for care.